More Like Jesus 9

Introduction

Last week we saw the importance of looking to jesus alone for our need and looking to others to tell them of that need.

John 6:1–6 NIV

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

To be more like Jesus, we must see the world around us with compassion

we cannot look at the world with contempt

we cannot look at the world as if it is something to be fixed.

John 6:7 NIV

Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”

To be more like jesus, we must have a faith that cannot be bought

money isn't the answer to your problems

we cannot doubt God’s supply

where are you lacking faith?

John 6:8–9 NIV

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”

To be more like Jesus, we must give him what we have and let him do the multiplying

John 6:10–15 NIV

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.

When you trust in jesus, he will give you more than you know what to do with*