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JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND.
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LESSON TEXr-John, 6:1-14

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LESSON .TEXr-John, 6:1-14 ~
daily bread-Matt. GIL. E5
I, This parable marks the higli$ievel
Of the year of our Lords popJsarity.
1t IS such an Important miraclG%as to
be the only one recorded in aH:four.
gospels. BE sure to use a go03ahar-
mony. The returning. twelve .tMatt.
! ~ are taken by their mastaSito a
desert place that they might fin@ rest
(Mk. G:3D and that lie might comfort
their hearts over the death of John the
Baptist Matt. 14:1-12). The multi,
tudc would not grant them the>.right
use Of their leisure, but flocked tp this
retreat in the desert. They followed
that they might listen to his gracious
words, and perhaps behold some new
wonder (v. p. Carlisle said he Saw in
England "f0rty millions, mostly fools"
I Jesus saw the multitude, and was
moved, not with sarcasm, but with
srconlpaSsion,Which took Il tangible form
of service. Mark tells us C. 3&& that
Jesus was first of all teaching tkWmui.
titudc. 1t is better to teach Il mhh how
to help himself than to help lli&man.
we SiinYld Ro%he, SURPRISED at Milip's
sSl1MTSs4 .s2A tajun "1fe escs in Il f4a
manner was once nonpluSscd as;i9 hdsnfi
TO ovfliiAb; fiji ;.,hf mu'ituhe in The @ldtfo' =.
'Nness!! tStthn. II :2l-23). 1t is Mtot $50
/! Yuch5T h2w great the need nor lS8w lit
TIC we possess RATHER, is. thiSSlittlc
! given over to :God9i AA1retS, w&5 had
revealed Jcsus 6into Peter, disco$ers as
though in desperation boy ,tMhoSe
nlhother had thought fully provided him
/ with a lunch, consisting ofsfvasHarley
= blscutts" and two -smnti- hrrri1,g.t.. 81
+. at least tlat much remained This is
~ great copllliltr.p55aEy .libonf'the TIDE Of
! interest, ut this, siimc that tic boy
should not ,haNe eaten hiS ,qntrq lunch,
I for the boys hnnIer ist g,royerbinl. 1t
seems astlfbugh Jesus emphasizes the
I helplrssncss Of the 'list4Iaes In order
That he may Show his pUwci. Ills com
ninnd GIVE We them" (Mk 6:37)
teaches us that, we are to give such
rs we have, sitid not look to others nor
to do our charity by proxy (ProS.
II :24-25). Aguin, the Savior asks his
Y disciples ':ns'1 1timughe eha,woulu teach
phenii dur rcSsuroeS iief:fhis1 ktlSdoh,
Give what Sou Havc, ahd.hc will. bless
. and increase it.to the Supi,lyiMgr0r the
needs Of q multitude The secret. of
loavesS;' litca, i4a6S|iEihlg uip," God also M sw M
that day and Blessed it. :, We necd'to
observe the systematic bpdccdufc. The
people are seated or reclining Upon the
tgro}tlid III lthks or in companies. the
master Blessing and breaking tM boys
cakes, giving first to the disciples. God
asaSiess % only. The fss1t of this !s''sa sssl
tematic procedure was that they wdre
,all satisfied. h"lnieail,.ny Hl"' Luke,
i, adds that hiat "b1I dIId1 f;'t",dk: 9:lnf Not
,i'alone, howqEern,Was there divine order
pand 'lapishness. but there Mere economy
land thriftinsMcll,s sfpr Jesus gave care
"fui direction 'as toithe fragments The
larishncss is shown BY the fact that
the baskets into" which the fragments,
were gathered were, each lNobably
large enough. in which to sleep. This
conservation process was, n ,stinging
i, rebuke .to. the improyidept orientals
and, to ,preseptday prodigals Qf that
. twnnderfnk,RDuntg with whichldiod has
f'bfessesi our'lnnd"' HodYg gives toms that
we hmuy use for other, Jpyalicsinnless
:, tits shared! Jesus is the living bread
J .tJohn 6:4S), 'dsnd wlll1satlsfy' munger
and life even as bread .gen4ratcs III
! the human body heat vitality and
7 power; so lie would would Still iced the,
saGs asi sbbtfa'
that men die in the deepest, trucst
nf hnt
plsgrnle;Xity of the discipleessssin his pres
"nds aHdtFfn the pnffsseneesof t}HY Great,
neea. nRe heing &pkdtd$oser anAs soyer
today, and yBt iPisRnbsurd.< Msshavs
noa eHdhugMs tP ffsd Tile lp1iltituaes Qiit
few }bnresF of amuseRfefitf f mental dct
tivities and social service will nor feed
them, but when we break unto them
! the Living Bread, they have enough
= aIA"to sisnre.. fhe zfiaicaltyf&ath'thc
: dtstribntiprt of matcriak bread for the
Z, ,ias. Aaegus Dfx matnfind Is mot that there. is
. !, nt2t enough grain, but rather that In
Itheproecss oftiistribiftfon Certain con-, com,
g hsfsles nf'mdmnnh cdhtrot thasffuits ttf
I -she earth ana withhold thsm. 4,peom the
8{ stf hs aTa FL pfS{ 'Sc &ISsch hfyS
tlHft'it is so much Concerned WITH fsA
iowns JOYS, vpieasprcssgand4prefts :tbMs.
S sh9's1a ifs III :ns tsfc'ss 1E e +
the breadS .@fficR sahfit}hfG CHI Bfhgg!. liifs
Bind fhifhtist&lity toqigltP". s, fa1,.--.
r. sumi'taary'a: @h The. hone 1of, il HE
pSwSf u a5iI "a nal'IbfSiSgI III If Elk IYnTHt tsn iit:e
!. W, giedo him ln thesWPylpf sVsg ssrytiee. al