Sermon Tone Analysis

Chapter 6...

1. Jesus has Compassion on them...

2. Jesus Sees and Feeds them...

3. Jesus Retreats from them...

4. Jesus again Teaches them...

5. Jesus is utterly Rejected by them...

Recap

Jesus’ seeks out the one… on the fringe, the “forgotten”… In 6, the crowd seeks Him, He doesn’t like crowds much, He likes the people but isn’t too interested in a big crowd...

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The feeding of the 5,000

-13The feeding of the 5,000Mentioned in all four Gospels (see ; ; )5,000 men, not including wives or childrenThey followed Him because of the miracles He had performedCrowds are exciting; growth is excitingJesus was not always excited by the size of the crowd (see )Some people stop following Jesus when things don't go their wayThey have expectations and their loyalty is conditionalSelfish followersMatthew 13:18-23; -15Jesus has a compassionate heart for those in needHe asked Philip what they should do to feed the peoplePhilip lived in a village nearby called Bethsaida JuliasJesus tested himTest of trustPhilip calculated the cost of feeding the peopleHe was a pessimist (see )Difficulty must always be measured by the capacity of the agent doing the workPhilip had seen Jesus work in the past (see )Andrew brought the boy with five loaves and two fishes to Jesus' attentionAndrew was not a prominent apostleDid not write any books of the New TestamentDid not give any sermons mentioned in ScripturesHe was known as Peter's brotherUnknown and unnamed does not mean insignificantAndrew was a connectorHe connected people to JesusHe led Peter to JesusHe and Philip led a group of Greeks to Jesus (see )The boy brought his food to JesusJohn is the only gospel author who mentioned the boyIt was not much food, but when you add Jesus to the equation, it is a lotIt all depends on whose hands it is inA poor boyBarely was the poorest of the grains, often fed to animalsHearty, not tastyLittle dried or pickled fishJesus had the people sit on the grass (see ; )It was springtime and the grass was green and lushBy the summertime, grass in Israel is brown and drySome of us see our lives as insignificantWe are precious in God's sightHe has given us everything we need to change the worldInstead of focusing on your littleness, focus on God's greatnessJesus gave thanksTypical prayer made by the father in the Jewish householdTraditional prayer prayed at PassoverThere was more than enough food for everyonePhilip planned for the minimum, but Jesus provided the maximumHe did more than was necessary (see )They had twelve baskets left over

The feeding of the 5,000Mentioned in all four Gospels (see ; ; )5,000 men, not including wives or childrenThey followed Him because of the miracles He had performedCrowds are exciting; growth is excitingJesus was not always excited by the size of the crowd (see )Some people stop following Jesus when things don't go their wayThey have expectations and their loyalty is conditionalSelfish followersMatthew 13:18-23; -15Jesus has a compassionate heart for those in needHe asked Philip what they should do to feed the peoplePhilip lived in a village nearby called Bethsaida JuliasJesus tested himTest of trustPhilip calculated the cost of feeding the peopleHe was a pessimist (see )Difficulty must always be measured by the capacity of the agent doing the workPhilip had seen Jesus work in the past (see )Andrew brought the boy with five loaves and two fishes to Jesus' attentionAndrew was not a prominent apostleDid not write any books of the New TestamentDid not give any sermons mentioned in ScripturesHe was known as Peter's brotherUnknown and unnamed does not mean insignificantAndrew was a connectorHe connected people to JesusHe led Peter to JesusHe and Philip led a group of Greeks to Jesus (see )The boy brought his food to JesusJohn is the only gospel author who mentioned the boyIt was not much food, but when you add Jesus to the equation, it is a lotIt all depends on whose hands it is inA poor boyBarely was the poorest of the grains, often fed to animalsHearty, not tastyLittle dried or pickled fishJesus had the people sit on the grass (see ; )It was springtime and the grass was green and lushBy the summertime, grass in Israel is brown and drySome of us see our lives as insignificantWe are precious in God's sightHe has given us everything we need to change the worldInstead of focusing on your littleness, focus on God's greatnessJesus gave thanksTypical prayer made by the father in the Jewish householdTraditional prayer prayed at PassoverThere was more than enough food for everyonePhilip planned for the minimum, but Jesus provided the maximumHe did more than was necessary (see )They had twelve baskets left over

Mentioned in all four Gospels (see ; ; )

-5,000 men, not including wives or children

They followed Him because of the miracles He had performed

Crowds are exciting; growth is exciting

Jesus was not always excited by the size of the crowd (see )

Some people stop following Jesus when things don't go their way

They have expectations and their loyalty is conditional

Selfish followers ;

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Jesus has a compassionate heart for those in need

He asked Philip what they should do to feed the people...

Philip lived in a village nearby called Bethsaida Julias

Jesus tested him, a “Test of trust”

Philip calculated the cost of feeding the people

He was a pessimist (see )

Difficulty must always be measured by the capacity of the person doing the work.

Philip had seen Jesus work in the past (see )

Now here comes another disciple...

Andrew brought the boy with five loaves and two fishes to Jesus' attention

Andrew was not a prominent apostle

Did not write any books of the New Testament

Did not give any sermons mentioned in Scriptures

He was known as Peter's brother

Unknown and unnamed does not mean insignificant

Andrew was a connector.

He connected people to Jesus

He led Peter to Jesus

He and Philip led a group of Greeks to Jesus (see )

The boy brought his food to Jesus

-John is the only gospel author who mentioned the boy

It was not much food, but when you add Jesus to the equation, it is a lot.

It all depends on whose hands it is in.

It all depends on whose hands it is in

A poor boy

Barely was the poorest of the grains, often fed to animals

Hearty, not tasty

Little dried or pickled fish

Jesus had the people sit on the grass (see ; )

Jesus had the people sit on the grass (see ; )

It was springtime and the grass was green and lush

Some of us see our lives as insignificant

We are precious in God's sight

He has given us everything we need to change the world

Instead of focusing on your littleness, focus on God's greatness

Four Key take aways from Four Key Individuals

1. Philip - Numbers make sense in the Natural, but sometimes God works in the Super-Natural.

2. Andrew - You have keen connections in your spheres of influence, leverage them for the Lord.

3. The Poor Boy - Even when you feel you have nothing to offer, offer your all and see what God does.

Widows mite, faithful in the little entrusted with more, in all you do...

4. Jesus - In all things, give thanks.

Be a person of prayer and see how God multiplies your life.

Jesus gave thanks

Typical prayer made by the father in the Jewish household

Traditional prayer prayed at Passover

There was more than enough food for everyone

Philip planned for the minimum, but Jesus provided the maximum

He did more than was necessary (see )

They had twelve baskets left over

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