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New Interpreter's Bible Commentary (NIBC): John 6 begins a new section in John - chapters 6-10 Very similar themes to chapters 2-5 but in a new context and greater opposition. Chapter 2 begins with a miracle in Galilee. So does chapter 6. Chapter 2’s miracle was about wine. Today’s text is about bread.…

Hosanna, means, “save now, help now, or save we pray thee.” It’s roots are in Psalm 118:25 Lord , save us! Lord , grant us success! This Psalm was one of the psalms sung by the Jews as they approached Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. It is a Psalm which looks forward to the Davidic King, the descendent…

Secular - Today we are talking about How Jesus solves problems and meets our needs. Here is a story about an innovative problem solver. According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick…

Individual Value So, what was the most notable aspect of Andrew? He respected and valued each and every person. If we look at Andrew, he brought individual people to Jesus - not groups or crowds. Interestingly, also, almost every time we hear Andrew mentioned in the gospels he is bringing someone to…

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Potluck next Sunday April 30 after church. Bring your favorite dish, bring a friend! Men’s Work-bee is Saturday May 6 at 8am. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC! We are so glad that each of you have joined us this morning to worship God in Spirit and…

Faith Studying faith is like drinking from a spiritual fire hose. The scriptures are filled with example after example of genuine faith, failed faith, earth shattering faith, and just enough faith. No matter which category of faith or place in your faith journey you are in, God has something to say to…

Aikamme on eksynyt kauas mailman luomisesta ja Jeesuksen tekemistä ihmeteoista. Uskomme kohdet tulee olla Jeesus ja Hänen tekemänsä sovitustyö meidän elämässä. Emme voi nojata meidän subjektiivisiin kokemuksiin jotka elää omaa elämäänsä ja kokemuksemme meidän uskontilasta voi olla todella värittynyttä…

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…

Crowds gathering Rumor has it and it is getting around about Jesus the Nazarene healing people, so crowds are gathering and following. Jesus had just been in Jerusalem and healed man at pool of Bethesda (5:1-9) Was confronted about breaking the Sabbath (5:16-18) Jesus claims equality with God (5:19-30)…

We are continuing our series this morning Summer Stories. This four-week series will explores the lives of four people who had profound, life-changing encounters with Jesus. We will connect their stories to other modern-day individuals who have had similar experiences. We can all have life changing event…

Problem or Opportunity There are many times in life that we may face a situation in our lives that appears overwhelming or in other peoples lives that we feel there is no way to help; The thing is are we looking at the problem so intently that we are blinded to the opportunity; Notice in v. 5, I am sure…

Exegetical Point: Jesus is the new Moses who feeds with miraculous bread, but he is not slave to the people. Homiletic Point: Jesus, the New Prophet, provides all our greatest needs Intro Christmas day. It’s one of my favorite days of the year! Unfortunately it’s not for very spiritual reasons... You…

The Greater Moses Call to Worship Exodus 15:1-3 “1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord. They said: I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted; he has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. This is my…

Introduction Closing in on Easter, just two weeks away. How’s it coming with praying for your one? Keep it up Prayerfully, we’ll see God move and answer our prayers for them to come to church on Easter. We’ve been in a series entitled “Who’s Your One?” The goal of the series was to show us, and I include…

The Provision A. Have the People Sit 1. Bless them from comfort a. There is a compassion in the Lord b. Truly cares for people c. Our ministry to mimic this Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. 2. Gave Thanks a. Remember the provider…

Introduction Welcome to Real Life Newport Series Introduction School Lost & Found In the chaos of Christmas, we get caught up in all sorts of things that preoccupy our minds. This series is in place to remind us of who Jesus came to be. We can uncover these truths and re-discover them for ourselves,…

Intro: What is 5 + 2? See we are operating on God’s math here! God takes what we willingly give and multiples it out more than we can possibly imagine. It’s no miracle, its the Church’s standard operating procedures and the basis for this comes from Scripture in 2 Cor 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows…

Jesus says he is the bread of life. We each need to ask ourselves, "Have I ever fed deeply on Jesus?" Find out what this unusual question means as we look through John 6 together.

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. I. The Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit? A. It is the Spirit of God. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another…

Problem: We want our hunger satisfied. Search: Jesus never wastes a problem. Solution: Jesus’ works only satisfy when we believe His words. We can’t live by bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God

Jesus uses a lunch break for a hungry crowd to make a connection back to ancient Jewish history and point forward to a new covenant promise.

Read the text Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Being satisfied with bread helps us understand what it means to be satisfied with Jesus. Colossians 1:16 "...All things were created through Him and for Him." Jesus was performing signs to indicate he was the Messiah The people saw and understood the signs - see vs. 14 they knew that Jesus had power…