Sunday's Scripture Text is John 6:1 Some time later, Yeshua went over to the far side of Lake Kinneret (that is, Lake Tiberias), 2 and a large crowd followed him, because they had seen the miracles he had performed on the sick. 3 Yeshua went up into the hills and sat down there with his talmidim. 4 Now the Judean festival of Pesach was coming up; 5 so when Yeshua looked up and saw that a large crowd was approaching, he said to Philip, “Where will we be able to buy bread, so that these people can eat?” 6 (Now Yeshua said this to test Philip, for Yeshua himself knew what he was about to do.) 7 Philip answered, “Half a year’s wages wouldn’t buy enough bread for them — each one would get only a bite!” 8 One of the talmidim, Andrew the brother of Shim‘on Kefa, said to him, 9 “There’s a young fellow here who has five loaves of barley bread and two fish. But how far will they go among so many?”
10 Yeshua said, “Have the people sit down.” There was a lot of grass there, so they sat down. The number of men was about five thousand. 11 Then Yeshua took the loaves of bread, and, after making a b’rakhah, gave to all who were sitting there, and likewise with the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 After they had eaten their fill, he told his talmidim, “Gather the leftover pieces, so that nothing gets wasted.” 13 They gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the miracle he had performed, they said, “This has to be ‘the prophet’ who is supposed to come into the world.”
John Wesley's Notes-Commentary for John 6:1-14
Verse 3
[3] And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Jesus went up — Before the people overtook him.
Verse 5
[5] When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
Jesus saith to Philip — Perhaps he had the care of providing victuals for the family of the apostles.
Daily Devotion:
Monday, April 27, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- What about the feeding of the 5,000 is most remarkable to you?
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- What about the feeding of the 5,000 is most remarkable to you?
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- Observe the disciples’ response to Jesus.
- How do we do the same?
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- What implications are there here
about hunger andfamine ?
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- What role does the boy
play ? - Why is it important?
Friday, May 1, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- Observe Jesus’ actions here.
- What can you learn?
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Text to read: John 6:1-14
- Where does this same miracle need to
happen today ?
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Pray for those who have “bread” but choose not to share.
Sermon Story "The Feeding Miracle" by Gary Lee Parker for Sunday, 3 May 2015 with Scripture Text John 6:1 Some time later, Yeshua went over to the far side of Lake Kinneret (that is, Lake Tiberias), 2 and a large crowd followed him, because they had seen the miracles he had performed on the sick. 3 Yeshua went up into the hills and sat down there with his talmidim. 4 Now the Judean festival of Pesach was coming up; 5 so when Yeshua looked up and saw that a large crowd was approaching, he said to Philip, “Where will we be able to buy bread, so that these people can eat?” 6 (Now Yeshua said this to test Philip, for Yeshua himself knew what he was about to do.) 7 Philip answered, “Half a year’s wages wouldn’t buy enough bread for them — each one would get only a bite!” 8 One of the talmidim, Andrew the brother of Shim‘on Kefa, said to him, 9 “There’s a young fellow here who has five loaves of barley bread and two fish. But how far will they go among so many?”
10 Yeshua said, “Have the people sit down.” There was a lot of grass there, so they sat down. The number of men was about five thousand. 11 Then Yeshua took the loaves of bread, and, after making a b’rakhah, gave to all who were sitting there, and likewise with the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 After they had eaten their fill, he told his talmidim, “Gather the leftover pieces, so that nothing gets wasted.” 13 They gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the miracle he had performed, they said, “This has to be ‘the prophet’ who is supposed to come into the world.”
There have been many sermons and Bible Studies written and spoken concerning of the feeding of the 5000 as well as interpretation of this Passage of Scripture. I am reminded that Jesus was taking His Disciples for a little rest and maybe teaching because they were performing many miracles of healing and teaching to many people. As they arrive to the place, Jesus spotted the crowds coming their way and realized that they were similar to sheep without a shepherd as well as being hungry. Jesus spoke to Philip and ask Him about feeding these people, but Philip said that it would cost many days wages to pay for the food. Jesus said to him to feed them. Andrew happened to speak up that there was a little boy with five barley loaves of bread and two fish, but he responded that what is this to so many people. We fast forward to this little boy going home to hi mother very excited. The mother asked the boy what was wrong and he sid nothing. The boy went on to say that he followed the crowd to where Jesus and His Disciples were going. The next thing I remember is that they asked for my lunch that you made for meand I gave the lunch to them. Jesus took the five barley loaves and two fish blessing them and breaking them. The next thing that happened is that all the people were fed with twelve baskets of bread left over. I overheard some of the people say that this certainly was a miracle and I agreed, but thought to myself and now telling you that the biggest miracle is that all of them were fed and were satisfied. I though this because I remember the weeding we had for sister and there was much food, but the people complained of not gettin enough. Here the people were fully satisfied. Mom, do you think Jesus is the promised Messiah I have read and heard about in synagogue school? How would you answer this boy if you were his mother? What do you think is the greater miracle? How do you understand that the Scriptures says 5000 men which did not include the women and children because they were not usually ounted? What miracles are you seeing today and in you life? May we give thanks and praise to Godas we come forward and eat the Body of Jesus and Drink His Blood in participating in the Holy Sacrament of the H;ly Eucharist singing the Hymn "Give God The Glory" by Sarah Hart
1. Great and wonderful is the God of Abraham.
Great and wonderful is the God of Sarah.
Great and wonderful is the God of ev’ryone,
the great I AM, the one who made us all.
Refrain:
We’re gonna give God the glory;
we’re gonna give God the praise.
We’re gonna give God the glory;
we’re gonna love him all our days.
2. Wise and merciful is the God of Peter.
Wise and merciful is the God of Mary.
Wise and merciful is the God of ev’rything.
Jesus, the one who came to set us free.
Final Refrain
We’re gonna give God the glory;
we’re gonna give God the praise.
We’re gonna give God the glory;
we’re gonna love him all our days.
Oh, sing alleluia.
Oh, sing alleluia.
Oh, sing alleluia.
Oh, sing alleluia.
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