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Miracle of Feeding the 5,000 with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish

This miracle from the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John showcases Jesus' compassion and his ability to meet the needs of the multitudes. With only 5 loaves and 2 fish, Jesus feeds and satisfies over 5,000 people. The lesson learned includes the importance of giving thanks, being orderly, and not wasting resources.

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Miracle of Feeding the 5,000 with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish

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  1. Part 4 – Feeding the 5,000

  2. Only Miracle in all 4 gospels Matt. 14:15-21 Mk. 6:34-44 Lk. 9:12-17 Jn. 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

  3. Compassion Jn. 6:5-9 “Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do. Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little." One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, "There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”

  4. Compassion Jn. 6:5-9 - Great multitude - How do we feed them? - Phillip: 200 denarii too small - Andrew: boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish

  5. Orderliness Mk. 6:39-40 “Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.” 1 Cor. 14:40 “Let all things be done decently and in order.”

  6. Thanksgiving Mk. 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.” Jas. 1:17 “comes down from the Father….”

  7. Production - Loaves and fishes were broken - They multiplied - God’s productive power

  8. Distribution Matt. 14:19 “Jesus broke and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.” - Disciples part - God works through His people

  9. Consumption Matt. 14:20 “So they all ate and were filled” - 5,000 men plus women and children - All were fed and satisfied

  10. Conservation Jn. 6:12-13 “So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost." Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

  11. Conservation Jn. 6:12-13 - gather up the left-overs - 12 baskets filled - Plenty of bread but none to waste

  12. 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 – Jn. 6:35

  13. Lessons Learned • Jesus can meet every need - Healed their sick – food for body - taught - Will supply our physical and spiritual needs Matt. 6; Rom. 8:28 • Jesus can make use of what we have - Boy had a small amount of food - He records little things we do – Matt. 25:31 - Bring what we have

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

  15. Lessons Learned • Jesus taught a lesson on thrift - Gather up fragments - Nothing should be wasted - Use our possessions time talents

  16. Feeding the 5,000 • 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

  17. Jesus A Miracle Worker “He has done all things well” Mk. 7:37

  18. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS

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