The next few weeks we'll be dealing with John 6, which is called the Bread of Life series by pastors. In John 6, Jesus feeds five thousand people and drama ensues.
Jesus wrestles with what he's really called to do - are the signs and miracles the point, or is it something else? If it isn't the signs that are important, what really is?
The disciples wrestle with their exhaustion, their fear and disbelief, and face the real possibility that following Jesus won't lead them anywhere worth going when the crowds finally abandon him. Their test of faith leads to a climax in John 6:66-7.
The crowds are wrestling with their own hunger, physical and spiritual, and struggle mightily with the answer they hear.