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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe - Borrow Prayer, praise & promises : a daily walk through the Psalms) Beware in your prayer, above everything, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that you know what he can do. —Andrew Murray Related Resources: Spurgeon's sermon on Psalm 78:41KJV - Limiting God Other sermons on Limiting God The Impoverished Ministry of Jesus - Oswald Chambers Limiting God (audio sermon) - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (50 minutes) Mark 6:7 And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits; the twelve - Mk 3:13,14 Mt 10:1-4 Lu 6:13-16 9:1-6 10:3-12 pairs - Ex 4:14,15 Ec 4:9,10 Rev 11:3 authority - Mk 16:17 Lu 10:17-20 Mark 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Simple Outline on Mark 6 - Jesus Teaching, Sending, Mourning, Feeding, Walking and Touching Mark 6:1-6 Jesus' Teaching Astonished and Scandalized = Unbelief in Nazareth Mark 6:7-13 Jesus Sends Twelve in Pairs Giving them Instructions and Authority Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist Beheaded Fate Mark 6:30-44 - Jesus Feeds Five thousand Mark 6:45–52 Jesus Walks on the water Mark 6:53–56 Jesus Heals by Touching SENDING THE 12 IN PAIRS SENDING OF THE TWELVE INTO JESUS' HARVEST Parallel Passages: Matthew. 9:35–10:4+ Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness (NOTE HIS PRIORITY - TEACHING BEFORE SIGNS). 36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38 “Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” 10:1 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these (See parallel passages in Mark 3:16-19+; Luke 6:13-16+): The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him. :5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; Matthew 10:9-14 “Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, 10 or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support. 11“And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city. 12 “As you enter the house, give it your greeting. 13 “If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. 14 “Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. Luke 9:1-6+ - And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. 2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing. 3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece. 4 “Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city. 5 “And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere. This is a poor verse division - Mark 6:6b should be at the beginning of Mark 6:7 - And He was going around the villages teaching... And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out (apostello) in pairs - Going in pairs was a common Jewish practice and was the pattern in Acts (Acts 13:1–3+; Acts 15:39–40+). In the present instance it perhaps establishes the truthfulness of the message (cf. Deut 17:6). The verb for send as noted below is apostello which is the root of the word apostle, which is in effect was their function (see Mk 6:30+). Wiersbe - Jesus sent them out in pairs because it is always easier and safer for servants to travel and work together. “Two are better than one” (Ecc. 4:9), and the Law, as previously observed, required two witnesses to verify a matter (Deut. 17:6; 19:15; 2 Cor. 13:1). They would not only help each other; they would also learn from each other. (Borrow Be Diligent) God’s commandments always include His enablements. Paul alluded to the truth that a servant of God as always dependent on the supply from God writing Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, Who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Cor 3:5-6+) And gave them authority (exousia) over the unclean (akathartos) spirits - In Matthew we read "Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness." (Mt 10:1) Luke says Jesus "gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases." Note that Luke distinguishes between authority over demons and diseases. In other words diseases are not necessarily related to demonic activity. These supernatural manifestations of authority over the unseen world would serve to authenticate or validate the message they preached. Unclean spirits refers to the demonic spirits and is a term used 4x in Mark (Mk. 1:27; Mk. 3:11; Mk. 5:13; Mk. 6:7) Wiersbe - Jesus gave these twelve men both the apostolic authority and the divine ability to do the job He sent them to do. They were not “on their own”; they represented Him in all that they did and said. (Borrow Be Diligent) THOUGHT - As Kent
