My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Sept 3rd. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.
Luke 9:10-17
INTRO
- Feeding the 5,000
- In all four gospels
- How soon the disciples forgot what they were capable of
- The Lord’s compassion for His people
- Trust God to do great things… For His Glory
- Demonstrating His power and authority
THE DISCIPLES
- Just off a spiritual high (short term mission trip)
- Preaching and Healing
They lost their focus
- Send the crowd away
- Thet needed to see the big picture (Kingdom Focus)
- The crowd needed to hear and receive (just like those they had previously impacted)
They have forgotten whom they serve/follow
- The forgot who Jesus was
- We have no more than 5 loaves and 2 fish
- They had already witnessed miracles… What changed?
- If Jesus is asking… surely it will be done.
JESUS
- He took them and withdrew
- To strengthen, encourage, and TEACH
Showing compassion for the crowd
- Welcomed them
- Spoke the Kingdom to them
- Cured them
What a great example for us
- Love others
- Share the Gospel
- Serve them… with spiritual intent (messy work)
Teaching the disciples
- Test of faith… You go do
- I have given you the authority and power!
- He knew the task was impossible for them
Acknowledging the Giver of all things
- Bless this food
- A picture of dependance and devotion
- The Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Lessons to Learn
- The key to the Christian life is trusting in the Lord Proverbs 3:5-6
- And keep trusting….lifelong trusting
- We are weak but He is strong 2 Corinthians 12:9
- God is our provider
- The Goal is the Spread of His Glory.
- NOT OUR BLESSING (not stuff we get)
- Finding our content me in life with Him
- We have the privilege of joining God in His work
- It is a supernatural (Spirit-filled) work
- The Physical is temporary, but the spiritual is eternal
- John 6:35-51