Five barley loaves and two fish.John Farley
Pastor Teacher Sunday, July 18, 2021 Five barley loaves and two fishJoh 6:1-13 Chapter 6 follows the same sequence that chapter 5 did: miracles (6:1-25), followed by controversial teaching (6:26-58). “after these things” meta tauta healings recorded in Mar 1:23-34, Luk 7:1-17, 8:26-56, as well as in Matthew. The events in Luk 6:1-9:9 occur in the gap between Joh 5:47 and Joh 6:1.
All four gospels record this miracle of feeding 5,000 men with 5 loaves and two fish. This miracle is also recorded in The miracle took place in a desolate place near the city of Bethsaida. (Mar 6:35, Luk 9:10)
Joh 6:2-3 The crowds were following Jesus because of the signs He was performing. Luk 9:10-11 Joh 6:3
Joh 6:4 Three Passovers in the public ministry of Jesus: Joh 2:13, 6:4, 11:55. The Passover feast pointed forward to the death and resurrection of Christ. Joh 2:19-21 Now it’s time for Jesus to challenge His disciples. Who do they believe Jesus is? They are cannot meet the physical needs of the people - never mind the spiritual needs. They are going to have to learn to draw from Christ’s unlimited resources. Joh 6:5-9 Why did Jesus ask Philip this question? What was the test? This was a test to find out what if anything Philip learned from the miracle at Cana. Joh 14:9 Yet he had given the correct answer way back in chapter 1! Joh 1:44-45 The same problem that Peter had when Jesus invited him to walk on the water. Mat 14:31 It was a test of Philip’s faith. Joh 6:7 Jesus asked , “Where”. “Lord, with man it is impossible – but with YOU all things are possible!” Num 11:13-15, 11:23 Now we can pick on Philip, but Andrew didn’t do any better! Joh 6:8-9 This is the same Andrew who had told Peter, “we have found the Messiah!” Joh 6:10-13 So the number of mouths to feed approached 20,000! More than abundant: Like the provision of the Messiah in the kingdom. Jer 31:12
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