GOD WANTS YOU

JESUS PROVISIONAL MIRACLE: ME STARTING SPEARHEAD

Mark 8:1–10 (ESV)

1 In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” 5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” 6

And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

SIMILAR ACCOUNTS: YET VERY DISTINCT DIFFERENCE

CROWD...CHAP 6 ----5000 MEN (20K) JEWS GALILEAN SEASHORE

HERE: 4000, JEW AND GENTILES (DECAPOLIS)

1 DAY, COMPARED TO 3 DAYS

TIME OF YEAR: SIT OF GREEN GRASS (LATE WINTER EARLY SPRING GALILEE)....NOW, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER “SIT ON GROUND” —LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN

5 LOAVES 2 FISH .......HERE 7 LOAVES AND A FEW FISH

12 BASKETS(LUNCH BASKETS)......7 2 DIF GREEK WORDS....7 LARGE (HAMPERS) WICKER BASKETS ACTS 9 PAUL LOWERED DOWN

verse 2 and 3 ...”i have compassion” only time 1st person

splangkh-nid'-zom-ahee— to be moved as to one's bowels, hence to be moved with compassion, have compassion (for the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity)

Hebrews 4:15 ESV

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

THESE PEOPLE....OUT HERE 3 DAYS......NO FOOD?! SORRRY!!!!!!

ERIN....WE DON’T GO ANYWHERE FOR 3 HRS

GOD SEES YOU. GOD HAS COMPASSION ON YOU.

Mark 8:4 ESV

4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?”

I LIKE THAT THIS IS IN THE BIBLE

MAKES ME FEEL BETTER

JESUS DOESN’T REBUKE THEM FOR THEIR DUMB QUESTIONS, GOD DOESN’T REBUKE YOU!!!

REMINDED OT ISRAELITES IN DESERT////provisional miracles....grumbling

sarah, abraham-----laughed inwardly

OT.....SEE IT IN NEW TESTAMENT.....SEE IT IN MYSELF

FLU/CANCER

IS THERE ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD?

THE HARD PART IS SOMETIMES HIS ANSWER.....NO, not right now....wait

Mark 8:5–10 ESV

5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

chapter 6 feeding....what can you find.......little boy lunchable (5 loaves 2 fish)

here......what do you have

Does Jesus need their help? seen him touch, speak.......chic-fila from heaven

love the idea that he even wants to go through the mess of feeding (couldn’t he just make them feel ful) .....enjoyment of sharing a meal

Does Jesus need their help.......NOOOOOO, HE WANTS IT

GAME CHANGER.........father wound........LACK OF FEELING WANTED!!!

GOD DOESN’T NEED YOU, HE WANTS YOU!!!!