Feeding of the 5,000

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Feeding of the 5,000
The Gospel of John - Part 15 - 1/3/21
Key passage: John 6:1-15

BIG Needs; REAL Needs.

• John 6:5

  • Nearly 20,000 people, in need of a meal.

  • Jesus asks, “where could we get food to feed these people?”

    • A question to test Phillip.

Seemingly limited resources 

• John 6:7 - it would cost half a year’s wages to give all of these people a small snack!

• John 6:8-9 - Here’s a little bit of food, but it’s nothing compared to the size of the crowd.

A little is a LOT in the hands of Jesus

• John 6:11 - they had as much as they wanted, they were full, satisfied

Jesus involved his followers

• John 6:12-13 - from doubting to active participants.

Always on Mission

• John 6:15

  • the crowd wanted a miracle worker, a king, a new Moses. That wasn’t what Jesus came for. He had a different mission.

Do we put limits on our faith, church, outreach, ministry? Or do we truly believe that Jesus can do a lot with the little we’ve been given?

Water to Wine

Water to Wine

The Gospel of John - Part 4 - 8/30/20

Key Passage: John 2:1-12

It’s a party!

• John 2:2

• 7 days of festivities!

• The highlight of their life

We’ve got a problem.

• John 2:3

• They ran out of wine

  • A huge embarrassment 

I know a guy.

• John 2:5

  • “Do whatever He tells you...”

The first of seven signs 

• John 2:11

• sēmeion (σημεῖον) - an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:—miracle, sign, token, wonder.

• phaneroō (φανερόω) - to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown.

  • A sign for his followers to reveal his true identity.

How is Jesus inviting you to take a deeper step of faith?

Intro to Koinonia

Romans 12 - Intro to Koinōnia
Dave Riddle - 09/22/19

Key Passage: Romans 12:3-8

koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation (the share which one has in anything), communion. 

Humble, wise self-assessment

• Romans 12:3

• we need to have an accurate assessment of ourselves.

  • See ourselves as God sees us.

A single body; many pieces and roles

• Romans 12:4

• Unity! One body.

Diversity! Many roles.

Deeply connected

• Romans 12:5

• Individually members of one another.
  

Gifted

• Romans 12:6

  • Different than talent

  • Gifts of the spirit

• Speaking gifts

  • didaskō - teaching for transformation.

• Service gifts
  

Grace and Faith are indispensable 

• Romans 12:3

God of Grafting

Romans 11 - God of Grafting

Dave Riddle - 05/12/19

Key Passage: Romans 11:17-24

The Allegory of the Olive Tree

A Warning to Gentile Believers

• Don’t be Arrogant 

  • Romans 11:20-21

• Don’t be Puffed with Pride

  • Romans 11:18

• Through Faith Alone

  • Romans 11:20

A Promise to Jewish Unbelievers 

• Those cut off can be grafted in again

  • Romans 11:23

  • By Faith!

    • Romans 11:20

• Key word: persist/remain

  • Romans 11:22-23

  • epimenō (Greek: ἐπιμένω) - to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain. of tarrying in a place. to persevere.

  • Colossians 1:21-23