MESSAGE NOTES/SCRIPTURE

John 6

Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”

Genesis 18:14 (See) Is anything too hard for the Lord?

10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

Deuteronomy 18:15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites.You must listen to him.

14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

Ecclesiastes 8:6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery.

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” 26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” 28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

30 So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

SMALL GROUP Q’s

SHARE

Do you have a hidden talent? Share it!!! What is something you wish you could

do?

READ

Read: John 6:1-31… (Divide it up amongst the group). Listen carefully and follow

along in your bible.

NOT ENOUGH vs. HERE’S WHAT I GOT

Q: When you face a challenge, do you tend to be more like Philip (practical) or

Andrew (bring-what-you-got)? When have you tried to “do the math” on

something you later realized God already had a plan for?

NOT MUCH

Q: If Jesus asked you to hand over your lunch, would you do it? What is your

“lunch” (that thing that all you can say is “it’s all I’ve got”) right now? What did

the boy who gave up his lunch end up losing? Have you ever tried to get Jesus

to bless your plan instead of submitting to His?

GLORY

Q: Have you ever witnessed a miracle? What was it? What effect on your faith

did it have? What did it teach you about God’s power, authority, or divine

nature?

TIMING

Q: In storms, do you row harder, panic more, or remember who’s with you?

Where do you need to hear Jesus say today, “It is I; don’t be afraid”?

TIMING

Offer prayers of Thanksgiving for all has God already done for you