Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh."

I want to begin this morning by reading an important letter to you (Note: Please amend this letter so it is appropriate for your congregation):

Dear Reverend (your name):

I extend to you personal greetings from the President of the 'United States!

As I am sure you are aware, our president has announced his candidacy for a second term in office. One of the important planks in his platform is to return our nation to her strong religious fo…