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13:53-58. “ Isn’t this the carpenter’s son ?” “ offense ” = cause to stumble Matthew 11:6 “Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”. Week 1 | Lack of Faith. Lack of Faith. 58 “And He did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith .”. Lack of Faith.
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13:53-58 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” “offense” = cause to stumble Matthew 11:6 “Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
Lack of Faith 58“And He did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.”
Lack of Faith Has that ever applied to us? What about our expectations?
Lack of Faith Once all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. That is faith. --unknown
Lack of Faith Jesus’ power was not and is never dependent on men’s faith! But he did not because of their unbelief!
14:13-21 John 6:8-98Another of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
14:13-21 “Bring them here to Me” Then He gave them to the disciples The disciples gave them to the people
Feeding of the Multitude One of the few events and only miracle (except the Resurrection) recorded in all four Gospels Nothing is recorded about the reaction of the people
Feeding of the Multitude The reason for the miraculous feeding was for the disciples, not the crowd!