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The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Part Three
Let’s review how Jesus got here so we can understand the gravity and the meaning of the words that follow. Tired and weary from six months of nonstop ministry of miracles, baptizing, and teaching, Jesus and his disciples tried to get away into a remote place near the restful and beautiful Sea of Galilee. But the crowds wouldn’t let him. They followed him to that remote place. So Jesus, who had compassion on those who were seeking him, continued his teaching. Then, he took a little boy’s lunch and fed 5,000 men, probably 20-30,000 individuals. He was at the height of his popularity here. In fact, he was so popular, they wanted to make Jesus king.
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The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Part Two
So when Jesus spoke to these people, he spoke in their language. Bread and water were the currency they understood. And therefore his miracle of feeding the thousands with simple loaves and fishes was not just the sign that He was something greater than a man.
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The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread-Part One
.......Then, in a stunning move, Jesus tamped down the crowd’s expectations of him to be king, sending them away and sending the disciples to the other side of Galilee, mainly to avoid getting caught up in the Kingdom fervor. Jesus’ kingdom, remember, was and is not of this world. His first mission was to be the sacrifice for sins. One day he’ll come back and be, not only the king of the Jewish nation, but the King of the World. He will set up His Kingdom.
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Jesus, Dead or Alive?
The Ultimate Skeptic 2,000 years ago, there was another skeptic. Not only was he a skeptic of the claims of Christ, he was an avid opponent of this new movement called, Christianity. This man’s name was Saul.
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It Is Finished
In 700 B.C. the ancient prophet Isaiah peeled back a new scroll and wrote these words: 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5-6 (KJV)
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The Lessons of the Sea
Let’s remember that Jesus had just finished feeding the 5,000 or rather, the 30,000 or more multitude on the hillside. From this we know Jesus was working on the faith of the disciples. The message to them was this: bring to me what little gifts and talents you have and see what I will do thru you to change the lives of people. The disciples wouldn’t realize this and understand this until after Jesus rose again and after the Holy Spirit visited them on Pentecost.
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The Seeds of 5K Faith
The feeding of the 5,000 is one the most popular stories in the Bible. It’s a story we know very well. And in the writing of John’s gospel, we have to assume it’s a story that John’s readers knew very well, because it is the only miracle, besides the Resurrection, recorded in all four Gospels.
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After You Say Amen
In this continuation of the Book of Nehemiah.....the question to ask yourself is this. What influences you? Who influences you? Are you distinct as a man or woman of God or do you live just like the rest of the world lives with no difference? It may be time to shake off some friendships and devote yourself to godliness.
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From Death to Life
All the claims Jesus made led up to the words of John 5:24. Jesus wasn’t just giving people knowledge—he was pointing them, leading them to a fateful decision. It echoes the words of Moses’ parting words to the children of Israel in Deuteronomy 30:19.......
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Three Outrageous Claims
Who is Jesus? You could very well say that all of human history has pivoted on the life of this controversial character. We based our historical dating on his life. The foundations and institutions of Western life orient around his teachings. Millions of churches and hundreds of denominations populate the globe—because of Jesus.
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