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Sunday
Sermon
January 27,
2007
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Sermon: "More
Than Enough"
Reading: Matthew 14:13-21 (Amplified)
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptizer, He withdrew
from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard
of it, they followed Him by land on foot from the towns. When He went ashore
and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy)
for them and cured their sick. When evening came, the disciples came to Him and
said, "This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the
throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They
do not need to go away; you give them something to eat." They said to Him, "We
have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." He said, "Bring them here to
Me." Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five
loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed
and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples
gave them to the people. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked
up twelve small hand baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who
ate were about 5,000 men, not including women and children. |