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Wiersbe says "Two things astonished these people: His mighty works and His wonderful wisdom. Actually, Jesus did not do any mighty works while He was there, so the people must have been referring to the reports they had heard about His miracles (see Mark 1:28, 45; Mk 3:7–8; Mk 5:20–21). In fact, their unbelief hindered Jesus from having a greater ministry among them." (Borrow Be Diligent) Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown - The NAS omits translation of the conjunction (kai) which can be translated "and" or as the NET version's "now" with the thought that this introduces a new topic. Went out from refers to Capernaum, the site of His previous "double miracle." The hometown (literally "his native place") Boy returns home to Nazareth (cf Mk 1:9, 24+) about 20 miles southwest (see map above) from His ministry base camp in Capernaum. There is no doubt this is a reference to Nazareth and In Mk 1:24; Mk 10:47; and Mk 16:6 he referred to Jesus as “Jesus of Nazareth” and in Mk 14:67 as “Jesus the Nazarene.” Akin - Nazareth was a no where town made up of nobodies (EXCEPT THE GREAT "SOMEBODY"!). It is estimated the population was between 150-200. So insignificant was this small town that it is never mentioned in the Old Testament, Apocrypha or rabbinic literature. It only receives scant attention in the New Testament. Little wonder that Nathaniel said in John 1:46, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (Jn 1:46+) (Sermon) James Brooks has an interesting thought on the Greek word patris translated hometown, noting "Inasmuch as the word can also mean homeland, there may also be an allusion to the rejection of Jesus by the entire nation." (NAC-Mk) Hometown (3968)(patris) is literally one's native country and so fatherland, homeland (Jn 4:44; fig. Heb 11:14). It also can refer as in the present passage to one's home town, one's own part of the country (Mt 13:54, 57; Mk 6:1, 4; Lk 2:3, 4:23f) Leon
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Wiersbe asks that "What was their problem? Why were they unable to trust Him and experience the wonders of His power and grace as had others? They thought that they really knew Him. After all, He had been their neighbor for nearly thirty years, they had seen Him at work in the carpenter’s shop, and He appeared to be just another Nazarene. He was a “commoner” and the people saw no reason to commit themselves to Him! “Familiarity breeds contempt” is a well-known maxim that goes all the way back to Publius the Syrian, who lived in 2 B.C....Phillips Brooks said it best: “Familiarity breeds contempt, only with contemptible things or among contemptible people.” The contempt shown by the Nazarenes said nothing about Jesus Christ, but it said a great deal about them! A tourist, eager to see everything in the art gallery, fled from picture to picture, scarcely noticing what was in the frames. “I didn’t see anything very special here,” he said to one of the guards as he left. “Sir,” the guard replied, “it is not the pictures that are on trial here—it is the visitors.” A carpenter was a respected artisan in that day, but nobody expected a carpenter to do miracles or teach profound truths in the synagogue. (Borrow Be Diligent) Chris Benfield - Our churches have lost much of their faith. I remember a day when saints of God exercised their faith through prayer and God honored their faith. Mark 9:23 – If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Where is our faith? Do we truly believe God can save our loved ones, that He can bring revival, and all things are possible in Him? We must believe!(Sermon) Carr - Jesus is said to have “marveled” only twice. Both times His amazement was over faith. He marveled at the great faith of a centurion, Luke 7:1-10. Here, Jesus marveled at the lack of faith among His own people. Jesus was amazed that these people had heard the truth, seen the truth and still turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to that truth. As a result, He left Nazareth, and there is no record that He ever returned there. Their rejection of Jesus was total and He abandoned them to their choice! That is what the Lord does! He sends out a call for people to believe the Gospel and be saved, John 1:9. When people reject the truth of the Gospel and the message of salvation through Jesus, there is no more hope for them. He might call them again and He might not. Regardless, there will come a point where the Lord will call them no more and they are abandoned to their choice, Ro 1:18-33; Ro 9:18-24.(Sermon)
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Wiersbe - Jesus sent the 12 Apostles out to minister because He had compassion on the needy multitudes (Matt. 9:36–38). This time, the needy multitudes came to them—and the disciples wanted to send them away! As yet, they had not learned to look at life through the eyes of their Master. To them, the crowds were a problem, perhaps even a nuisance, but to Jesus, they were as sheep without a shepherd. When D.L. Moody was building his great Sunday School in Chicago, children came to him from everywhere. They often passed by other churches and Sunday Schools to be with Mr. Moody. When asked why he walked so far to attend Moody’s Sunday School, one boy replied, “Because they love a fella over there!” The children could tell the difference. (Borrow Be Diligent) Mark 6:37 But He answered them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said to Him, "Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?" NET Mark 6:37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "Should we go and buy bread for two hundred silver coins and give it to them to eat?" NLT Mark 6:37 But Jesus said, "You feed them." "With what?" they asked. "We'd have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!" ESV Mark 6:37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?" NIV Mark 6:37 But he answered, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "That would take eight months of a man's wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?" GNT