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This morning we are continuing the Series on Signs
· Water to Wine – Jesus is the Wine
· Healing of Nobleman’s Son – We are limited Jesus is Unlimited
· Lame man at the Pool – God helps those who can’t help themselves
This morning – one of Jesus most well know miracles.
· It is the only miracle mentioned in each of the Gospels
His miracles had a purpose
· It was not to impress or mesmerize
· It was to bring people to a saving knowledge of Himself
o The miracles were signs pointing to truth
o The reality of His miracles pointed to the truth of His message
· John 14:11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves.
Let’s take a look at this Sign Miracle in more detail…
Bread is important in most cultures
There is nothing like good bread!!
· My friend John Darretta used to bring back Italian bread from NY.
· Round loaf of Glorified Goodness!!
Different types of bread are important for different things.
· Brioche – French Toast
· Ciabatta – Paninis
· Focaccia – eaten by itself or with Pasta Fagioli
· Pita – Jiros –
· Whole Wheat Bread – sandwiches
· Naan – Indian food
· Cornbeef or Pastrami with swiss and brown mustard – Rye bread
· Soft dinner rolls – dipping the gravy after Turkey Dinner
· English Muffin – For Egg McMcMuffin
· Easter Bread – with glaze – hard boiled egg optional but definitely acceptable
· Dipping in sauce after spaghetti meatballs = Italian bread with a crust
Bread is important in the Bible
· Appears 239 times in the NASB OT and 79 times in the NASB NT
· It is mentioned much more often than meat
o Meat was for the rich!
That is why in our passage today – when Jesus speaks of Bread people listened.
They understood bread and fish
· Barley bread – cheap bread
o They didn’t have ShopRite’s and Walmart in the First Century
· They knew hunger
· They were dependent on the harvest which was dependent on weather
· Bread was a big deal!
So, we pick up our story in John 6.
Jesus had done many miracles to this point
He taught with authority and was gathering quite a following
· He went up a mountain to teach his disciples
· And looked at the larger crowd following him
o 5000 men – maybe 15-20 thousand people
Then Jesus does something interesting
· He turns to Philip
· And asks – where can we buy enough food for all these people?
o Why did he single out Philip?
o He was from the area
§ He would know his way around
o Philip was probably the detail guy
§ Dave Ramsey
· Free-Spirits
· Nerds
§ I say:
· There are big picture people – me
· There are detail people – not me
o It is possible that Jesus called on Philip because he wanted to show the impossibility of the situation and Philip would know the facts.
o But the next verse gives us the answer
John 6:6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
· Here is the answer to why He chose Philip
o He was testing Him
· Jesus was using this miracle as a sign – pointing to Him as Messiah
· But He was also using it as a teaching moment for His disciples
· It wouldn’t be long they would be without Him and there was a lot to learn about how God works
John 6:7 Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!"
· Eight months worth of wages would not buy enough bread for each to have only a bite.
· Philip did a little calculating
Too many people
+ Too little money
Not gonna happen
· Philip’s confession was important
o Human effort is never enough to meet the needs of mankind
Does this remind of another phrase?
· God helps those who can’t help themselves
Lets go a little deeper into this.
Did Philip pass the test?
o The obvious answer is no
In what ways did he fail the test?
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He didn’t turn the situation over to Jesus
2. He trusted the Statistics more than he trusted the Savior
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He saw what Christ had done but not what Christ could do
Failing a test is not final
· Tests are made to build and strengthen our Faith for the next situation we will face!
Then Andrew chimes in:
John 6:8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up,
John 6:9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?"
o He was poor – barley loaves – this type of bread was held in contempt – ate by animals
o He was insignificant – no name is even given
o He gave what he had to the one who had no need
o Here is the point
o Jesus takes the insignificant, insufficient offerings and makes them significant and sufficient
§ God specializes in this.
It is His hobby
· Dust – he made man
· Jawbone of donkey – in the hands of Samson a tremendous weapon
· Shepherds rod – powerful in the hands of Moses
· Sling – Used by David to kill Goliath
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