Give What You Have
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever turned in or gave something that wasn’t enough?
Homework, exam, etc.
Teacher - “If you don’t know it, put something down. Some points are better than none.”
GOD’S WORD
GOD’S WORD
1 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. 5 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?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” 10 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. 11 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. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!”
15 Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
John 6:1-
PRAY
I. The Situation
I. The Situation
Q - Ever wondered what’s God was doing?
Dinner time and Jesus finally talks about dinner
Situations don’t catch Jesus of guard || Jesus is always working.
Jesus is always working. Jesus always know what we need before we need it.
Jesus is always working.
Situations don’t catch God of guard.
Jesus was: 1) aware of the crowd 2) ready to provide through grace
Jesus taps into our lives to do immeasurably more than we could think.
Jesus taps into our lives to do immeasurably more than we could think.
Situations don’t catch God of guard.
TRUTH: JESUS ASKS US TO GIVE WHAT WE HAVE
Q - Are you willing to give Jesus what you have?
II. The Resolution
II. The Resolution
There was a boy who had a meal the size of a happy meal.
Boy - “This is all that I have.” >> Forfeited his lunch & freely gave to Jesus
Everyone looked only at physical resources at the their disposal.
Jesus - “Have the people sit down.”
Jesus takes what we give Him and multiplies it.
WE CAN’T EXPECT JESUS TO RESOLVE WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON IF WE’RE NOT WILLING TO GIVE TO HIM WHAT WE HAVE.
“I want happiness, but I don’t what to give up my sinful lifestyle.”
“I want simplicity in my life, but I don’t want to
There was a need for food to feed the masses, and someone had a happy meal.
Jesus standing facing you asking, “What do you have?”
Specific sin (ungodly living), confusion, questions, past hurt, mistakes.
Sin
All that’s left.
Talk among the disciples after the food was gathered.
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
When you follow Jesus closely, your needs are always provided for.
When you follow Jesus closely, your needs are always provided for.
The disciples & the crowd were in close proximity to Jesus. As a result, Jesus supplied.
IF you get close to Jesus, Jesus gives.
Give what you have in Jesus.
Jesus simply asks that you come to Him.
CLOSING
CLOSING