WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING

Mark 8:1-9

Theme: The Servant’s Work

Key verse: v.6

38 verses; 842 words

Grade level: 3.2

1. Feeding the Multitude. vs.1-9

2. Teaching the Disciples. vs.10-21

3. Healing the Blind. vs.22-26

4. Confessing the Saviour. vs.27-38

Did you ever have to repeat a grade in school?

It was embarrassing.

it was easy.

it was enlightening.

Here are four REMINDERS of why this happened again.

I. A Familiar Situation. Vs.1-4

We see the crowd. V.1

1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

We see the compassion. Vs.2-3

2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

We see the cynical. V.4

4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

II. A Familiar Supply. V.5

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

It is impossible for man.

It is possible for God.

III. A Familiar Supper. Vs.6-8

Their is thanks given. V.6

6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

There is blessings given. V.7

7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

IV. A Familiar Scene. Vs.8-9

There is plenty of left overs. V.8

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

There is people leaving. V.9

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

Conclusion:

Have you been having the same things come back?

Do you understand why?