WHO s HUNGRY ANDREW FENG TEF MARK 6:35-44 MARCH 18, 2018

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1 WHO s HUNGRY ANDREW FENG TEF MARK 6:35-44 MARCH 18, 2018

2 INTRODUCTION personal struggle

3 GOAL: Remind each of us that as God s messengers we are empowered to do the impossible to meet other people s needs.

4 Passage MARK 6:30-44

5 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

6 35 By this Mme it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. This is a remote place, they said, and it s already very late. 36 Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat. 37 But he answered, YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT. They said to him, That would take more than half a year s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat? 38 How many loaves do you have? he asked. Go and see. When they found out, they said, Five and two fish.

7 39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fi\ies.41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.42 They all ate and were sarsfied, 43 and the disciples picked up twelve baske]uls of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44 The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

8 v.30 They did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.

9 V34. He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. MeeMng physical and spiritual needs. Think back when you were a spiritual baby

10 FIRST POINT: Know our role as God s messengers

11 Research found that millennials (18-34) are more forge]ul than seniors (55+). Twice more likely to forget what day it is, forget to bring their lunch and forget where they put their keys! we can misplace these "tangible" things

12 V DISCIPLE: Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat. JESUS: YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT. DISCIPLE: That would take more than half a year s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?

13 V41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. BUT INSTEAD OF PASSING OUT THE FOOD

14 WE JUST PASS OUT

15 VIDEO

16 Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. Philippians 2:3-4

17 Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him (1 John 2:4)

18 Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. MaXhew 4:4 John 6:35 Jesus: I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry

19 DO WE REALIZE WE HOLD THE KEY?

20 Proverbs 25:16 - If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. 1. God provided 2. Enough vs excessive 3. Fostering Max

21 SECOND POINT: Empowered by the Spirit to do the impossible

22 A FEW STORIES FROM OUR LIVES

23 à à HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE JOB/$$$ à MARRIED CAR/HOUSE à CHURCH..what next? NICER CAR? BIGGER HOUSE? CUTE PUPPY? KIDS?

24 Obey the Commands of Christ Lessons Learned

25 Lessons Learned Fried egg before sweet and sour pork

26 JOURNEY TO SKIDROW 1. NEED: PB&J vs Prayer walk 2. EXCUSE: Too young, dangerous, some one else is doing it 3. RESULT: unity in the Church, collaboramon with other churches On mission Chinese vs Korean Local churches Across congregamon Confession prayer Let go of our agenda BeauMful chaos Physical and Spiritual

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28 Rainy Sunday

29 GOD smll provides

30 GO LOCALLY GO ABROAD Lessons Learned Knock before you assume it s closed

31 JOURNEY TO SHANGHAI 1.NEED: more workers 2. EXCUSE: career, family, friends 3. RESULT: part Mme job, TEF Met with missionaries, arended PerspecMves, served in skid row Applied to missions agency, gave away our stuff, sad goodbyes, Affinity, Ability, & Opportunity Discerning Our Calling Do the harder thing

32 Sharing gospel to people for the 1 st Mme MeeMng other s needs

33 JOURNEY TO ADOPT 1. NEED: Fatherless orphans 2. EXCUSE: Costly, Mming, too difficult 3. RESULT: God provides Love God, Love others, Make disciples Think of others interest before our own, He will never leave nor forsake us Debated whether it was now or later (a\er seminary, a\er moving back to US)

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35 Head - learn Heart - feel Hands - do

36 APPLICATION : Think about something you can start or stop doing. I commit to for 1 week.

37 I AM HUNGRY

38 1.Know our role as God s messengers 2.Empowered by the Spirit to do the impossible 3.You do the work

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40 As God s messengers let s think of ways we can do things we can t do. Hudson Taylor God s work done in God s way will never lack God s supplies. Jamie Taylor Saved to serve.