Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
- by: Pastor Lincoln Loney
- Jan 24, 2010
- Series: The Book of Luke
Faith is Believing what God Says is True,
and Doing what God Says to Do. Luke 8:4-9:17
The miraculous feeding of the 5000 in Luke 9.10-17 is the climactic event of this section of the book. What Jesus does here is meant as a clear and final answer to Herod’s question in the previous passage: Who is this? - This is the Lord for whom nothing is too hard.
Verses10-11- The Setting of the Big Miracle
The 12 are reporting the success of their mission trip.
What is meant to be alone time with Jesus is interrupted by the crowds. Jesus welcomes them, preaches to them and heals them.
Verse12 - The Apostles’ Instructions for Jesus
The crowds need food and lodging, so you had better send them away
Jesus.
Verse13 - Jesus’ Instructions for the Apostles
Jesus tests the apostles: Will they exercise faith?
The disciples get it half-right – they can’t meet the need.
Verses14 -16 - Jesus Produces Food for the People
The apostles prepare the crowd. Jesus miraculously creates a meal for 5000+ with 5 loaves and 2 fish. The apostles distribute the meal.
Verse17 - The Results
Everyone eat, they eat their fill, and there are leftovers.
The Big Reveal
This is who Jesus is:
û He is the Almight Lord of Creation for whom nothing is impossible.
û The greatness and the goodness of God collide in Jesus.
This is what Jesus can do:
û Abundantly more than all that we ask or think.
û Through Jesus, God provides for my salvation.
û Through Jesus, God provides for all of my needs.
You get to be a part of it all!
û Jesus, here’s the need.
û Here’s what we have.
û Now, what will you do Lord?
û And how can I be a part of that?
Is there something I should attempt for God’s glory that
would require more resources than I have, forcing me to rely
completely on His provisions?
