Satisfying power of Jesus

Jesus see’s the need of all the people, even when people don’t acknowledge the need or see the need themselves. While the Jews were the recipients of many of the blessings of Jesus, they were not alone as you will see in our passage this morning.

________________________________________

Jesus focus during earthly ministry, the house of Israel (Mt10:5-6; Mt15:24)

Jesus blessings beyond house of Israel (Mt15:29-31; Mk7:31-37)

Jesus blessings and our story today (Mk8:1-10)

________________________________________

Jesus focus during earthly ministry, the house of Israel (Mt10:5-6; Mt15:24)

We know that Jesus was sent to seek and save the lost according to Lk19:10, but Jesus focus during his earthly ministry was the house of Israel

Jesus blessings and our story today (Mk8:1-10)

Matthew 10:5–6 NASB95

5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; 6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

That is seen in His sending of the Apostles during the limited commission. You can also see that in our recent look of the Phoenician woman in Mk7:24-30.

Mk7:

Further evidenced by healings in and around Decapolis a very Gentile area.

Matthew 15:29–30 NASB95

29 Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

Matthew 15:31 NASB95

31 So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

and that now leads us to our passage today.

Mark 8:1–2 NASB95

1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them, 2 “I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.

Mark 8:3–4 NASB95

3 “If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance.” 4 And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

Mark 8:5–6 NASB95

5 And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” 6 And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

Mk8:7-8

Mark 8:7–8 NASB95

7 They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well. 8 And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

Mark 8:9–10 NASB95

9 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away. 10 And immediately He entered the boat with His disciples and came to the district of Dalmanutha.

What did you see, what did you notice, what sticks out to you?

As we look at our passage today, I would like to look at the following things.

The Narrative and miracle

Some comparisons with feeding the 5000

And a focus on the satisfying power of Jesus!

The Narrative and Miracle

Being good bible students in a bible class it is good to pull from the scripture the story (narrative) and the meaning of the story as explained withing the story itself.

______________________________

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31; Mk7:31-37; Mt15:29-31)

The history (Mk5:1-13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

_____________________________

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

Mark 8:1 NASB95

1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,

The history (Mk5:13)

Those days, meaning in those days that had just previously been mentioned

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

Mark 7:31 NASB95

31 Again He went out from the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of Decapolis.

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:1-13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

Previously in the area He healed the demonic named Legion and was asked to leave the area, then when He returned they recognized Him and brought all the sick etc. to Him and He healed them all (See Mk6:53-56) and touched people in a very personal way (Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The Setting

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

Let the scripture speak of the historical results

Mark 5:18–19 NASB95

18 As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany Him. 19 And He did not let him, but He said to him, “Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.”

MK5:

Mark 5:20 NASB95

20 And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.

One more before moving on:

The great things about Jesus went out and was proclaimed and everyone was amazed.

One more before moving on:

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

Notice when you look at the passage in (vv.1-3) you see the crowd, large crowd, in some versions it says multitude is there, but notice the timing too.

How long had the people been with Him (v.2)?

How did Jesus feel about them (v.2)

What was Jesus concern (v.3)?

OK, time to move on to the miracle itself now:

The Miracle

Brought on by Jesus compassion (Mk8:2-3)

Jesus had compassion, and we have seen that before and will see it again. May we learn from His compassion to be people of compassion that leads us to action when we see a need.

Unforeseen by His disciples (Mk8:4)

They did not pay attention that Jesus was implying the same thing as He did when He met the need of the 5000 previously. He saw and met the need then, and was going to do the same here.

The provision (Mk8:5-7); the prayer (Mk8:6-7)

seven loaves and a few fish

In usual fashion Jesus offered thanks, may we follow that lead always.

The results (Mk8:8)

What were the results in (v.8)?

The numbers (Mk8:9; Mt15:38)

And similar to feeding the 5000; here we see the 4000 and Jesus sent them away afterwards.

Some comparisons

Comparisons are a good thing, right? So may we compare two similar, but the same miracle.

Location and people:

5000: In Galilee near villages and to the Jews (Jn6:14-15; Mk6:36)

4000: In Decapolis in the wilderness and Gentiles (Mk7:31; Mk8:3-4; Mk8:1)

Timing:

5000: They were with Jesus one day (Mk6:35)

4000: They were with Jesus three days (Mk8:2)

Provision:

5000: 5 loaves, 2 fish (Mk5:41)

4000: 7 loaves; a few fish (Mk8:5-7)

The numbers:

5000: well, 5000 plus women children with 12 baskets left over (Mt14:21; Mk6:43)

4000: 4000, not counting women/children with 7 large baskets left over (Mt15:38; Mk8:8)

I know we have covered a lot already, but this is not where I really wanted to focus today, I want to us to step back and look at the bigger picture the satisfying power of Jesus then, the satisfying power of Jesus found in the gospel!

The Satisfying Power of Jesus

Jesus wants to satisfy not our wants but our needs. Nothing has changed for God does not change, He is the same yesterday, today and forever. So may we journey at looking at the satisfying power of Jesus then and now.

Seeing the satisfying power of Jesus in our passage

Jesus sees the picture of the need “nothing to eat” (Mk8:2)

We can see the revelation of love “I have compassion for the people” (Mk8:2)

We see the consideration of grace “If I send them away hungry . . . (MK8:3)

We see the question of helplessness “where will anyone find . . .” (Mk8:4)

We see the command to trust “He directed the people to sit down” (Mk8:6)

We see the manifestation of power “those who ate were satisfied (Mk8:8)

And finally the superabundance of supply “ and they picked up seven large baskets” (Mk8:8)

I wish I could claim this was all mine, but this is adaption section fro “Handfuls on Purpose by Smith and Lee.

__________________________________________

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is a need (Rom3:23)

Romans 3:23 NASB95

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

_____________________________________________

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is love (Rom5:8)

Romans 3:23 NASB95

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

There is grace (Rom6:23)

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

Romans 5:8 NASB95

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is l

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

Romans 6:23 NASB95

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

Romans 3:9 NASB95

9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

Romans 6:3 NASB95

3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

The satisfying power of Jesus in the gospel.

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

There is a need (Rom3:23)

There is love (Rom5:8)

There is grace (Rom6:23)

There is helplessness (Rom3:9)

There is command requiring trust (Act2:38; Rom6:3)

There is manifestation of power (Rom6:4-7)

There is superabundance of supply (Eph3:20-21)

Romans 6:4 NASB95

4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:5–6 NASB95

5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

Romans 6:7 NASB95

7 for he who has died is freed from sin.

Here we have looked at Jesus saw the need for the 4000 and gave them bread to satisfy their need. Jesus feeds the millions with the bread of life today through the gospel message.

While we have looked at the feeding of the 5000 and today at the 4000 there is a difference we have looked at two when we compared the two. With the 4000 it is foreshadow of the grace to be offered to all men, both Jew and Gentile with the gospel message for God is not the God of partiality (Rom2:11)

Romans 2:11 NASB95

11 For there is no partiality with God.

The satisfying power of Jesus (4:19; Eph3:20-21)

Philippians 4:19 NASB95

19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

and the abundance of Jesus in satisfying the needs of the people

Ephesians 3:20–21 NASB95

20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.