WHAT’S IN THAT THERE WHAT’S IN THAT THERE LUNCH BOX?LUNCH BOX?

LUKE 9:10-17LUKE 9:10-17

The Feeding of the Five Thousand 9:10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida. 9:11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing. 9:12 Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place.”NET Bible® ©1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. www.bible.org All rights reserved. NET Bible® ©1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. www.bible.org All rights reserved.

LUKE 9:10-17 (NET Bible)

9:13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish – unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 9:14 (Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 9:15 So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.

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LUKE 9:10-17 (NET Bible)

9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 9:17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up – twelve baskets of broken pieces.

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LUKE 9:10-17 (NET Bible)

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1)1) What’s in my hand is more What’s in my hand is more important than what is not.important than what is not.

2)2) Jesus can handle a crisis Jesus can handle a crisis with a snap of his fingers. with a snap of his fingers. But he often chooses mine.But he often chooses mine.

3)3) Push on ahead despite Push on ahead despite limited resources. God is limited resources. God is ready to be your great ready to be your great provider.provider.

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John The Baptizer Has Been John The Baptizer Has Been Slaughtered. Let’s Cross The Slaughtered. Let’s Cross The

Lake For A Little Time Off Lake For A Little Time Off (Luke 9:10,11)(Luke 9:10,11)

He seemed to sayHe seemed to say, “Come apart, , “Come apart, lest you come apart”. lest you come apart”. --Mark 6:31--Mark 6:31 But But there is no escaping the there is no escaping the surging crowd.surging crowd. Jesus Jesus isn’t bothered by the isn’t bothered by the interruption. In fact, he is interruption. In fact, he is compassionate and heals many.compassionate and heals many.

The Twelve Often Had Plans That Ran Contrary To Jesus’The Twelve Often Had Plans That Ran Contrary To Jesus’

They would have They would have barred children barred children from approaching Him. Luke from approaching Him. Luke 19:13, 1419:13, 14

Now they want to Now they want to send send everybody homeeverybody home. We are . We are unprepared for this huge crowdunprepared for this huge crowd

Jesus has a planJesus has a plan: You feed : You feed them!them!

A few fish, a little bread + the A few fish, a little bread + the Son of God = it’s a done deal.Son of God = it’s a done deal.

It Has Always Been This It Has Always Been This Question: Question: What’s In Your Hand?What’s In Your Hand?

Moses’ wooden staff Moses’ wooden staff becomes a snake…and then becomes a snake…and then the ‘Rod of God’. Exodus 4the ‘Rod of God’. Exodus 4

The widow’s pinch of flour The widow’s pinch of flour and sprinkle of oil never runs and sprinkle of oil never runs out. I Kings 7out. I Kings 7

What DO we have What DO we have trumps trumps what we DON’T have. what we DON’T have. Romans 8:37ffRomans 8:37ff

My Lunch Pail May Be Dried Up My Lunch Pail May Be Dried Up Fish And Stale Bread.Fish And Stale Bread.

I’m insignificant. I’m insignificant. “I am from the “I am from the smallest tribe of Israel and is not my smallest tribe of Israel and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?”tribe of Benjamin?”–1 Samuel 9:21–1 Samuel 9:21 “ “The least of you The least of you will become a will become a thousand, the smallest a might thousand, the smallest a might nation!” nation!” – Isaiah 60:22– Isaiah 60:22 God uses the seemingly God uses the seemingly insignificantinsignificant, “weak and lowly , “weak and lowly things…” things…” – I Corinthians 1:26- 31– I Corinthians 1:26- 31

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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Surrendered To God, Even Scars, Trip-Ups And Wasted Surrendered To God, Even Scars, Trip-Ups And Wasted Years Can Be Used To Touch The MultitudesYears Can Be Used To Touch The Multitudes

Ask John V.Ask John V.

How about your pastor?How about your pastor?

A faithless apostle, huh, Peter?A faithless apostle, huh, Peter?

Search and destroy Pharisee?Search and destroy Pharisee?

What smells like fish in your lunch box?What smells like fish in your lunch box?

Can Jesus have it? Will you let him use it for his glory?Can Jesus have it? Will you let him use it for his glory?

ANDY BLORE’S TESTIMONYANDY BLORE’S TESTIMONY

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1)1) What’s in my hand is more What’s in my hand is more important than what is not.important than what is not.

2)2) Jesus can handle a crisis Jesus can handle a crisis with a snap of his fingers. with a snap of his fingers. But he often chooses mine.But he often chooses mine.

3)3) Push on ahead despite Push on ahead despite limited resources. God is limited resources. God is ready to be your great ready to be your great provider.provider.

GO AND MAKE A GO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCE