Sermons on feeding of the 5000:

Feeding Frenzy

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A sermon on how to get the most out of going to church.

Feeding Frenzy How To Get The Most Out Of Going To Church 7/28/04 I. Introduction A local newspaper had a Sunday morning religion section that contained, among other things, letters to the editor about various religious issues. Most weeks these letters were pretty innocuous, but one Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Will Make A Way, Where There Seems To Be No Way

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 23, 2003

The three principles from the Feeding of the 5,000

Saxlingham 27-07-03 “God will make a way, where there seems to be no way.” (Don Moen) Don Moen wrote a famous Christian song, "God will make a way, where there seems to be no way" – and I think this could well sum up this evening’s Gospel reading -"The Feeding of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

Prescription For Exhaustion Or Recipe For Rest

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015

We need a Sabbath Rest in order to serve and not become exhausted

PRESCRIPTION FOR EXHAUSTION OR RECIPE FOR REST Readings: II Samuel 7:1-14a Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56 All of the Bible is not written TO you, but all of the Bible is written FOR you, so I hope you will follow along in your Bible this morning as we dig in together and see what it has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Methodist

Living Compassion

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

We are called to live out a life of genuine compassion with others to show the love of Jesus

Living Compassion Mark 8:1-9 August 11, 2013 Evening Service Introduction A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there." An objective person walked by and said, "It’s logical that someone would fall down ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

Big Results Not A Big Fanfare Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 2, 2014

Why do we bring up the bread and wine from the back of church at the offertory? What is heaven like? Does God prefer a big splash and fanfare or big results done quietly?

If you are picking up an Agatha Christie and you are impatient you’ll turn to the last page of the novel to find the answer. But of course first of all you have to know the question, which in an Agatha Christie book is “Who was the murderer”.By the end of this morning sermons I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

Ordinary People, Extraordinary God

Contributed by David Roth on Oct 3, 2015

Proper 11 (b) Christ feeds His people through and by His people, through and by His Holy Church, He brings His word to His disciples and to the world. In our ordinary and daily lives, we are the hands and feet and mouth of Jesus.

Mark 6:30-44 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Ordinary People, Extraordinary God” We are continuing our reading through the Gospel of Mark. You will recall that Jesus had sent ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Five Loaves And Two Fishes

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on Jun 19, 2018

Jesus meets our needs through the giving of our gifts

The Five Loaves and Two Fish John 6: 5-14) Introduction: This text was the first one I used after the Lord called me to preach. I hope the preaching has improved a little over the last sixty odd years. However the message remains the same. There are three main characters in our text. I want ...read more

Scripture: John 6:5-14

When Challenges Come Our Way, Jesus Already Has A Plan

Contributed by Neal Nybo on Apr 23, 2018

By looking at Jesus feeding the 5000, we realize Jesus already knows what he wants to do in your situation. Don’t limit the possibilities to only what you can imagine. And, remember what Jesus has done in the past and trust him for something big.

For those of us who want Jesus to be predictable, I have bad news and good news. The bad news is. Jesus is not predictable. Never has been, never will be. The good news is, he knows what he is doing and its all for the best. The disciples experienced the same kind of hopes and expectations. It ...read more

Scripture: John 6:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Things Only God Can Do Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 3, 2023

In this section of the Gospel of Mark, Mark continues to help us see who Jesus is and why we can trust Him. In this section we see that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who feeds His sheep and rescues His sheep.

Introduction: A. How many of you have ever fed 5000 men, plus women and children with only five loaves and two fish? Anyone? 1. Well, our Camp Hunt cooking staffs have come pretty close, especially in those early years when we had a shoe-string budget and got by on government surplus commodities, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56, Job 9:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Finding Calm In The Storm”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 8, 2023

In life storms will come. A crisis comes. Anxiety will be your companion. . Bull markets go bear. Terrorists terrorize. Good people turn bad. The other shoe will drop. The disciples were in a storm till Jesus arrived.

In Jesus Holy Name August 13, 2023 Text: Matthew 14:32 Pentecost XIV - Redeemer “Finding Calm in the Storm” Think of the last storm that raged in your life. It may have been in your family—an illness you never saw coming or a divorce. Maybe it happened where you work—a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:32, Matthew 14:13-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Loaves And Fishes

Contributed by John Oscar on May 16, 2018

God's Eternal Plan shown through the feeding of the 5000

Loaves and Fishes CCCAG May 13th, 2018 Scripture- John 6:1-13 Promise Keepers food line In 1996 a bunch of guys packed ourselves into church vans and drove down to Indianapolis for a Promise Keepers event at was at that time the Indianapolis Superdome. The Superdome could hold over 68,000 people ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Feed The Children

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Jan 24, 2003

A sermon designed to stress the importance of evangelizing children. A real heart tugger...

FEED THE CHILDREN LAMENTATIONS 2:11-12, 19 (DO NOT READ UNTIL POINT THREE) I. CHILDREN ARE PRECIOUS Tell personal stories about children and how sweet and precious that they are... “Children are an heritage of the LORD…” Psalms 127:3 “Children’s children are the crown of old men…” Proverbs ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:11-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Feeding The Beast

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 6, 2003

Who is the Beast and what to look for.

Feading the Beast,If any man have an ear, let him hear. Rev 13:1-9 Is the world, feeding the beast, makeing him stronger? What or who is the beast, is he here or is he to come? ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Feeding The Sheep

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 3, 2009

As Jesus fed the five thousand, so we are challenged to give authentic teaching to the millions of our brothers and sisters who are uncatechized.

January 6, 2009 The Feeding of the Multitude Love doesn’t begin with us. Love begins with God, because God is Love. “God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” Matthew and Mark say it a little differently: when Jesus looked on the crowds, he saw that they were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:34-44

Denomination: Catholic

Feeding The Beast Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Part 2 in a series on temptation. This focuses on 4 of the seven deadly sins.

KILL OR BE KILLED Part 2-Feeding the Beast Genesis 4:7, “Sin is crouching at your door.” October 14, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee INTRODUCTION I heard the report of two brothers. They came from about the most perfect home you could come from. They were involved in a group doing volunteer work for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:7

Denomination: Wesleyan