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Service Notes

Three Christmas Services

No 4:30 Meeting the next 2 weeks to allow for these services

Our Generation Summit / Dec 27th-29th

Special Service tonight in Proverbs with a time of Q & A with a few of our missionaries who are about to leave.

Thursday we have the Send Off for the Millers and Chestley / don’t forget to write a letter

Passage Notes:

11 miracles in 3 Gospel Records.

Only 1 (outside of the Resurrefction) in all 4.

Today we will see a wonderful demonstration of ministry.

Do not balk about the idea that you are in the ministry.

Every Member a Minister.

Today in many ways will be similar to the 4:30 Volunteers Meeting.

I love that meeting because when meet we meet with the understanding that Jesus came to serve and now so do we.

We always take into consideration those around us who are hungry, lost, in need.

For you I want you to know there is bread in abundance here.

Your hunger will never be satisfied in this world but Jesus is the bread of Life.

There is potential for misunderstand here.

This is a lived out metaphor.

Matthew 16:9–10 (KJV 1900)

9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Major Premise: Not enough becomes more than enough when placed in the hands of Jesus.

Luke 9:1–9 (KJV 1900)

1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things?

And he desired to see him.

Declaration of Hope

Demonstration of Compassion

Dependent upon God for their every need

Luke 9:10–18 (KJV 1900)

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done.

And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat.

And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men.

And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Sermon Introduction

As the day would wear away so would the disciples

Luke 9:12 (KJV 1900)

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

How did the disciples the get to this point, “send them away”

Took some drastic measures to get a break

Matthew 14:13 (KJV 1900)

13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

5 reasons Jesus crosses the sea so much.

1. Herod / prolong ministry.

He is called that fox.

2. Increasing hostility of Jewish leaders.

Avoid Judea because people are plotting against him.

3. Misguided zeal of the multitude.

Seen in John about this story .

They want to make Him king.

4.

More specialized training of the 12. Luke 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

5. Disciples will need rest!

These is 1 of 8 times in the next few months Jesus will cross Galilee of leave a town to help give the disciples rest.

Jesus understood and made provision for them.

Jesus took the disciples to get some rest.

Mark 6:31 (KJV 1900)

31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Jesus and the disciples were in a time of mourning

Luke 9:10 (KJV 1900)

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done.

And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

All that had been done was told in v.9

Luke 9:9 (KJV 1900)

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things?

And he desired to see him.

Imagine the moment when the crowd came needing something from these men.

John 6:1–4 (KJV 1900)

1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

Don’t misunderstand desert place.

We are not talking about sand.

This was near population centers, not far from the water, but the purpose was to be alone.

John 6:5 (KJV 1900)

5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

Disciples will be asked to minister to others when they are empty

Luke 9:13 (KJV 1900)

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat.

And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Not going to make the young men be in a drama this morning.

Want to thank them for helping me in the past.

Invite them to a picnic on the platform.

One kids meal for them and everyone else.

Will Jesus ever ask you to do more than you will handle?