The Raymer enterprise., 1920-12-23
LESSON FOR DECEMBER Is
JESUS FEEDS the MULTITUDE

LESSON FOR DECEMBER Is
JESUS FEEDS THE MuLTiTuDA
LESSON TExT-Matt. il:l1-A
Z GOLDEN THxT-They need not dspast:
g!vs ~ them 70 sat-Aatt N:lA
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL-Natt. Nh
q; Marx s:12-l4; Luke s:l0-l7; John s:l.U
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jssus Feeds Many
Hungry People
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jssus Feeding shs Jivs
Thousand.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Helping TO Fsed the Hungry.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Ministry Of Jesus 70 the Auititn6A.
Since we took the Birth Of Jssut.
for our Christmas lesson last Sunday.
let us now study the alternate lesson
for last Sunday instead Of the revisv.
!. Jssus Healing he Multitude Nv.
L. 14).
/. Jesus retired to. the desert e.
1S). The news Of the cruel death Of
John the Baptist brought grief to the
Masters heart, and He withdrew to
q place Of quietness to commune with
the Father. The very. best thing for
us to do In time Of sorrow 10 to dee
into the presence Of God. Jesus &C.
cepted Johns death q typical Of what
they would do to Him.
2. Followed BY the people ". l5).
He could not be hid. Their Interest
In Him was 20 great that they foa-
lowed him on foot Where Jesus
really b the multitude will gather.
8. Jesus healing the dck ". lA).
Although the rulers had broken with
Him. He did not abandon His woFk
but continued to preach and to wesk
for the good Of those who would hear.
The muititudes broke In upon Him
and disturbed His quiet hour with
God. but the great heart Of the King
was moved with compassion - He
beheld the suffering multitudes- -sick.
lame. blind and palsied. Though the
people brought their desperate, hope
less cases to Him there was nothing
too hard for Him. The sight Of the
multitude as sheep without Z shep-
herd moved Him to pity.
u. Jesus Feeding the Hungry Mul-
tituds wv. 1921.
According to the connection In John
6:1-14 the real purpose Of this mir
acle was to show himself a the Bread
Of Eternal Life sent down from
heaven.
!. Jesus conference with the dis
ciples wv. 1919. (1) The dis-
ciples' request ". 15). They asked
that the multitude be sent away.
They knew that they were In .
desert placA therefore prudence would
Indicate that they would 60 to tho
village to buy victuals, l2) Jesus'
command ". l6). "Give ye them to
eat" Such a command would have
been utter foolishness had He mot pos-
sessed the power to create the supply;
but always with the command Of
Jesus goes the power to do. (3) The
disciples perplexity ". IT, They
said I'VE have but 1--WE ioaves and two
fishes" They were counting on their
meager resources leaving Christ out.
To be face to face with the humanity
impossible Is threefold benefit (a) 10.
make us feel our dependence upon
Christ; (b) to drive Us to Him for
His help in our need; icy to lead u
to give the glory to Him for results.
2. Jesus method in feeding the
multitude wv. 1921 ~ The
Lords part. He created the pro
visions. He is able to create that
which will meet the needs Of the
hungry multitude. (2) The peoples
part. They were to sit and eat.
They were not responsible for the cre
alton Of the supply nor Its dlstribu-
tion. but they were responsible for
obedience. 49, The disciples part.
This was to take that which the Mas
ter had blessed and distribute Il. We
are laborers together with God. Cod
has made Us partners In the salvation
Of the world.
I'll. Jesus Alone In the Mountains
Praying wv. q, 23).
!. He induced the disciples to eet
into the ship ". 22). The reason for
this was that he desired to keep them
from being mixed up with the crowd,
for they desired to force him to be
king.
2. Multitudes were dismissed ". 81.
This was to prevent the multitude from
trying to force Him to be king. When
they saw His wonderful ability to feed
the hungry multitude they desired 10
have such man mede king.
8. Praying alone ". 23). BE doubt
less was praying for the disciples He
knew what trials they would have to
undergo. Having been induced By
Him to enter the ship and being over
taken BY the storm, they were doubt
less tempted to think that q misteke
had been made; but We should learn
that the way which the Lord would
have rs 90 Is not always without its