WHEN WHAT YOU HAVE ISN'T ENOUGH (2 OF 7)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Mark 6:30, Mark 6:32-44
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When What You Have Isn't Enough (2 of 7)
Series: Miracles You Still Need
Bob Ingle
Mark 6:30-44
I invite you to open your bibles to Mark 6. Today we are studying the only miracle of Jesus, besides His resurrection, that is recorded in all four Gospels. We usually refer to it as 'The Feeding of the 5,000'. Jesus feeds a massive crowd with what amounts to a snack pack from Long John Silvers. When John tells this same story in his Gospel, he says the people were so amazed, so encouraged, and so uplifted they tried to take Jesus by force and make Him their king. Not their Heavenly King, but their earthly king. They didn't do that after He preached. They didn't do that after He healed. Only after they were miraculously fed. That's how significant and how powerful this moment really was.
I realized this week in my study that I have two obstacles to overcome to help you to understand and appreciate what God is really trying to communicate to us in this passage. Problem #1 is familiarity with the story. If you've ever had a kid's bible or ever been to SS, no doubt you've heard or read this story. And just like anything else we're familiar with there's a temptation not to really focus because we think we already know it, right? Let me just say, I'm pretty confident you don't know this story as well as you think. God has something to say directly to your heart and mind if you'll dial in and be ready.
The second problem to really appreciating this story is our abundance of food. If we really wanted to, we could have all the food we want of all the food we enjoy in about 7 ½ minutes from right now. And if you went to Taco Bell it could be about three. Eating till we're stuffed isn't exciting for Americans; it's a way of life. So when we read that 15,000 or 20,000 people were served all the barley biscuits and dried sardines they could eat till they felt like they would pop...we're like...ok? Whatever floats your boat.
But we miss that these were poverty-str ...
Series: Miracles You Still Need
Bob Ingle
Mark 6:30-44
I invite you to open your bibles to Mark 6. Today we are studying the only miracle of Jesus, besides His resurrection, that is recorded in all four Gospels. We usually refer to it as 'The Feeding of the 5,000'. Jesus feeds a massive crowd with what amounts to a snack pack from Long John Silvers. When John tells this same story in his Gospel, he says the people were so amazed, so encouraged, and so uplifted they tried to take Jesus by force and make Him their king. Not their Heavenly King, but their earthly king. They didn't do that after He preached. They didn't do that after He healed. Only after they were miraculously fed. That's how significant and how powerful this moment really was.
I realized this week in my study that I have two obstacles to overcome to help you to understand and appreciate what God is really trying to communicate to us in this passage. Problem #1 is familiarity with the story. If you've ever had a kid's bible or ever been to SS, no doubt you've heard or read this story. And just like anything else we're familiar with there's a temptation not to really focus because we think we already know it, right? Let me just say, I'm pretty confident you don't know this story as well as you think. God has something to say directly to your heart and mind if you'll dial in and be ready.
The second problem to really appreciating this story is our abundance of food. If we really wanted to, we could have all the food we want of all the food we enjoy in about 7 ½ minutes from right now. And if you went to Taco Bell it could be about three. Eating till we're stuffed isn't exciting for Americans; it's a way of life. So when we read that 15,000 or 20,000 people were served all the barley biscuits and dried sardines they could eat till they felt like they would pop...we're like...ok? Whatever floats your boat.
But we miss that these were poverty-str ...
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