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ana not be led 10 believe ia Jesus as the
sol " God For this reason. keep John
49, specially before Ou in cons!-ering
tlis .esson.
The Lesson Outline.
THEME The Hungry Fed
into The Wilderness with Jesus. rs. Ia
AI-Ihe Hungry Ml.t.tudes. ~. so
~ Jesus Plans We. 3.
~ The Disciples Troubled. - 80
little Multitude FED. rs 1918
" Orderly Procedure. 10
" Loaves and Fishes Blessed II
" LoaNes and Fishes Distributed Al
~ The Fragments Gathered. IS Il y
~ me multitude Impressed. = "A
comparing Scripture with Scripture.
Into the Wilderness With Jesus =.
- The disciples went there with Jesus
LOT rest and quiet conference. The
multitude followed through curiosity
but whatever the motive which brought
them they all received a blessing Jesus
never turns a soul empty away. The
DESERT lie often the place Of peculiar
blessing. Human need is more apparen t
mere. Divine power is more manifest.
H. The Hungry Multitude. % Jesus
flans, We. >, 6.-Jesus was the first 10
slght the on-coming multitude. Jesus
sees US when a great way on Ha
knows the motive that brings us But
lie always has plans for US. He know.
Just how 10 deal with each individual
case
(2) The Disciples Troubled =
Matthew u4:l5) tells US that the dis.
ciples wanted 70 send the multitides
sway and let them shift for themselyee
An, a. best. how limited is our vision.
how small our faith. In our Christian
work. how many blessings We lose &C
the multitude because We DO not realizs
Jesus power and His willingness 10 sum-
ply the need. Matt 1913 The little lad
ready TO Yield his small supply 10 Jesus
IS text and a sermon all by himself
lie counted little in the ewes OF the dis
ciples. but he went into partnerships
With Jesus and his little became feast
TO satisfy the multitude So il NAV be
with rs. Our gifts. our abilities NAV
seem small. We may have grave mlsgiy.
ings as 10 their being equal 10 the task
OF ministering successfully TO the null
titudes about US but II We will but nut
into the hands Of Jesus our little We will
have the Joy OF seeing il multiply under
His touch until IL has performed its most
blessed ministry 10 all about Our little
IN Jesus hands is always sufficient.
III. The Multitude Fed. Cd Orderly
Procedure. Y. lot has been said tina;
order is Gods first law" That motle,
multitude must be subdued and at
ranged IN orderly manner. Paurs ad-
monition Il Cor IA 400 has striking
illustration here.
90 Loayes and Fishes Blessed. VII
Jesus took the loaves. and when He had
given thanks Took and blessed
twofold act on the part Of Jesus tina:
brings amazing results. Just common
barley crackers and small salt fish ana
yet they fed the multitude as they passed
through Jesus hands Just life given
in conservation into Jesus hands to re.
ceive HIS blessing and behold the re-
suits A Peter. Paul. Luther. a John
\ Knox. a Finney a Moody. lie will take
I YOU and ne and use US 10 the blessing
I Of the multitude, John 1872
60 Loaves and Fishes Distributed v
I HE distributed to the disciples
aud the disciples 10 them that were
7 set down" The Divine order. always.
From the Masters hand TO ours
and then to the multitude We can
net give TO the blessing OF Others I'M
] m We have received from His hands.
\ How the knowledge OF this ought 10
\ bring US to reconsecrate ourselves 70
Y Him
(l The Fragments Gathered. VS. IL
\ f3-"They were filed" DID ever soul
sit down at table which Jesus spread
without being filed? Ps 23:l: Phil
al? But that Jesus bounty might net
teach wastefulness He commands:
Gather up the fragments" This IS an
example in economy which We all have
need 10 remember Twelve baskets full
remaining gave each Of the disciples
a supply 10 carry away What a strik-
ing illustration Of Prov. 1924; and
Luke 63S.
" The Multitude Impressed Y "a r
who else but God could create food foT
the body7 The multitude was willing
10 admit Jesus claims Of Divinity. And
the following verses show how they
Manned to make Him their king
But with what motives, They desirec
Him because they had eaten Of tn'
loayes and were filed. V. &C. III
wanted them to desire the bread u
life V. p. How sad that men should be
satisfied with the bread which perishei
when Jesus would feed them on the liy'
ing bread
The Golden Text.
q, am the Living Bread which cam'
sovn from Heaven This declaration
~ Jesus commands our attention. be
cause God has said that Man shall noi
live bv bread alone" When Jesus called
Himself the Living Bread" II was e
announce the relations which He val
20 sustain 10 the soul As a body wa
fed bv bread so He the Living Bread
was TO feed the soul Living Breao 7.
satisfy soul hunger therefore. Blessed
are they which do hunger and thirst aft
er righteousness. for they shall 81