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The Peak of Popularity

The Kingdom of God is Here!

He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him, Luke 8:1



Jesus is Healing, Teaching, Exercising Authority.

Time to Capitalize on His Popularity!



Jesus is Healing, Teaching, Exercising Authority.

Time to Capitalize on His Popularity!

Instead, Jesus Turns to His Friends

Delegates (Gives Away) His Authority

And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. Luke 9:1



People Take Notice

the crowds followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing. Luke 9:10-11



People Take Notice

What a pain in the butt!

Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.” Luke 9:12



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What a pain in the butt!

But Jesus said, “You feed them.” Luke 9:13



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What a pain in the butt

Impossible Pressures, Few Resources

“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?” For there were about 5,000 men there. 9:13-14a



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Jesus Rescues

Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.” Luke 9:14

there were about 5,000 men there



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Jesus Rescues• He said, "I am the

bread that came down out of heaven." John 6:41

A Metaphor



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Jesus Rescues

“The Kingdom of God’s Compassion”

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you… For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30



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Jesus Brings Relief

…Turns His Disciples into Servants

So the people all sat down. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. Luke 9:15-16

• "I am the bread” John 6:41

Personal Solutions



People Take Notice

Jesus Brings Relief

…Turning His Disciples into Servants

…While Serving His Disciples

They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers! Luke 9:17

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17

God’s Kingdom Economy

God Loves

Us

‘You Feed

Them!’

They Praise God

We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19 Live such good lives

among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2:12

Principles of Spiritual Joy

They accuse you of doing

wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God

The Ironic Turnaround!

So scary at first!

Jesus works through us

“Surprised By Joy”JC

Principles of Spiritual JoyVirtually Infinite Need


wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God

“Americans will spend more of their adult life unmarried than married, and for much of this time they will live alone”

Principles of Spiritual JoyVirtually Infinite Need

Pitiful ResourcesThey accuse you of doing

wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God


“YOU Feed Them!”They accuse you of doing

wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God

Principles of Spiritual Joy“YOU Feed Them!”

“All I have is this…”• It’s not my ability• its my availability

What Matters Most

• Placing it in His hands

And Then…

Principles of Spiritual Joy“YOU Feed Them!”

“All I have is this…”Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" John 6:8-9

• The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. John 1:41-42

Andrew’s Success


• the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full. Luke 9:17

Even More Joy:They accuse you of doing

wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God



wrong

They see your good

deeds

They glorify God

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• "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you." John 6:27


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And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, "Who do the people say that I am?" They answered and said, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.", Luke 9:18-21

And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God." But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone.

Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. John 6:15


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