Mark 6:30 Leftovers

When I was a little boy at Thanksgiving and Christmas grandma would make so much candy and food that their were leftovers. The tree was old fashioned and she sent us home with a paper bag of candy.

This was my grandma letting us know she loved us.

At birth the first thing that happens is you are feed. You don’t understand anything but you are being feed. And this is what your brain associate with love. Love is essentially food.

when you go potty you get a potty prize and the is your reward or love.

dating you go out to eat.

Science has determinant there is a undeniable connection between food and love. When we are feed by people we as humans subconsciously are experanceing love.

We feed those who we love and we are loved by those who feed us.

Remember that!!

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The disciples came back to Jesus.

I guess they out ran the wind because they beat the sail boat to the other side of the lake.

Ministry can be exhausting (Verse 31).

raise your hand if you are tire. this is a sermon for tired people.

Sometimes God brings growth at what appears to be an inopportune time (Verse 33-34).

Their planned rest was interrupted by people in need.

but we have to help people even when we don’t have the time of money because that is what Jesus did. (verse 34)

Jesus had compassion on them. This word is used 11 times in the synoptic Gospels and everytime it is used it is used speaking of Jesus or used of Jesus in a parable. No where else in the NT is it used and it is not used of anyone else but Jesus. It is a word used of good Samaritan when he had compassion on the man who was beaten. It is also used of Jesus when felt sorry for the Widow of Nain whos son had died. He asked her not to cry.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 6:32–34

When Jesus … saw the large crowd, He felt compassion (not annoyance) toward them. This inner emotion moved Him to help them (cf., e.g., Mark 6:39–44). He viewed them as sheep without a shepherd, lost and helpless, without guidance, nourishment, or protection. In several Old Testament passages (Num. 27:17; 1 Kings 22:17; Ezek. 34:5, 23–25) the sheep/shepherd image is associated with the “wilderness” (erēmos; cf. Mark 6:31–32). This crowd, representing the nation of Israel, received compassion, extensive teaching concerning God’s kingdom (cf. Luke 9:11), and the provision of their needs (Mark 6:35–44) from Jesus, the true Shepherd (cf. John 10:1–21).

Do you have compassion for hurting people? What about people you don’t know? Who are hurting? Some of these people were new people who had never meet Jesus or his disciples but Jesus had compassion on them. What kind of people is God calling you to have compassion on?

Sometimes ministry looks like it costs too much (Verse 37).

Just bring what you have. Just bring what you can bring. Just do what you can do… and then get out of the way.

Ministry is sometimes more effective when done in smaller groups (Verse 39).

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 6:39–44

The words “in groups” in verse 39 could be rendered “table company by table company” (symposia symposia, lit., “drinking or eating parties”).

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 6:39–44

in groups” in verse 40 are literally, “garden plot by garden plot” (prasiai prasiai); they are used figuratively, picturing well-arranged plots of people, perhaps colorfully dressed, seated on the grass in groups of 100s and 50s.

Exodus 18:25 CSB

So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Ministry can be exhausting but when it is done with Jesus it leaves us satisfied. (verse 42).

Jesus served as host. He spoke the customary Jewish blessing over the meal.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 6:39–44

Then He broke the loaves into pieces, divided the fish into portions, and gave (lit., “kept giving”) them to His disciples to set before the people. How the miracle itself took place is not stated, but the imperfect tense of the verb “gave” indicates the bread multiplied in Jesus’ hands

Jesus is going to keep meeting out needs over and over again!

If we love Jesus we will feed His sheep.

Ministry looks like it costs too much but God provides in abundance. (verse 43).

Matthew and Mark Notes

He also divided the fish for everyone to share. The Gr. explicitly says that two fish were divided among the vast crowd.

Matthew and Mark Commentary

In this section, we see Jesus as provider and protector. In this scene, he compassionately feeds a people in need. The idea of people lacking a shepherd has rich Old Testament roots.

Have you been feed by Jesus?

When Jesus feeds his people. More show up than are invited but that does not matter because there are leftovers.

If you like Jesus teaching you better like crowds and leftovers because Jesus brings crowds and He always has extra to give.

Jesus loves us so much that His love comes with leftovers.

Have you been feed by Jesus?

Maybe it is time you share the leftover?

For communion:

Jesus feast is better than Herod’s feast.

Herod invited a limited group of social elites…Jesus invited everyone.

Herod had immoral dancing for entertainment… Jesus gave the masses the Word of God.

Herod’s feast ended in an execution Jesus’ feast began with compassion and ended with sustenance.