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WHEN A DOGGIE BAG ISN’T AVAILABLE (2 OF 5)

by Scott Maze

Scripture: John 6:1-15
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Title: When a Doggie Bag Isn't Available (2 of 5)
Series: This Is Your Captain Speaking
Author: Scott Maze
Text: John 6:1-15

Today, we look at one of Jesus' most famous miracles. We look at when He feeds the multitudes with a boy's sack lunch. In just a few moments, we invite all believers in Christ to take the Lord's Supper with us.

Invitation

After today's message, you will be invited to respond to Jesus' offer of a clean, fresh start. You can respond by going to the Encourager's Room or a virtual room. If you would like someone to pray with you, we are here. We would love to meet with you personally.

The classic name for this story is the Feeding of the 5,000, but there were likely at least 10,000 or more people there that day (Matthew 14:21). The Bible says there were only 5,000 men, so many women and children would have been there too.

Today's Scripture

After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, 'Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?' He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.' One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?' Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And ...

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