Feeding the Five Thousand

Feeding the Five Thousand

Mk.6:30, 44.

Intro .Out of the four evangelists relates this remarkable incident of the feeding of the five thousand. Mark gives more space to the story than anyone to other writers. Mark seems to have written to present the miraculous power of Jesus.

Three things to consider in this incident are of particular interest:

I. Condition of the multitude – the compassion of Jesus Mk.6:33, 34)

A.IT WAS A GREAT Multitude- five thousand

B. It was a shepherd less and scattered multitude

C. it was hungry multitude

D. it was a helpless multitude- could not feed them

E. it was a perishing multitude- must be feed or perish

II. Command of Christ

How shall such a multitude be fed?

a. Christ’s Answer: “Give you them to eat!”

b. Man’s answer: “Master, how can we?”

III. Christ’s Program of Help

Five basic laws of world service cone to light in this incident:

a. Help must come from God’s people-servants.

b. Help must come through the little we have-not what we wish we had, not what some other folks have.

c. But our little must be surrendered to Christ-placed in his hands

d. Once placed in his hands, he makes three changes in it:

 1. He gives it his special blessing

2 He multiples it and makes it sufficient

3. He gives it to the hungry and needy

e. Anyone with holding his little gifts from Christ and the needy world commits three crimes:

1. Resists Christ’s command and imperils his cause.

2. Brings poverty and hurt to his own soul

3. Leaves the millions of needy ones to die

Rev. Leo P. Magayon

YOU’RE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

YOU’RE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

Hebrews 10:35-36 “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. ³⁶ For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:

INTRODUCTION

•       God has put Dreams, Desires & Goals in our hearts.

–      The first time we receive them – we’re excited and full of enthusiasm,.

•       WHEN DELAYED and THINGS ARE NOT WORKING OUT – IT’S EASY TO LOSE OUR ENTHUSIASM

–      That’s when negative thought comes and makes our heart sick.

               

•       Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.”

•       IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL - WE WILL GET DISCOURAGED AND GIVE UP

–      Many times we miss out God’s best because we gave up too soon.

–      We don’t realize how close we are to our victory.

•       YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO GIVE UP NOW!!!

                Hebrews 10:35-36 “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. ³⁶ For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.”

•       DON’T GET DISCOURAGED, PAY DAY IS ON ITS WAY

–      God is a faithful God – just continue doing His will and remain waiting for the result, then surely it will come to pass.

•       WHEN THINGS ARE GETTING DIFFICULT AND THE INTENSITY IS GETTING WORST THAN BEFORE –

–      That’s a sign that your are close to your victory!!!

•       NOTICE SOMETHING

–      The more you pray the worst it gets.

–      You’re doing the right thing but the wrong thing is happening.

                1 Peter 1:6-7 “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, ⁷ that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

•       YOU NEED TO DO:

–      Keep believing

–      Keep doing the right thing

–      Give your final push then you will see situations turning around.

•       ILLUSTRATION: LABOR PAIN

–      The enemy will become wild because he knew he is about to lose a grip of your blessing.

•       DIFFICULTY GOES FIRST BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE BLESSING

–      Before a new level of breakthrough comes, don’t be surprised if something going on to discouraged you.

–      Some of you are in pain and struggling because of trials and situations – you are about to give birth to God’s divine favour and breakthrough.

•       You are in that final push!!!

–      REMEMBER: “It’s always darkest right before the dawn.”

•       MEANING: “You are closer than what you think”

•       GOD WHOULD LIKE TO BREATH NEW HOPE INTO YOUR DREAMS AND NEW LIFE INTO YOUR GOALS

–      This is not the time to get discouraged and give up

–      This is the moment to stay in faith and remain hoping and waiting.

•       Zechariah 9:12 “Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.”

•       BE A PRISONER OF HOPE

–      Prisoner of hope – you are chain to hope – you can’t get away from hope.

–      Others are prisoners of fear, prisoners of discouragement, prisoners of worry and prisoners of doubt.

•       YOUR CONFESSION can attest if you are a prisoner of hope or a prisoner of fear and worry.

•       EXPECT GOD’S FAVOR AND BELIEVE IT RIGHT NOW

•       ILLUSTRATION: Study about rat on a tub of water – One in total darkness and one with light.

–      No light – no hope, no reason worth living for – no enthusiasm, no joy, and no life.

–      With light – full of hope, enthusiasm, and joy

–      TESTIMONY: Sis Babie Carvajal’s health problem

               

“Disappointment is just for a season but God’s favour is for a life time.”

“Your difficulty right now means, you’re now closer to your dream, pay day is on its way.”

Ptr. Leo P. Magayon