Our Mission…to see lives changed through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
1 …Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.
2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.
3 Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him.
4 (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)
5 Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”
6 He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
7 Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”
8 Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up.
9 “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”
10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.)
11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.
12 After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”
13 So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.
14 When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” (John 6:1-14 NLT)
When things seem impossible:
- Jesus is
“Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” (John 6:5 NLT)
- Jesus has a
“He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.” (John 6:6 NLT)
- Stop trying to
- Surrender
- Jesus will use my situation to
“Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.” (Mark 6:41 NLT)
- Trust God’s
Wrong question: Lord, what am I going to do?
Right question: What are you going to do, Jesus?
Talk It Over:
1. Answer this “impossible” question: Can a match box?
2. Explain a time you experienced God’s faithfulness.
3. Read Mark 6:41 (NLT). How has God used you to help others?
4. Name something(s) you need to surrender to Jesus.
Action Step:
Look for a “stop, surrender, trust” moment during the week and write it down. Check back in 30 days to see how God worked in that moment.