Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-28
Sunday School Lesson
Lesson for January 81
JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND
MEN

LESSON TExT--John 6:1y14; 32-s7.
| GOLDEN TExT-Jesus said unto
them, 1 am the bread of life: he that
cometh to Me shall never hunger, and
he that believeth on Me shall never
! thirst.-John 6:35.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Feeds Many
Hungry People.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Is Helped by
a Boy
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Jesus Feeds Hungry Crowd.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
Tc-Why People Follow Jesus.
!. Jesus Compassion for the Multi
tude (vv. IA. CT Matt. 14:4).
The sight of a crowd always excited
the Lords sympathy. He knew that
they were as shepherdless sheep
Mark 6:34). They were going forth
with no one to care for them Besides,
they were SO. ignorant that they had
no appreciation of Him. Added to
this was their physical hunger. This
condition aroused the Savior's pity
This is true of the multitude today.
Sin had so thoroughly blinded them
lost condition.
~. Jesus Conference With. the Dis
cipIes Touching the Peoples Need
(vv. 5-9).
This was not done for His ben
eft, for He knew what He would
do ". g.. His object may be summed
up as follows:
l. To Teach Them Their Sense of
Obligation to the Multitude.
We are workers together with God
GI Cor. 6:D.
2. To Teach Them Their True Help
lessness in the Face of Such Great
Needs. ,as
The loaves and fishes were as moth
ing in the presence of five thou
sand men. besides women and chill
dren. Well might Andrew. exclaim,
what are these among SO many?" We
may plant and water, but the increase
entirely comes from God
3. To Teach Them That Their Stuff.
cheney Is From the Lord
Without Him we can do nothing (John
115 :1-9). Christians can no more carry
on the Lords work of themselves than
the branch can bear fruit without the
vine. The branch supplies the life and
strength for the production of fruit.
Philips arithmetic was of no use in
the face of such need. Jesus has all
power, nothing is too hard for Him.
~. The Lords Method of Ac.
complishing His Work (vy. 1913.
Observe here the orderliness of
Christ's work. He paused to give
thanks for the scant supply, teaching
US that we should always bring our
abilities and gifts to God that He
might bless them to His use.
+, /. The Lords Part Was to Bless and
Break the Bread, Even to Create the
Needed Supply.
The disciples could not perform this
part. The same kind of bread was
provided for all, rich and poor. young
and old, women and children.
.. The Disciples Part Was to Dis
tribute That Which lie Had Passed
and Consecrated 41a
This is true of the Christian
worker today, Our part is to take
from the hands of the Lord that which
He has blessed and consecrated. and
distribute it among the starving null
titudes. We are not responsible for
the supply, but are responsible for its
distribution to all those who are hun.
cry and perishing for the Bread OF
Life. A. gt
3. The Peoples Part Was to 81,
Down and Eat
They had no part in the provi
sion, neither in its distribution, but
only to take from the hands of the
disciples and eat that which the
Lord had provided This is exactly our
situation. The people are responsible
for the taking and eating of the Bread
os Life: faith with obedience is their
part This is an illustration of the
part obedience plays in our salvation.
". The Effect of This Miracle
". 14o.
The people recognized Him at once
as the prophet who should come. They
believed Him for His works sake.
r v. Jesus, the Bread of Life (vv. 80
3O.
/. What Bread Is to the Body, Christ
Is to the Soul.
Bread is a staple food 1t is nee.
essary for the body. One never tires
of it, Even so is 1t with Christ.
q How to Obtain This Bread.
1t Is by coming to Christ and beIiev.
ing on Him.
3. The Blessed Issue of Taking This
Bread.
The one who eats this bread shall
never hunger, nor thirst. Hunger
and thirst return after partaking of
natural bread and water-not so with
those who have partaken of Christ.