Mark 6:37 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ἀπελθόντες ἀγοράσωμεν δηναρίων διακοσίων ἄρτους καὶ δώσομεν αὐτοῖς φαγεῖν; KJV Mark 6:37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? YLT Mark 6:37 And he answering said to them, 'Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, 'Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?' ASV Mark 6:37 But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat? CSB Mark 6:37 "You give them something to eat," He responded. They said to Him, "Should we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?" give - Mk 8:2,3 2Ki 4:42-44 Mt 14:16 15:32 Lu 9:13 Joh 6:4-10 Shall - Nu 11:13,21-23 2Ki 7:2 Mt 15:33 Joh 6:7 two hundred denarii - Mt 18:28, Mark 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 14:16+ But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!” Luke 9:13+ But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” John 6:4+ Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?” 6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do. 7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.” 8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, *said to Him, 9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?” 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. JESUS CHALLENGES DISCIPLES TO MEET THE NEED OF THE MULTITUDE But - Term of contrast. The disciples' recommendation is countered by Jesus' command. He answered them, "You give them something to eat!" - NLT paraphrases it "Jesus said, "You feed them." "With what?" they asked." Jesus issues a seemingly impossible command in the aorist imperative (answering to their command above) - "Do it now!" or like the Nike commercial "Just do it!". Matthew 14:16+ adds Jesus' words “They do not need to go away. you give them something to eat!” " John explains that this was a test (peirazo in John 6:5+) Jesus "passes the buck" so to speak back to the disciples. Daniel Akin - People have physical needs we should address. Jesus cares for our souls and spiritual needs. After all it is our Lord who said, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36). However, He also cares for our body and physical needs too. In Matthew 25:31-46, He tells us to feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, give rest to the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick and visit prisoners. There is no social gospel, but there are social ministries, mercy ministries, that are the (super) natural outgrowth of the gospel. As Jesus had compassion for spiritual and physical needs, so should we....Question: If the 12 had sufficient faith, could they? (cf. Mark 6:52). Having been given His authority to preach, heal, and cast out demons, could they have worked the miracle of feeding the 5,000? This much we do know! God wants us to have compassion on those in need, and He wants us involved in their lives meeting both spiritual and physical needs. We indeed minister to the whole person. That’s what Jesus did
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Wiersbe - The disciples had two suggestions for solving the problem: either send the people away to find their own food, or raise enough money to buy a bit of bread for everybody. As far as the disciples were concerned, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and nothing could be done! With that kind of approach, they would have made ideal committee members! Someone has defined a committee as a group of people who individually can do nothing and collectively decide that nothing can be done. (Borrow Be Diligent) Hiebert on denarius - the amount suggested would be about eight month’s wages for a common workingman. It would be a sum quite beyond the means of the disciples. Brian Bell on 200 denarii - Leave Jesus out of your calculations and you’ll come up short every time. Oh, they were keenly aware of the need, but powerless to meet it. Standing before them was the One who created the Heavens and the earth (ED: AND WINE AT A WEDDING IN CANA). One who had all power. So, the first step is not to measure our resources, but to determine God’s will and trust Him to meet the need. The Lesson Of The Hula Hoop Let us not grow weary while doing good. —Galatians 6:9 Today's Scripture & Insight: Mark 6:34-44 One of my favorite childhood toys is making a comeback—the hula hoop. My friend Suzi and I spent hours on the front lawn perfecting our technique and competing to see which of us could keep a hoop circling our waist longer. This year I relived that part of my childhood. While sitting in a park, I watched as children of all ages and sizes tried their hardest to keep hula hoops from falling to the ground. They twisted and turned with all their strength, but despite their exertion the hoops landed on the ground. Then a young woman picked up a hoop. With hardly any motion, she moved it smoothly and rhythmically up and down from her waist to her shoulders and back to her waist. Her success depended on strategic movement, not vigorous motion. Help me, Lord, not to compare myself and what I do with others. May I serve where You want me to serve and do it in Your strength. I love You and give myself to You. Jesus wants willingness, not weariness. Do It Yourself [Jesus] answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.” —Mark 