Sermons on Marcos 6:38:

Does God Have To Throw A Brick

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2006

How does God get our attention?

NR 23-07-06 Story: A young and successful executive was travelling through a rough neighbourhood, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Anglican

Ordinary People - Extraordinary Christ

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 24, 2006

When feeding the 5,000 Jesus proved that he loved ordinary people like you and me.

Ordinary People – Extraordinary Christ Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 July 23, 2006 The races are on. In just a few short months, we will go to the polls to elect 435 members of Congress and a third of our Senators. From now until November, we will be bombarded by political messages and promises. We’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: Methodist

The Most Often Worked Miracle

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

In feeding the 5,000, Jesus sets a pattern for his disciples’ future ministry.

Feeding the 5,000 Jesus’ miracles are commonly understood to prove his divinity. And without a doubt many of the miracles that Jesus performed were signs intended to validate his identity and his mission. We can think, for example, of the first miracles recorded in Mark’s gospel. They were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Dealing With Financial Storms That Make Us Want To Quit Giving To God

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 1, 2005

This message unpacks 8 things we can do to help God to bring the "miracle of the loaves" into our financial lives.

The Problem: “God is asking something from us financially that we don’t have the ability to fulfill.” - v. 37. - The disciples are asked to fulfill a request that requires financial resources they do not seem to have available. - Often, “not enough money” is the end of the story, whether it is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Baptist

How Far Will You Go? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 15, 2004

Jesus has a way of always challenging us to go forward. Just when we think we know Him, He reveals something new that forces us into faith.

Just when you think you know who Jesus is – He reveals something else that throws you completely off. Just when you have a handle on your life, something happens to upset everything you’ve come to rely on. We think that describes someone who is young in the Lord or who should know better. But in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31-56

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Unwanted Dinner Guests

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 19, 2002

What can we learn about reaching the lost from the feeding of the 5,000

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever come home from a long day at work, just wanting to relax? Maybe you have put in many hours at the office or in the factory. • On your way home, you envision a scene where you come home and put up your feet turn on the television and read the newspaper. Then you see ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, John 6:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pita Bread, Fish, And Boat Potatoes Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2002

The miracles of multiplying the loaves and walking on water are connected in Mark 6:52; what was Jesus trying to prove to His disciples?

Pita Bread, Fish, and Boat Potatoes (Matt. 14:13-33, Mark 6:31-52, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-21) Intro 1. It is hard to define a miracle. 2. In one sense, miracles are happening all around us…(read excerpt for Swenson’ Book, "More than meets the eye" or other creationist materials explaining the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-33, Mark 6:31-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Teaches His Disciples

Contributed by Stuart Uren on Oct 18, 2000

Good morning everyone, our topic today is "…Jesus teaching his disciples…" I believe this was one of the biggest challenges that Jesus faced.

Good morning everyone, our topic today is "…Jesus teaching his disciples…" I believe this was one of the biggest challenges that Jesus faced. At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus had the problem of how his message would be taken to the world in such a short timeframe of approximately 3½ years. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-56

"But Jesus...: Faith In The Face Of Reason"

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 21, 2002

In the struggles and hard times of our lives, we are called to look beyond our own understanding, beyond our reasoning and recognize that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains. In your life if you have not already experienced them, times wil

“‘But Jesus…’: Faith in the Face of Reason” Mark 6:30-44 For many people, the events of this fall have resulted in changed lives. In the beginning of September we traveled on airlines without fear and seldom gave thought to things like anthrax and small pox. Before September 11th, few people knew ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44, Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Methodist

Providing Provisions Produces Pleasure Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 22, 2007

Jesus takes somethings so small and feeds many. Although He was tired, He could not send the tired mass home-hungry, so He fed them and proved that He was no ordinary person.

MARK 6:35-44 PROVIDING PROVISIONS PRODUCES PLEASURE I. THE POVERTY: Mark 6:35-38 A. The Place 6:35 B. The Plea 6:36 C. The Pious 6:37 II. THE PROVIDING: Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:35-44

Denomination: Methodist

Thanksgiving 2007

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 20, 2007

Jesus shows us thanks in all things

Apprenticing under the Master Thanksgiving Sunday 2007 Mark 6:30-44 The Feeding of the Five Thousand I have to admit that I have preached from this story before at Thanksgiving, and I’ve mentioned this story in the last 2 out of three sermons! But the reason I return to it is that I can’t get ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: *other

How Many Loaves Do You Have? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 21, 2007

A little is always a lot in the hands of the Lord.

“How Many Loaves Do You Have?” Mark 6:38 Rev. Brian Bill 10/21/07 www.pontiacbible.org Pastor Dick, Pastor Jeff and I meet each Tuesday afternoon to pray and to plan. Normally we meet in the Fellowship Hall but this time I had us get together in the two-year-old room upstairs. We gathered around ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:38

Denomination: Baptist

"I Don't Want To Feed 'em; You Feed 'em"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 4, 2007

A sermon for World Communion Sunday.

Mark 6:30-44 “I Don’t Want to Feed ‘em; You Feed ‘em” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, “Anthony Wayne sat in front of his makeshift tent Monday, his few belongings packed in two suitcases and three or four ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Compassionate Faith Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 27, 2007

A journey of faith through Mark chapters 5 and 6. We want to look at the story of Christ living in and through men, as a result of the faith in their hearts.

Introduction We are on a journey of faith through- Mk 5/6. 2Cor 4:6-7 (treasure- Col 1:27- Christ in you) In man we have the coming together of the natural and the eternal. The hope is that the … eternal that is within us (through our faith) would break through the veil of our flesh and touch ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:33-52

Denomination: Charismatic

Triple "B" Religion

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 11, 2004

The key to usefulness in the kingdom of God lies in the placing of our lives in Christ’s hands.

Triple “B” Religion ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I WAS IN SCHOOL, but I remember those dreaded words from the teacher, “Take out a pencil and a sheet of paper. Its pop quiz time.” What really amazed me was that the teacher seemed to know the nights I had not studied! Well, I’m not going to ask you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:34-44

Denomination: Wesleyan