1. Compassion for others 2. Cultivation of a Servant s Heart 3. Focused on Jesus for Resources

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3 Mt 15:32 And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way. 33 The disciples *said to Him, Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd? 34 And Jesus *said to them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fish. 35 And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; 36 and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full. 38 And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.

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5 M A T T H E W 1 5 : 3 2 And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, I feel compassion for the multitude, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not wish to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.

6 M A T T H E W 1 5 : 3 2 I feel compassion Compassion: to be moved in one s inward parts; to suffer with A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the pain and remove its cause.

7 M A T T H E W 1 5 : 3 2 And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, I feel compassion for the multitude, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not wish to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.

8 M A T T H E W 1 5 : And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. 31 So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

9 M A T T H E W 10:1-6 Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; 6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

10 M A T T H E W 15: Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed. 23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us. 24 But He answered and said, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, Lord, help me! 26 And He answered and said, It is not good to take the children s bread and throw it to the dogs. 27 But she said, Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters table. 28 Then Jesus said to her, O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish. And her daughter was healed at once. 29 Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. 31 So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

11 M A T T H E W 5:43-48 You have heard that it was said, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy. 44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

12 M A T T H E W 1 5 : G e n t i l e F e e d i n g The disciples said to Him, Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?

13 M A T T H E W 1 5 : G e n t i l e F e e d i n g The disciples said to Him, Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd? M A T T H E W 1 4 : J e w i s h F e e d i n g They said to Him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.

14 M A T T H E W 1 5 : And Jesus said to them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fish. And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

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16 M A T T H E W 1 5 : And Jesus said to them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fish. And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

17 1. Compassion for others 2. Cultivating Servant s Heart 3. Jesus is our only RESOURCE

18 M A T T H E W 1 5 : And Jesus said to them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven, and a few small fish. And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

19 M A T T H E W 1 5 : And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full. And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

20 M A T T H E W 1 5 : 3 9 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.

21 1. Compassion for others 2. Cultivating Servant s Heart 3. Jesus is our only RESOURCE