6:37 Today's Scripture: Mark 6:30-44 You give them something to eat” (Mark 6:37). It’s easy to miss those words from Jesus. A huge crowd had gathered to hear Him. Late in the day, the disciples got nervous and started pressing Him to send them away (v.36). “You give them something to eat,” Jesus replied (v.37). Why would He say that? John 6:6 says He was testing them. Did He want to see if they would trust Him to perform a miracle? Maybe, but it seems more likely He wanted His disciples involved in caring for the crowd, to be hands-on in working with and for Him. He then blessed what they brought to Him—five loaves of bread and two fish—and performed the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. I think Jesus uses those words with us too. A need pre-sents itself in the lives of those around us, and we bring it to Jesus in prayer. “You do something,” Jesus often says. “But, Lord,” we object, “we don’t have enough time or money or energy.” We’re wrong, of course. When Jesus asks us to get involved, He already knows how He will accomplish His work through us. God uses us as instruments To help someone in need, So we must trust Him to supply When following His lead. —Sper When God says do it, He’s already planned the resources we need to accomplish the task. Mark 6:38 And He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And when they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish." NET Mark 6:38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." When they found out, they said, "Five– and two fish." NLT Mark 6:38 "How much bread do you have?" he asked. "Go and find out." They came back and reported, "We have five loaves of bread and two fish." ESV Mark 6:38 And he said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish." NIV Mark 6:38 "How many loaves do you have?" he asked. "Go and see." When they found out, they said, "Five--and two fish." GNT Mark 6:38 ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Πόσους ἄρτους ἔχετε; ὑπάγετε ἴδετε. καὶ γνόντες λέγουσιν, Πέντε, καὶ δύο ἰχθύας. KJV Mark 6:38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. YLT Mark 6:38 And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.' ASV Mark 6:38 And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. CSB Mark 6:38 And He asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look." When they found out they said, "Five, and two fish." Mk 8:5 Mt 14:17,18 15:34 Lu 9:13 Joh 6:9 Mark 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 14:17+ They said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” Luke 9:13+ But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.” John 6:9+ “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?” A Little is a Lot with the Lord And He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go (present imperative) look (aorist imperative)!" - Jesus often responds to a question with another question as in his case. At least the disciples obey these two commands. Obedience is always the way to blessing and in their obedience they found a little, which Jesus would use to show them a miracle. THOUGHT - God’s way of provision always begins with what we already have. He wants us to use what we already have wisely. Don’t foolishly pray for more from God if you don’t use what He already has given you in a godly way. (Guzik) Hiebert - From John’s Gospel it is clear that the disciples went among the people to inquire, “Does any one here have any food?” And when they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish." John gives additional details writing that "One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, “There is a lad here who has 5 barley loaves and 2 fish, but what are these for so many people?” (Jn 6:8-9+) Gotquestions - At this point, the disciples should have recalled the many miracles they had seen Jesus do. Perhaps some of them did, but Andrew asked, “What are [five loaves and two fish] for so many?” (John 6:9). And Philip exclaimed, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” (Jn 6:7). As Wiersbe says "The first step is not to measure our resources, but to determine God’s will and trust Him to meet the need." 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Wiersbe - The miracle took place in His hands, not in theirs; for whatever we give to Him, He can bless and multiply. We are not manufacturers; we are only distributors. (Borrow Be Diligent) Gotquestions - It is noteworthy that Jesus fed the people through the agency of His disciples. He could have simply snapped His fingers and caused everyone present to have a meal, but He didn’t. Instead, He “gave . . . to his disciples to distribute to the people” (Mark 6:41). In this way, the disciples had to trust the Lord for everything they distributed. They could only give as they received. Philip, Andrew, and the rest were put in a position of total dependence upon the Lord for the supply. God still uses people the same way today. Spurgeon "THE WAITERS at this feast were the disciples. Not the apostles, I think, merely, but the disciples—all of them. They each came and received a portion and handed it round to the hundreds and the fifties. What a blessed thing it is that Jesus Christ has not taken upon Himself to call all His people, by His grace, apart from instrumentality. He might have done so