The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-02-23
Miracle of the
LOaveS and Fishes
Sunday School Lesson Tor Feb. 70. 1905
Prepared BY the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.


shore Of the Sea OF Galilee. not very far
from Bethsalda.
A REMINDER.-Had this miracle and
the discourse following been left out by
John, how much would have been missed
or evidence that Jesus Is the Christ, the
Son OF God. IL were impossible &c study
prayerfully this portion OF Johns Gospel
and not be led 20 believe In Jesus as the
Son OF God For this reason. keep John
9'si specially before you IA considering
this lesson
The Lesson Outline.
TIiEME.-The Hungry Fed.
Into the Wilderness with Jesus. Va. Ia
1.-THE Hungry MutituGcs. W. SO.
u) Jesus Plans vs. g. 6
90 The Disciples Troubled vs. 10
lll-Thc Muiutuoe FED. vs.. i0-la
I'D Orderly Procedure, v TO-
90 Loayes and Fishes Blessed, v II
90 Loaves ana Flsnes Distributed, " H.
tO The Fragments Gathered. vs. ~ %
lN.-rhe Muiutuae Impressed. V. H.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture.
/. into me Wilderness Win Jesus, vs..
IA The disciples wen, there with Jesus
for rest and quiet conference. The
multitude followed through curiosity.
But whatever the motive which brought
them they all received blessing. Jesus
never turns soul empty away. The
desert is often the place OF peculiar
blessing. Human need Is more apparent
there. Divine power is more manifest.
II. The Hungry Multitude. Cd Jesus
Plans, We. 8. 6.-Jesus was the hrst TO
sight the on-coming multitude. Jesus
sees US when a great way OF. He
knows the motive that brings us. But
lie always has plans for US. RE knows
Just how to deal with each individual
case.
CD The Disciples Troubled, v T.
Matthew 14:l5) tells Us that the dis
ciples wanted 10 send the multitudes
away and let them shift for themselves
An. az best, how limited Is our vision.
how small our faith. In our Christian
work. bow many blessings We lose 10
the multitude because we do not realize
Jesus power and Ills willingness 10 sup
ply the need Matt t0:S The little lad
ready TO yield his small supply TO Jesus
Is text and a sermon all by himself
| lie counted little In the eyes OF the dis
cipies, but be went into partnerships
With Jesus and his little became feast
TO satisfy the multitude. So Il may be
with u.s. Our gifts, our abilities may
seem small. We may have grave mlsgiv-
inga as to their being equal TO the task
/ OF ministerlng successfully 20 the null
/ tltudes about as. but 10 we win but nut
into the hands OF Jesus our little we will
have the Joy Of seeing q multiply under
/ His touch until d has performed its most
! blessed ministry TO all about Our little
/ In Jesus hands Is always sufficient.
III. The Multitude Fed. tJ Orderly
| Procedure, Y. l0.-lt has been said that
"order Is Gods FIRST law" That motley
multitude must be subdued and ar.
ranged in orderly manner. Paurs adj
monition a Cor it:40) has striking
/ illustration here.
CD Loayes and Fishes Blessed VII
Jesus took the loavss: and when lie had
I given thanks" Took and blesscd-a
twofold act on the part OF Jesus tina;
/ brings amazing results. just common
I barley crackers and small salt fish. and
/ yet they fed the multitude az they passed
| through Jesus hands Just life given
! In conservation into Jesus hands 10 re.
celve His blessing and behold the re-
suits A Peter. Paul Luther. John
Knox. a Finney, a Moody. He viii take
you and me and use us 10 the blessing
OF the multitude. John lf;12
60 Loaves and Fishes Distributed v.
HE distributed to the disciples
and the disciples TO them that we're
set down" The Divine order, always
From the Masters hand 20 ours
and then TO the multitude We can
not give 20 the blessing OF Others un-
IN we have received from His hands
How the knowledge OF this ought to
bring MS to reconsecrats ourselves TO
Him.
t4) The Fragments Gathered. vs.. ~.
/ 13.-"They were filled" Did ever soul
SIT down al table which Jesus spread
without being filled? Ps cal; Phil.
4:i9. But that Jesus bounty might not
teach wastefulness He commands:
Gather up the fragments" This Is an
example in economy which we all have
need to remember. Twelve baskets full
remaining gave each OF the disciples
supply to carry away. What a strik-
ing illustration OF Prov. 1924. and
Luke 6:3s
w. The Multitude Impressed, v. IA
who else but God could create food for
the body2 The multitude was willing
TO admit Jesus claims OF Divinity. And
the following verses show how they
planned to make Him their king.
But with what motivesl They desired
Him because they had eaten OF the
loaves and were filled, v. 20. He
wanted them to desire the bread OF
life. v. q. How sad that men should be
satisfied with the bread which perishes
when Jesus would feed them on the llv-
ing bread
The Golden Text.
81 am the Living Bread which came
down from Heaven" This declaration
OF Jesus commands our attention. be-
cause God has said that MAN shall not
live by bread alone" When Jesus called
Himself the Living Bread" Il was &c
announce the relations which He wa