The feeding of the 5000 is a miracle so famous it has seeped into reference in society where those using the term wouldn’t even class themselves as Christian. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of feeding such a huge number of people with such little supplies, Jesus performed a miracle of duplication to the extent that there was even leftovers at the end. When we are in a tough spot, Jesus has a way out that we may never have even thought of.

<p>The feeding of the 5000 is a miracle so famous it has seeped into reference in society where those using the term wouldn’t even class themselves as Christian. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of feeding such a huge number of people with such little supplies, Jesus performed a miracle of duplication to the extent that there was even leftovers at the end. When we are in a tough spot, Jesus has a way out that we may never have even thought of.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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Jesus had just been told about the death of his cousin and the man who baptized him, John the Baptist, and most likely wanting some peace and quiet and wanting to reflect and contemplate on the situation. He left where he was and went across the lake to a deserted area. When the people noticed he had gone, some saw him leave and followed him either by boat or walking around the lake. It was hard for Jesus to get some peace and quiet as the people wanted to be with him, seeing the multitude that had gathered. Jesus was moved with sympathy and spent the entire day healing the sick and teaching the multitude. Despite not having his rest, he stayed and ministered all day. Nearing the end of the day, his disciples came to him and said that they were in a deserted area and there wouldn't be anywhere to buy enough bread or food to feed the multitude. They suggested sending the people away, allowing them to buy their own food in the nearby villages. On their way home, Jesus responds and says, give them something to eat, but they have no food. Jesus then asked if anyone does have any food, and Andrew wanted. The disciple says that there is a young boy with five loaves and two fishes, but there is no way that five loads and two fishes can feed 5,000 people. 5,000 hungry people who've been standing and listening to Jesus all day. Jesus commands that the food be brought to him, and the people be sat down then taking the food. Jesus blesses it and breaks it and gives it to his disciples, and they pass it out to the people. As Jesus breaks the food, miraculously, it keeps on multiplying. Jesus has his disciples cooperate with him in the distribution of the food. They took food from Jesus and they were to give it out to others, and only as they gave food away did they receive more from him. If they didn't give any food away, then they couldn't collect any more food from Jesus, and so it is with us in our spiritual life as we share what we know about God's word, he then gives us a deeper understanding. In our spiritual journey, after everyone had eaten an important spiritual lesson was taught, they didn't waste any food, but they gathered the fragments that remained. They gathered 12 baskets of fragments, fragments that would likely have been taken home by the people there so they could share the blessings of the, the bread that Jesus made with friends and family who were not able to make it exactly where this miracle took place. No one really knows, but this miracle and all the lessons that Jesus taught with it would've taken place somewhere on a hillside that surrounds Lake Galilee. This miracle teaches us some important lessons, firstly, sharing what we have from the little boy to the disciples who were giving out the food, they shared what they had. Secondly, it teaches us not to waste anything. They gathered up the fragments that remain and nothing went to waste. We also see that Jesus did not perform miracles for people's curiosity, offer his own ease and pleasure. There was a genuine need and Jesus provided for that. May we today learn these lessons of frugality, generosity, and willing service that Jesus taught this amazing miracle.

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

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01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

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