Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-02-22
Miracle of the
Loaves and Fishes
Sunday School Lessen for Fsh. q. 1898
Prepared oy the 90 Highway and
Byway" Preacher.


Mem0KYi
verses, II, IL Read the entire chapter.
GOLDEN TENT am tho Livinrl
sread which came down from Heayen"i
John 6:5i.
our last lesson. 1t was Just before thsl
passover April, A. u. %
fLACE.-A Region on the nor,heantl
snore OF the Sea OF Galilee. not very far
from Bethsaida.
"A KEMlNDER.-IIad this miracle anal
tne DISCOURSE following been left out nv
'onh, now much would have been missed
o. O. evidence that Jesus is the Christ. the
nra,.' VI 1ou' ~ were impossible to study
p.Seriully this portion OF Johns GosneIl
snu not be led to believe in Jesus ns thal
S SUI OF God. For this reason Keen Iohnl
~ specially before you In consideringl
TINS lesson.
The Lesson Outline.
| THEME.-The Hungry Fed
Into the Wilderness win Ia.,,. Il
tine Hungry Multitudes. VS. az
t9 Jesus Plans. vs. 6. G.
" me disciples Troubled. VS.. 10
iAi.-Iho Multitude Fed va lo-Ia
W orderly Procedure v 10
% Loaves and Fishes Blessed ~ =,
"p LoaNcs and Fishes Distributed 70 ttA
w me fragments Gathered. VS. ~ IA
l''-fhe Multitude Impressed. v. Ia
comparing Scripture with Scriptur. /,
l.. into the Wilderness With Jesus VA
Ia. The disciples went there with Jesna
tor rest and quiet conference. The
multitude followed through curioeity
But Whatever the motive which brouyht
them they all received blessing Iesus
never turns soul empty away. The
DESERT is often the place of pecuIiar
pressing. human need is more apparent
'ne'e. DIVINE power Is more manifest
H. The Hungry Multitude. "a Jesus,i
fians, VS.. b. 6.-Jesus was the first Ia
sight the on-coming multitude. Jes,,a
sees us when n great way Off uo
knows the motive TINT brinvs -. ~.
,e Always mas plans for us. He knows
case.
l2l The Disciples Troubled. " -
matthew 'l4:16) tells us that the dis
cipies wanted to send the multitude.
away and let them shift for tbemaeIv..
AN, at best, how limited ia our v,s,or.
now small our faith. In our Cbr,.,,on
WORK, how many blessings we lose 20,
the multitude because we do mn, ro.l,a.
Jesus power and His willingness TO sun-
ply the need. Matt. 1913. The little laa,
ready 10 Yield his small supply to Jesus
text and a sermon all by him self
ne counted little In the eyes of the ais
ciples, out he went into partnersb,n.l
win Jesus and his little became soo.tI
10 satisfy the multitude. So n NAV n.
with US. Our gifts. our ah,,,t,aa
seenn small. we may have grave misgiy-
inss as 10 their being equal to the task
Vi Hihistering successfully to the null
titudes about us. but II we will but nnt
INTO the hands OF Jesus our little we will
nave the JOY OF seeing II multiply under
HIS touch until II has performed its most
blessed ministry to all about Our little
In Jesus hands Is always sufficient.
III. The Multitude Fed. Cd ORDERLY
Procedure, v. l0.-It has been said thar
order Is Gods first law" That motIev
multitude must be subdued and ar
ranged In orderly manner. Pauls adj
monition q Cor 14:40) has striking
illustration here.
G) Loaves and Fishes Blessed, v. IL
Jesus TOOK the loaves; and when He had
given thanks" Took and blessed-a
twofold act on the part of Jesus that
brings amazing results. Just common
barley crackers and small salt fish and
yet they fed the multitude as they passed
through Jesus hands. Just life given
In conservation into jesus hands To rs-
ceive His blessing and behold the re-!
suits. A Peter, Paul, q Luther. n John
Knox, Finney, Moody. He will tako
you and me and use us to the blessing
OF the multitude. John 14:12.
(3) Loaves and Fishes Distributed. ".
1l.-"He distributed to the disciples
and the disciples to them that were
set down" The Divine order. always.
From the Masters hand to oura
and then to the multitude. We can
not give to the blessing of Others nm
I'll we have received from His hands.
How the knowledge of this ought to
bring us to reconsecrate ourselves to
Him.
(D The Fragments Gathered. VS.. IL.
13.-"They were filed" Did ever souI
sit down at table which Jesus spread
without being filled? Ps. 23:1; Phil.
4;19. 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
a 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 body? The multitude was willing
20 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. &c. He
wanted them to desire the bread OF
life. v. o. How sad that men should be
satisfied with the bread which perishes
when Jesus would feed them on the Iiv-
ing bread.
The Golden Text.
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