Firm Foundations

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Firm Foundations

• Lesson 39
• Jesus Fed Five Thousand People
• Memory verse John 635

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Introduction

• How long does a loaf of bread last at your house?
• We all need to eat
• What about spiritual needs?
• How to feed our spiritual bodies?

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Multitudes followed Jesus

• John 61-2
• Wanted food and health
• Didnt care about spiritual things
• John 63-4
• Passover was near
• What is Passover?
• Did Jews still believe in it?

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Five loaves and two small fish

• John 65-7
• Jesus already knew what He would do
• How should Philip have answered?
• John 68-9
• Andrew noticed a boy with food
• Wasnt sure what Jesus could do

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Jesus fed the five thousand

• John 610-13
• Food kept multiplying as he broke it
• Can you feed your family on one sandwich?

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The peoples plan

• John 614
• The people pondered the miracle
• Saw that Jesus was the promised Prophet
• John 615
• Saw their need of Jesus
• Wanted to make Him king by force!

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Jesus walked on the water

• John 616-21
• Can man do this?
• Jesus created the sea, not difficult for Him

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The people looked for Jesus

• John 622-26
• People were puzzled
• Found Jesus in Capernaum
• Jesus rebuked their motivation

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Jesus, the Bread of Life

• John 627
• Work hard for spiritual food
• John 628-29
• The work is believing in Christ
• John 630-31
• People demanded a sign
• John 632,33
• God, not Moses, gave the manna
• Jesus is the bread of Heaven
• John 634
• People still wanted food for their bodies!
• John 635
• Jesus Christ gives us life that lasts forever
• True satisfaction

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Conclusion

• What about you? Are you hungry for this kind of
  food?
• You cant work for it
• Only God can supply it