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Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 6:1-15
We’re in a series titled ‘‘The Gospel of John,’’ looking through the eyes of Jesus’ best friend, the apostle John, at the life and ministry of Jesus. We find ourselves in John 6 this morning. This chapter contains one of the most famous of all the miracles Jesus did-the feeding of 5,000 people. Now, I have to be honest with you. This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. First of all, there’s a practical reason. Many of you know that not only do I pastor the church here, but I also have a second job as a caterer. So this story is right up my alley-Jesus catering to thousands of people. I’ve been there, done that and can tell you-based on the inventory of what Jesus had from a caterer’s perspective-this is indeed a miracle. As a caterer, I can tell you also, there have been many times when I have prayed that this very miracle would be repeated by my own hands, when I’ve seen people take more food than I expected. I’ve never prayed over loaves and fishes, but I have prayed over pork chops and chicken. I have to tell you, however, it’s never worked for me. So when I see my Savior do this, it proves to me that Jesus has way more power than I have in my finiteness.
There’s a second reason why I love this story. It’s so apropos for where I find myself and I know this is true for many followers of Jesus. What we’re going to learn is that the disciples were at a low point. They were struggling for a whole lot of reasons we’ll get to in a moment. They wondered if they had chosen the right horse. In other words, in agreeing to follow Jesus, were they getting the rewards that the risks merited? They were tired. They were bewildered, wondering if Jesus truly was all He claimed to be. This miracle will be a comfort to every bewildered, hurting, burdened, harassed and struggling Christian. It will demonstrate not only that Jesus is enough, but that He is able to give you everything yo ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 6:1-15
We’re in a series titled ‘‘The Gospel of John,’’ looking through the eyes of Jesus’ best friend, the apostle John, at the life and ministry of Jesus. We find ourselves in John 6 this morning. This chapter contains one of the most famous of all the miracles Jesus did-the feeding of 5,000 people. Now, I have to be honest with you. This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. First of all, there’s a practical reason. Many of you know that not only do I pastor the church here, but I also have a second job as a caterer. So this story is right up my alley-Jesus catering to thousands of people. I’ve been there, done that and can tell you-based on the inventory of what Jesus had from a caterer’s perspective-this is indeed a miracle. As a caterer, I can tell you also, there have been many times when I have prayed that this very miracle would be repeated by my own hands, when I’ve seen people take more food than I expected. I’ve never prayed over loaves and fishes, but I have prayed over pork chops and chicken. I have to tell you, however, it’s never worked for me. So when I see my Savior do this, it proves to me that Jesus has way more power than I have in my finiteness.
There’s a second reason why I love this story. It’s so apropos for where I find myself and I know this is true for many followers of Jesus. What we’re going to learn is that the disciples were at a low point. They were struggling for a whole lot of reasons we’ll get to in a moment. They wondered if they had chosen the right horse. In other words, in agreeing to follow Jesus, were they getting the rewards that the risks merited? They were tired. They were bewildered, wondering if Jesus truly was all He claimed to be. This miracle will be a comfort to every bewildered, hurting, burdened, harassed and struggling Christian. It will demonstrate not only that Jesus is enough, but that He is able to give you everything yo ...
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