1. Living The Great Adventure Part 1 How God Supplies All Your Needs (Part 1) Matthew 14:13-21

2. Matthew 14:13 Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.

3. “they went and told Jesus.”

4. Jesus is in a place of danger and need When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.

5. Jesus is in a place of danger and need At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants,

6. Jesus is in a place of danger and need "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.“ – Matthew 14:1-2

8. Jesus is in a place of danger and need Jesus is seeking safety. Jesus is seeking solitude.

9. Jesus met the needs of others from a place of pain Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

10. Jesus met the needs of others from a place of pain Jesus desired time alone; time with His Father, but the needs of the crowds kept calling Him.

11. Jesus met the needs of others from a place of pain (Matt. 14:13b-14) How do we balance the demands of needy people and our own personal need for healthy relationships with our Father in Heaven?

12. The needs of the people exceeded the resources. As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late.

13. The needs of the people exceeded the resources. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

14. The needs of the people exceeded the resources. (Matt. 14:15-17) Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

15. The needs of the people exceeded the resources. "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.

16. The needs of the people exceeded the resources. Caring for people will always present resource challenges.

17. Jesus went to work "Bring them here to me," he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass.

18. Jesus went to work Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.

19. Jesus went to work Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

20. Jesus went to work They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

21. Jesus went to work The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22. Jesus went to work (PIC)

23. Jesus went to work Whenever we are engaged in meeting the needs of people we must always be aware of the “blessing of God” factor.

24. Bottom Line: “Living the Great Adventure” Secret #1: God becomes famous when He uses our limited resources to demonstrate His unlimited resources.

25. Bottom Line: Learn to live with personal limits. Learn to live in the element of surprise Learn to trust God for…

26. Bottom Line: Comfort Timing Protection

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28. Provisions