if He had chosen. The blessed Spirit does not stand in any need of us—it is His condescension which leads Him to employ us. He might have sent the Bible into the world, and the only part we might have been permitted to take in it might have been the printing of it, the giving of it away or the selling of it—and there it might have been left. But instead, He uses the living voice, the living example, and the pious persuasions of His own quickened disciples. And what an honor this is! What a privilege this is! I am sure I should have been very delighted that day to help to pass round the bread and the fish—and would not you? It is one of the greatest pleasures you can have in life to feed a hungry man. If you have ever done it, you all know that there is a look about his eyes and a joy in the manner of his eating which makes you whisper to others, “I wish you would come and see him eat.” It gives you pleasure to see his pleasure! If he is very hungry, every mouthful is sweet to him, and you feel a sympathy with his gladness as his needs are supplied. What delightful work it must have been to serve out that bread and fish! But O, to preach the gospel! To preach the gospel when God is blessing it to sinners!"....Oh, the joy it gives you to see men saved! Have I not seen them, sometimes, in the vestry when I have talked with them and prayed with them, and they have risen from their knees, and said, “I see it, sir, I understand it now. I never saw it before. I am a saved man. I believe in Jesus, I know He is my Savior.” If a man finds joy in having made £10,000 in business, he may keep his joy. I would sooner have the bliss of winning one soul for Christ! There is an intense satisfaction in soul-winning! (The Miracle of the Loaves) and He divided up the two fish among them all - As with the bread, the miracle was occurring in His hands. THOUGHT - Jesus provided extravagantly, yet simply. As long as He was making food miraculously, He could have provided steak and lobster and any number of other great things. But He simply gave people bread and fish. When Jesus provides, don’t be surprised if He provides simply. The assurance that Jesus can provide—even miraculously—for all of our needs should be precious to us; it was to the earliest Christians. On the walls of the catacombs, and other places of early Christian art, loaves and fishes are common pictures.(Guzik) Mark 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied, Wuest And all ate and were filled. NET Mark 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied, NLT Mark 6:42 They all ate as much as they wanted, ESV Mark 6:42 And they all ate and were satisfied. NIV Mark 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied, GNT Mark 6:42 καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, KJV Mark 6:42 And they did all eat, and were filled. YLT Mark 6:42 and they did all eat, and were filled, ASV Mark 6:42 And they all ate, and were filled. CSB Mark 6:42 Everyone ate and was filled. Mk 8:8,9 De 8:3 2Ki 4:42-44 Ps 145:15,16 Mt 14:20,21 15:37,38 Lu 9:17 Joh 6:12 Mark 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 14:20+ and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. Luke 9:17+ And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full. John 6:12+ When they were filled, He *said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” JESUS SATISFIES OUR HUNGER Yes, they were physically satisfied, but their souls were still empty! They lacked the heart attitude which Jesus had promised to bless in the Sermon on the Mount. Sadly, they hunger for physical sustenance, not spiritual sustenance! “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied (same verb used here - chortazo). (Mt 5:6+) They all ate and were satisfied - When Jesus feeds, the recipients are always satisfied. Where do you go to find satisfaction? Or are you like the old Rolling Stones' song "I Can't Get No Satisfaction?" John 6:11 says the multitude received "as much as they wanted." Spurgeon on THE EATING. The disciples distributed the bread and the fish as quickly as they could and the people began to eat. They all ate of the provision and they were all filled. Now, what should every soul, here, conclude, but this—if Jesus has provided spiritual meat, He has not provided it to be looked at. He has not set it before us that we may merely hear about it. He has provided it that it might all of it be eaten. What is there for me? Lord, I am hungry, grant me a meal. O, souls, if you would hear sermons with the view of knowing what there is in them for yourselves—that you might feed upon them—what blessed work it would be to preach to you! (The Miracle of the Loaves)
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Wiersbe points out that "John tells us that Jesus used this miracle as the basis for a sermon on “the bread of life” (John 6:22-66). After all, He did not perform miracles just to meet human needs, though that was important. He wanted each miracle to be a revelation of Himself, a sermon in action. For the most part, the people were amazed at the miracles, appreciated the help He gave them, but failed to get the spiritual message (John 12:37). They wanted the gift but not the Giver, the enjoyment of physical blessings but not the enrichment of spiritual blessings. (Borrow Be Diligent) Bob