Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-23
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlYSQIOOL
LESSON
By REV. P. B. FTTZWATER- o. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
90 1920 Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 26
JESUS FEEDS The MULTITUDE.


ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Matt. 1882
IS; Mark 6.32-44 Luke 9.10-17; John 6:1-13.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Feeds Many
Hungry People.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Feeding the Five
Thousand
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Helping to Feed the Hungry.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Ministry of Jesus to the Multitude.
Since we took the Birth Of Jesus"
for our Christmas lesson last Sunday,
let us now study the alternate lesson
for last Sunday instead of the review.
|. Jesus Healing the Multitude wv.
Ii, 14).
l. Jesus retired to the desert ".
13). 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 is to flee
into the presence of God. Jesus &C
cepted Johns death as typical of what
I they would do to Him.
2 Followed by the people ". 49,.
He could not be hid. Their interest
In Him was so great that they fol-
lowed him on foot. Where Jesus
really Is the multitude will gather.
3. Jesus healing the sick ". LAY.
Although the rulers had broken with
Him, He did not abandon His work
but continued to preach and to work
for the good of those who would hear.
The multitudes broke in upon Him
and disturbed His quiet hour with
God, but the great heart of the King
was moved with compassion as 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 a shep-
herd moved Him to pity.
II. Jesus Feeding the Hungry Null
titude wv. 15-2D.
According to the connection in John
! 6:1-14 the real purpose of this mir
acle was to show himself as the Bread
of Eternal Life sent down from
/ heaven.
l Jesus conference with the dis
ciples wv, 1919. G.) The dis
| ciples' request ". 15). They asked
] that the multitude be sent away.
They knew that they were in a
| desert place, therefore prudence would
indicate that they would go to the
village to buy victuals, ~ Jesus
command ". 16). "Give We them to
eat" Such a command would have
been utter foolishness had He not pos
sessed the power to create the supply ;
| but always with the command of
, Jesus goes the power to do. go The
disciples perplexity ". I'D They
! said 1--WE have but five 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) To
make us feel our dependence upon
Christ; (O) to drive us to Him for
His help in our need; (c) to lead us
to give the glory to Him for results.
i multitude wv. 1929 (1) The
/ Lords part He created the pro-
visions. He is able to create that
which will meet the needs of the
hungry multitude. (2) Tie peoples
part. They were to sit and eat
They were not responsible for the Gre
alton of the supply nor. its dfstribu-
ton, but they were responsible for
obedience. (3) The disciples part
This was to take that which the Mas
ter had blessed and distribute it. We
are laborers together with God. God
has made us partners In the salvation
of the world.
III. Jesus Alone in the Mountains
Praying (vv. %, 23).
l. He induced the disciples to get
into the ship ". 22). The reason fog
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 ". 23).
This was to prevent the multitude from
trying to force Him to be king. When
they saw His wonderful ability to feed
the hungry Muftitude they desired tC
have such man made king
3. Praying alone ". 23). He doubt
less was praying for the disciples. He
knew what trials they would have tt
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 mistsk e
had been made; but we should Iearr
that the way which the Lord woulc
have us go is not always without Its
storms.