1. Make Room Today! Matthew 14:13-21

2. This story begins with Jesus’ pain & loss 10 [Herod] had John beheaded [murdered] in the prison... 12 then John’s disciples went and told Jesus. 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

3. #1 We must MAKE ROOM for others’ needs in the midst of our own “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion [deep inward passionate love] on them and healed their sick.” [Mt 14:14]

4. Our healing is never complete without serving God’s healing in others. “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice... to set the oppressed free... and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? THEN your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear” [Is 58:6-8]

5. #1 We must MAKE ROOM for others’ healing in the midst of our own Personally As a Family As a Church

6. We exist as a church... Because someone needs to know the love of Jesus today!

7. 15 “As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” 16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

8. 17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. 18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.”

9. #2 We must MAKE ROOM for the Holy Spirit (to work miracles for His mission of love) “Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” [Mt 14:16]

10. The multiplying miracles of Jesus happen when you are: 1.thankful for what you have, and 2.broken of the trust in what you have “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory... “ [Eph 3:20-21]

11. #2 We must MAKE ROOM for the Holy Spirit (to work miracles for His mission of love) Personally As a Family As a Church

12. “Then Jesus gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples [joyfully and victoriously] picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. [v19-21]

13. #3 We must MAKE ROOM to believe for greater victory and joy in life “They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples [joyfully and victoriously] picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over” [Mt 14:20]

14. “I [Jesus] tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:12-14 / Greater Things

15. “You want something but don’t get it. You kill [or hate] and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your [selfish and worldly] pleasures.” James 4:2-3 / Greater Maturity

16. #3 We must MAKE ROOM to believe for greater victory and joy in life Personally As a Family As a Church

17. We exist as a church... Because someone needs to know the love of Jesus today!

18. Three Sunday Services for Ten Weeks March 20 to May 22 8:15a, 9:45a, 11:10a Children’s ministry the same More Life Groups Make Room!

19. “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves [MAKE ROOM], then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:6-10 / Make Room Today!

20. 8 Come near to [AND MAKE ROOM FOR] God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves [MAKE ROOM] before the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:6-10 / Make Room Today!