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I don’t know about you, but when I start eating popcorn or potato chips and get a taste of them I want more. Some foods seems to stimulate our appetite. The same is true spiritually. When we get a taste of God and His word we want more. Jesus has recently miraculously fed a large multitude, and when…

Intentional Everything Jesus did was intentional, was purposed and was for the glory of the Father. Can you think of things that Jesus was intentional about? Are there things you are intentional about? Are there things you should be intentional about? Intentional - Meeting with Nicodemus Intentional…

After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Bread is food Water is also necessary for life. He walks “On” the water, he walks over the life? he transverses life, he is lighter than life, he is over the sea, chaos…

Introduction The Significance of Bread. Two notable Miracles of bread in the life of Christ ++Feeding of 5000 plus women & children ++Feeding of 4000 plus women & children 5000 was fed with 5 loaves and 2 fish 4000 was fed with 7 loaves and a few fish Foundational to each miracle ++A message ++A need…

Show and tell Ever play show and tell before? If we are honest we still do. We want people to show us something before we believe, but God calls us to believe then will show us. (Insert Show and tell picture here) What is something that you have shown and then told about? The Jews were demanding another…

Jesus tells the crowds that swarmed around him after he miraculously feeds thousands that he, himself is the bread of life. What did he mean by this? What does this have to do with us?

I am the Dough of Life! Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures…

as the crowd looked for Jesus were they searching for him or what they could get from him

We, like Israel and the Galileans, want our this-age wants met, but God/Jesus keep trying to get us to renew our minds and focus on Him, for Jesus is our bread of life in person.

I am the bread of Life

Introduction John 6:35 (NKJV) 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. About the Text: The background to this statement is the feeding of the 5000. At the end of this feeding, they wanted to take Jesus by…

Imagine hearing the greatest sermon in your life. What could top? How about the greatest meal you’d ever eaten. Simple. Just fish and bread. But delicious. Wouldn’t you seek the source of such blessing? That is the context of one the greatest teachings of our Lord. One day He taught and fed five thousand…

Jesus answers some very pressing questions from some people who are following him. Their interaction with him is much different than Jewish leaders from chapter 5. Jesus concludes with a question of his own.

What do I believe God wants them to know? Jesus is the bread of life Why? We are eternally hungry and Jesus satisfies our soul What do I believe God wants us to do? Eat the bread Why? It brings eternal life and ZOE life ME/WE Have you ever wondered how do I get to know someone? How do I get to know who…

We take an interlude from the Gospel of Mark to spend the next four weeks in the Gospel of John. In last week’s lesson, we skipped over the feeding of the five thousand in Mark and are now going to take the next few weeks to look at the context of that miracle found in the Gospel of John. In John’s Gospel, this miracle is an important part of understanding who Jesus is and his mission to the world.

>>>Jesus fed the 5,000. >>>Disciples sailed to Capernaum, leaving Jesus (withdrew to the mountain) >>>The crowd deducted that Jesus was in Capernaum, so they sailed across the sea to look for Him. >>>The crowd found Jesus, yet the meeting did not go as planned... =============================================================…

WELCOME TO OUR SERVICE AT FIR LANE CHURCH LED BY Norman Unsworth The MethodistChurch in Oldham Fir Lane Methodist Church We fix our eyes on you Jesus, our Lord, our Savour and King. Come fill our hearts with your endless love and send the wind of your Spirit to blow new hope through our lives. Come light…

After being fed by Jesus, the crowd follows Jesus along the Sea of Galilee to see if he will feed them again. This time, he does not give them food for their bodies but food for their spirits.

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Full disclosure that during these Wednesdays in Lent, many of the ideas I will share during my reflections will be taken from the devotion I am basing it on. It is Lent in Plain Sight by Jill J. Duffield. Oftentimes when we hear these “I am” statements by Jesus we tend to go down deep theological rabbit…

Seeking answers set up feeding of the 5000 disciples sent away / Jesus went up to pray walking on water the search for Jesus…Capernaum Jesus reveals to them the motivation behind their actions john 6.26 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the…