Dessert In The Desert

Luke 9:10-17

Theme: Following Christ

Key verse: v.23

Luke 9:23 “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

62 verses; 1,457 words

Grade level: 4.4

Outline:

1. Christ and the Commission. Vs. 1-6

2. Christ and the Confusion. Vs. 7-9

3. Christ and the Crowd. Vs. 10-17

4. Christ and the Confession. Vs. 18-22

6. Christ and the Cross. Vs. 23-27

7. Christ and the Cloud. Vs.28-36

8. Christ and the Child. Vs.37-42

9. Christ and the Confinement. Vs.43-45

10. Christ and the Contemplation. Vs.46-48

11. Christ and the Casting. Vs.49-50

12. Christ and the Correction. Vs.51-56

13. Christ and the Calling. Vs.57-62

Here are the PARTS of a successful miracle:

I. The Place. v.10

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

II. The Preaching. v.11

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

III. The People. vs.12-13a

The men’s plan.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

The Master’s plan. v.13a

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat.

IV. The Problem. v.13b

Two words.

13...And they said, We have no more but

Two things.

five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

They were looking the wrong way. Looking around instead of looking up.

V. The Provision. vs.14-16

The direction He gave. vs.14-15

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

The diet He gave. v.16

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

VI. The Precept. v.17

His message to the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled:

His message to His men.

and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

Conclusion:

If you would have been there what would you have done?

Would Jesus need to make sure there were 13 baskets left over?