Prayer before, during, and after feeding 5k

Jesus prayer in John 17 in story form. Reflect on this story and your prayer.

Jesus feeding 5k is in all 4 gospels.

Themes leading up to the Matthew 14.

Jesus’ Origin and preparation for ministry

The sermon on the Mount - section - Kingdom Message

Training of the disciples - Matt 10 sends them out by 2

Chapter 13-14

Jesus is warn out, rejected, and grieving

Rejected back home

Cousin John the Baptist is murdered

Grief

Foreshadow of the cross

Read Matthew 14:12-23.

Jesus prayer in John 17 in story form.

Jesus’ Compassion is most remarkable

Not anger or frustration - Compassion

Jesus had Spiritual eyes to see what was needed in that moment

This comes from a lifetime of understanding the timing of God

2 extremes - Walk with Jesus

It’s not you!

You have to show up!

“Solution”

Prayer is communication with God. Jesus doesn’t need advice or info.

Solution - Rational with human understanding

They need to figure this out. “People or Villages”

How often do we give a prayer that puts the responsibility of outcomes on other people?

Comfort

That isn’t necessary

Jesus puts the “solution” in their hands and His relationship to God.

Like Moses with his staff,

David with Sling

John the Baptist in a River

What do you have? Whatever you are asking God for look to see how you are uniquely equipped to deal with it.

Don’t let pain be an excuse

What you have is both yours and not yours

House/Car

Family

Assets

Time (responsibilities), Money, Energy

All I have is…

5 loaves and 2 fish - John records its barley loaves - most likely during barley season - poor people food. Jesus doesn’t need riches

Sermon on the mount

Matthew 6:25–26 NLT

25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

I wonder which groups Jesus thinks is more valuable?

Our solutions are never broad enough for the kingdom of God

“Bring them here”

Give them to me.

When we give to Jesus our attention turns from hopelessness of the situation to curiosity in relationship

Prayer - Before, during

The disciples distributing out the abundance is critical!

Prayer = changes our hearts, minds, relationships and actions.

Jesus sends them out in pairs…

12 baskets? - He has plenty

Baskets = cargo packs

All you have is enough in God’s hands

Jesus gets alone to pray.

Start here.

Feelings are gift but we often try to manage our feelings instead of seek God’s perspective.

Never make a big decision without praying

Marriage

Reflect on this story and your prayer.

Key Points:

Conversations with God are NOT

Providing “solutions”

Giving Jesus advice or info

Our perspective is too small

Conversations with God ARE

Reflect on what you learned so far:

Jesus’ teachings - sermon on the Mount

Jesus’ miracles - You and the church

Glory not comfort

Jesus obedience to the Father

Realize what you have

It’s yours and not yours

Walking with Jesus - “timing”

Giving out of the Basket he has filled

Seek to have compassion like Jesus

He doesn't want your work he wants to work through you!