John 6 talk for elementary

Satisfaction

John 6:5-15

John 6:5–15 ESV

5 Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!” 15 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

Satisfaction, we all want it.

Satisfaction is the fulfillment of one’s wishes expectations or needs.

I think all of us in this room have wishes, expectations and needs.

Ask them of some of their expectations.

gifts, travel, sports, parents

Same for the participants of a singing competition in the Movie SING.

Busta Moon has a struggling theatre and he’s about to close the doors. Business was not going so well. He decides to have a singing competition to bring people to the theatre and and make money.

He was going to give away a grand prize of $1000. . . but the flyer printed 100,000!!

so everyone was getting ready to join.

List characters

satisfaction. . .

when they realized that there was no money. . the prize money was nothing. . they were sad. They felt betrayed. . they felt empty.

The things in this world cannot satisfy, only Jesus can.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary C. Jesus’ Revelation in Galilee (6:1–7:9)

C. Jesus’ revelation in Galilee (6:1–7:9).

1. JESUS’ SIGNS ON THE LAND AND THE LAKE (6:1–21).

a. Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000 (6:1–15)

The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is the only sign recorded in all four Gospels (besides Jesus’ resurrection). This fact alone points to its importance. The significance of the sign was expounded by the Lord in a long discourse (vv. 22–71). The miracle was spectacular, and it caused a peak in the people’s messianic expectations. But in its aftermath many of His followers no longer followed Him (v. 66).

6:1–2. Though some time after this is indefinite, it can be learned from the Synoptics that Herod Antipas had killed John the Baptist (Mark 6:14–29; cf. John 3:24), the disciples had preached throughout Galilee (Mark 6:7–13, 30–31), multitudes of people were curious about Jesus, and Herod Antipas was seeking Jesus (Luke 9:7–9). So the time between the events in John 5 and 6 was probably six months. From verses 1–2 it seems that Jesus had gone to the northeast side of the Sea of Galilee with His disciples for rest. This lake was also called the Sea of Tiberias (cf. 21:1), named for a town on the lake’s west shore built by Herod Antipas. But a crowd gathered even in this “solitary” (cf. Matt. 14:13; Mark 6:32) and “remote place” (Matt. 14:15).

6:3–4. The mention of the hillside or “the mountain” (NASB) may indicate an intended parallel to Moses’ experience on Mount Sinai (cf. vv. 31–32). The notice that the Jewish Passover feast was near is theological and only secondarily chronological. The people were thinking in terms of blood, flesh, lambs, and unleavened bread. They longed for a new Moses who would deliver them from Roman bondage.

Since this was the second Passover John mentioned (cf. 2:13, 23), and since he mentioned at least one other Passover (13:1 [5:1 refers to an unnamed feast of the Jews]), Jesus’ ministry extended for about three years. The events in chapter 6, then, took place about one year before He was crucified.

6:5–6. Jesus’ question to Philip—Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?—was not for information but was part of His program of educating the disciples. Philip was from Bethsaida (1:44) which was the closest town, and he would know the local resources. The answer to Jesus’ question was that it was impossible, humanly speaking, for thousands of people to get bread late in the day from the little neighboring villages. John wrote, as he thought back on the incident, that Jesus was asking this to test Philip. God tests people to refine their faith, never to tempt them to do evil (cf. Gen. 22:1–18; James 1:2, 13–15; 1 Peter 1:7).

6:7. The amount needed was a large sum of

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 6:7

f money: literally, “200 denarii.” One denarius was the wage for a day’s work; this would have been eight months’ wages. Even if the bread had been available, the disciples did not have nearly that much money. The disciples were supported by people who responded to Jesus’ ministry (cf. Mark 6:7–13).

6:8–9. Andrew, in contrast with Philip, had gone into the crowd to determine its resources (cf. Jesus’ command, “Go and see”; Mark 6:38). All he could come up with was a little boy’s lunch. Man’s inability set the stage for a manifestation of Jesus’ compassion and power. The barley loaves recall the Prophet Elisha’s feeding of 100 men with 20 barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42–44). But here was One far greater than Elisha.

6:10–11. As the Good Shepherd, Jesus made the “sheep” (Mark 6:34) sit down in green pastures (cf. Ps. 23:2). According to Mark 6:40, the people were seated in groups of 50 and 100. This made the crowd easy to count and the food easy to distribute. Five thousand men were there, plus women and children (Matt. 14:21). Thus probably more than 10,000 people were fed.

Since the area was desolate and the time was Passover, Jesus was like Moses with the people in the wilderness who needed a miraculous feeding. The miracle itself was not described by John. Jesus … gave thanks, but no eucharistic implications are obvious as many argue in this chapter. Among devout Jews the giving of thanks was the norm before and after meals. As Jesus distributed the food (with the aid of the disciples [Mark 6:41]), the miraculous multiplication took place.

6:12–13. The words, when they had all had enough to eat, show that John intended to stress that a miracle took place. Some scholars try to explain away the miracle by saying that this was merely a sacramental or symbolic meal. Others say the “miracle” was in the people’s sharing. But these rationalizations are far from the clear meaning of John’s words.

The disciples’ gathering of the 12 baskets of fragments was part of their education, to show them that He is more than adequate for their needs. Later He appealed to their spiritual stupidity (cf. Mark 8:17–21). Even though the disciples were closer to Jesus than the crowds, they too were in spiritual blindness (Mark 6:52).

6:14–15. Seeing this miraculous sign (sēmeion), the people recalled Moses’ prediction that a Prophet like him would arise (Deut. 18:15). Moses had fed the people. Moses had led them out of bondage. Jesus had fed the people. Jesus could lead the people out of the hated Roman bondage.

The people saw His sign, but they did not perceive its meaning. They wanted to seize Him and make Him King. This marks the highpoint of Jesus’ popularity and a great temptation for Him. Could He have the kingdom without the Cross? No. Jesus’ kingdom would be given to Him by the Father (cf. Ps. 2:7–12; Dan. 7:13–14). It will not come from this world (John 18:36). The path of the Father’s will lies in another direction. Before He can be the reigning Lion of Judah, He must be the Lamb who bears the sin of the world (1:29).