Part 5 – Feeding the Five Thousand

Only Miracle in all 4 gospels Matthew 14:15-21 Mark 6:34-44 Luke 9:12-17 John 6:5-14 Context John the Baptist had been killed Herod thought Jesus was John risen Disciples buried body of John Jesus and disciples went to desert place Multitudes 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 men plus women and children All were fed and satisfied Consumption Feeding the 5,000

John 6:12-13 gather up the left-overs 12 baskets filled Plenty of bread but none to waste Conservation Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned Typifies the Lord Jesus is the bread of life Displays His power Multitudes hungry for bread of life Millions never heard Gospel sustains the soul Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned Jesus can meet every need Healed their sick – food for body - taught Will supply our physical and spiritual needs Jesus can make use of what we have Boy had a small amount of food He records little things we do Bring what we have Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned Jesus worked in orderly manner Sit down in companies of 50 and 100 Order in teaching - Mt. 5:1 “he was set” 1 Cor. 14:40 Jesus gave thanks for food Jn. 6:11 We should give thanks for our food Feeding the 5,000

Lessons Learned Jesus taught a lesson on thrift Gather up fragments Nothing should be wasted Use 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 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Evening February 16, 2014