THE MIRACLES OF JESUS

PART 6 – The Fullness

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

John 6:1–15 NLT

After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. ² A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.³ Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him.⁴ (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) ⁵ Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” ⁶ He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

⁷ Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”

⁸ Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. ⁹ “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

¹⁰ “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So, they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) ¹¹ Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. ¹² After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” ¹³ So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.

¹⁴ When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” ¹⁵ When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.

FIVE THINGS WE SEE

1. THE NEED

Philippians 4:19 – "But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Hebrews 11:6 – "But without faith it is impossible to please Him..."

Jeremiah 32:27 – "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"

Ephesians 3:20 – "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think..."

2. THE GIFT/SUPPLY

John 6:9 – "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish..."

2 Corinthians 9:10 – "For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat..."

Zechariah 4:10 – "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin."

Luke 16:10 – "Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much."

3. THE ORDER

Mark 6:39–40 – "Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass... groups of hundreds and fifties."

1 Corinthians 14:33 – "For God is not the author of confusion but of peace..."

1 Corinthians 14:40 – "Let all things be done decently and in order."

4. THE THANKFULNESS

John 6:11 – "Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God..."

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

Psalm 100:4 – "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise."

Colossians 3:17 – "Whatever you do... do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him."

5. THE FULLNESS

Matthew 14:20 (ERV) – "Everyone ate until they were full. When they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of food that were not eaten."

John 10:10 – "I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly."

Psalm 23:1 – "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."

Psalm 23:5 – "...My cup runs over."

Ephesians 3:19 – "...that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."

God wants to bring every deficit and need into a place of wholeness, SOZO!