Pastor Demetric Felton Sr. July 11, 2021

The Lesson Of The Loaves

Mark 6:45-52

Key Truth: Behind every miracle is a lesson Jesus Christ is trying to teach us.

Unpacking The Story:

1. Jesus Christ is more concerned about being faithful than

famous.

2. Jesus Christ will not let you set the agenda for His life.

John 6:14-15

The Disciples’ Spiritual Diagnosis:

1. The disciples are suffering from a heart condition.

2. A hardened heart is the inability to see, understand, or

remember the work of Jesus Christ.

A. The disciples didn’t understand the message beyond the

miracle.

B. They didn’t see God at work in the life of Jesus Christ.

C. They failed to grasp the divine personhood of Jesus in the

miracle.

The Lesson The Disciples Missed:

1. Jesus Christ is God who has come in the flesh.

2. Jesus Christ has authority over creation and your life.

3. Because Jesus Christ is God, we have nothing to fear.

Taking It Beyond The Walls: Be aware of Jesus’ presence in your life. Don’t miss the message beyond the miracle. Trust Jesus Christ with your whole life.

Food For Thought

Last time, we saw the generosity of God through the feeding of the crowd. How has God shown His generosity to you this week?

Why is it important that you believe in a generous God? What does life look like if you instead believe God is stingy or is holding out on you?

How is believing in a sign and believing in a person different?

Why is it important to be familiar with what the Old Testament says about God in order to grasp who Jesus is?

As a follower of Jesus, none of us want to become unaware of developing a “hardened heart” or blind to not keeping Jesus in the “driver seat.” How could the following verses help keep Jesus as the priority of your life?

James 5:16

Psalm 139:23-24

Proverbs 27:5-6