Marcos 6
Steven Cole · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 6
Cole - Did you notice the contrast between Jesus’ attitude toward the multitude and that of the disciples? Jesus welcomed them, but the disciples said to Jesus, “Send them away”. It may be that the disciples were just being practical about how to meet the needs of the crowd, but given the situation, I think we are warranted to read some exhaustion into their voices. They were spent. They wanted a break. Send away (630)(apoluo from apó = marker of dissociation, implying a rupture from a former association, separation + luo = loose) is used often of sending a person or a group away from someone (Mt 14:15, 22, 23, 32, etc). Uses in Mark - Mk. 6:36; Mk. 6:45; Mk. 8:3; Mk. 8:9; Mk. 10:2; Mk. 10:4; Mk. 10:11; Mk. 10:12; Mk. 15:6; Mk. 15:9; Mk. 15:11; Mk. 15:15 Warren
Marcos 6
Cole - We must yield what we have, not what we don’t have. That sounds obvious, doesn’t it? But so often we make up excuses about what we don’t have and we fail to offer to Jesus what we do have. “If I just had more money, I’d give regularly to the church!” “If I just had the gift of evangelism, I’d witness more!” “If I just had the ability that others have, I’d serve the Lord.” “If I just ...”! But Jesus didn’t use all the bread in Bethsaida, which the disciples didn’t have. He used the five loaves and two fish that they did have. Jesus doesn’t ask you to give Him what you don’t have. He asks you to give Him what you do have. A country preacher went to a farmer in his church and asked, “If you had two farms, would you be willing to give one farm to God?” “Yes,” replied the farmer. “I only wish I were in a position to do it.” The preacher persisted, “If you had $20,000, would you give $10,000 to the Lord’s work?” The farmer replied, “Yes, I’d love to have that kind of money! I’d gladly give $10,000 to the Lord’s work.” Then the preacher sprung his trap: “If you had two pigs, would you give one to the Lord’s work?” The farmer blurted out, “That’s not fair! You know I’ve got two pigs!” The Lord doesn’t use what you don’t have. He uses the inadequate things you have when you yield them to Him. (Our Inadequacy, Christ's Adequacy) Mark 6:39 And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass. NET Mark 6:39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. NLT Mark 6:39 Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass. ESV Mark 6:39 Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. NIV Mark 6:39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. GNT Mark 6:39 καὶ ἐπέταξεν αὐτοῖς ἀνακλῖναι πάντας συμπόσια συμπόσια ἐπὶ τῷ χλωρῷ χόρτῳ. KJV Mark 6:39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. YLT Mark 6:39 And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass, ASV Mark 6:39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass. CSB Mark 6:39 Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 1Ki 10:5 Es 1:5,6 Mt 15:35 1Co 14:33,40 Mark 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 14:18+ And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds, Luke 9:14+ (For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each.” 15 They did so, and had them all sit down. 16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full. John 6:10+ Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. Matthew records Jesus' command Bring them here to Me.” (Matthew 14:18+) And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass - Green grass would suggest springtime, a time close to Passover. As Warren Wiersbe said “Jesus looked at the situation, not as a problem, but as an opportunity to trust the Father and glorify His name”An effective leader is someone who sees potential in problems and is willing to act by faith. Acting on the basis of human wisdom, His disciples saw the problem but not the potential. How many times God’s people have complained, “If we only had enough money, we could do something!” (Borrow Be Diligent)