Part 5 – Feeding the Five Thousand

Only Miracle in all 4 gospelsMatthew 14:15-21Mark 6:34-44Luke 9:12-17John 6:5-14

ContextJohn the Baptist had been killedHerod thought Jesus was John risenDisciples buried body of JohnJesus and disciples went to desert placeMultitudes followed – Jesus taught

Feeding the 5,000

John 6: 5-9

Great company

How do we feed them?

Philip – 200 pennyworth too small

Andrew – boy with 5 loaves and 2 fishes

Compassion Feeding the 5,000

Mark 6:39,40 “And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.”

1 Cor. 14: 40 “Let all things be done decently and in order.”

Orderliness Feeding the 5,000

Mark 6:41 “And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.”

Recognized God as the source of all good things

Jas. 1:17 “cometh down from the Father….”

Thanksgiving Feeding the 5,000

Loaves and fishes were broken

They multiplied

God’s productive power

Production Feeding the 5,000

Jesus “brake and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.” Matt. 14: 19a.

Disciples part

God works through His people

Distribution Feeding the 5,000

“Matt. 14: 20a “So they all ate and were filled,”

5,000 menplus women and children

All were fed and satisfied

Consumption Feeding the 5,000

John 6:12-13gather up the left-overs12 baskets filled

Plenty of bread but none to waste

Conservation Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned

Typifies the LordJesus is the bread of lifeDisplays His power

Multitudes hungry for bread of lifeMillions never heardGospel sustains the soul

Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned

Jesus can meet every needHealed their sick – food for body - taughtWill supply our physical and spiritual needs

Jesus can make use of what we haveBoy had a small amount of foodHe records little things we doBring what we have

Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned

Jesus worked in orderly mannerSit down in companies of 50 and 100Order in teaching - Mt. 5:1 “he was set”1 Cor. 14:40

Jesus gave thanks for foodJn. 6:11We should give thanks for our food

Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned

Jesus taught a lesson on thriftGather up fragmentsNothing should be wastedUse our

possessions time talents

Feeding the 5,000

Feeding the Five Thousand

Multitude – hungry for food - spiritual food

Disciples carried to people – we take gospel

Multiplied in hands of Jesus – our talents

Filled and satisfied – come to Christ

“He has done all things well” Mark 7:37

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening February 16, 2014