POINT: Jesus IS
Our Text…
“In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place? And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.”
V.1: “In those days”…
NOTE: This phrase in the Hebrew or Greek is often used in the context of when the Bible talks about the “eschatological reign and rule of God”
Q: What is eschatology?
A: Eschatology is the Doctrine of “
POINT: God is
“I have compassion on the crowd…”v.2
POINT: So the language indicates that Jesus cares
Q: Do you ever want Jesus to
Q: Do you ever find that your life doesn’t __experience God’s “abundance”
POINT: Maybe you should
“And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” v.3-4
Side Note: Their
POINT: You’re not
“And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” v.5
POINT:
“And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them.” v.6-7
Q: Was this communion?
A: It
POINT: That God desires that His Supper be
“Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.” - 1 Corinthians 11:27-30
Q: But IF Jesus wants ALL, then why this judgment and warning?
A: IF you don’t believe what Jesus says, it ALWAYS results in
POINT: We always come to God on the basis of
Verse 8: “And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.”
POINT: Jesus
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