What we Learn about Jesus in the Gospels 1. We learn about His Life 2. We learn about His Purpose 3....

What we Learn about Jesus in the Gospels1. We learn about His Life2. We learn about His Purpose3. We learn about His Ministry4. We learn about His Miracles-they supported the reality that Jesus was the Messiah-they brought many followers

The Feeding of the 5000I. Philip – Human Logicv. 3-71. Jesus expresses His desire2. Jesus was using this circumstance to “test” PhilipQ --- What does Philip turn to in this difficult circumstance?-Human Logic

--- “There is a lad here which has five barley loaves and two small fish”

The Feeding of the 5000II. Andrew – Human Hopelessness

v. 8-9a-Andrew had a plan

-Andrew’s plan didn’t work --- “but what are they

among so many?”v. 9b

The Feeding of the 5000III. The Little Boy – Human Willingness-Willingness is not . . .

. . . understanding. . . high emotion

-Willingness is . . .. . . a simple attitude of faith and belief in the midst of circumstances that you may not understand and you may not feel so good about

The Feeding of the 5000IV. Jesus – God’s Miraculous Powerv. 10-131. When God is active in your life, the possibilities are endless2. When God is active in your life, others reap the benefit