Give Ye Them To Eat

Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
08/31/2003

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Scripture References:

• Mark 6:34-44

Sermon Notes:

1. See As the Savior Sees (v. 34)
   
   
   1. He Saw Them As Sheep Having No Shepherd
   2. We Must Learn to See Through God's Eyes (2 Kings, 6:15-17, Jesus -- John 4:35)
      
      
2. Let God's Heart Move You (v. 34)
   
   
   1. Christ Was Moved With Compassion (Matthew 9:36; 14:14)
   2. Paul Was Stirred Because of Idolatry (Acts 17:16)
   3. The House of Stephanus Was Addicted to the Ministry (1 Corinthians 16:15)
      
      
3. Give Ye Them to Eat (v. 35-37) -- Take Personal Responsibility
   
   
   1. The Disciples Wanted to 'Send Them Away' (v. 35-36)
      
      
      1. They saw the need -- 'they have nothing to eat'
      2. But they felt inadequate to the task
      3. The disciples themselves were pressed to their limits (v. 29-31)
         
         
   2. But Jesus Commanded, 'Give Ye Them to Eat' (v. 37)
      
      
4. How Many Loaves Have Ye? (v. 38) -- Take personal Inventory
   
   
   1. Go and See (see Luke 14:28-30)
   2. And When They knew
      
      
5. Sit Them Down by Companies (v. 39-40) -- Develop a Plan
   
   
   1. They Began With What They Could Do (v. 39) *They could not feed the 5,000, but they could prepare them for the meal
   2. They Carefully Organized Their Work (v. 40, 1 Corinthians 14:40, 33)
      
      
6. Distribute to the People (v. 41) -- Do the Work
   
   
   1. Jesus Provided the Meal
      
      
      1. He looked up to Heaven
      2. He blessed the loaves
      3. He broke the loaves
      4. He gave to the disciples
         
         
   2. The Disciples Gave to the People (1 Corinthians 15:58)
      
      
7. Take Up the Fragments (v. 42-44) -- Finish the Job
   
   
   1. All Did Eat and Were Filled (2 Corinthians 9:8)
   2. They Took Up 12 Baskets of Fragments (one for each doubting disciple) *Finish the Work (Acts 20:24; 2 Timothy 4:7)
      
      CONCLUSION:
      
      Which will it be for you? Send Them Away or Give Ye Them to Eat?