What Sort of King is This?
MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele
John: That You May Believe
What Sort of King is This?
- The Setting of the Miracle
- The Power of the Miracle
- The Intention of the Miracle
Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:
- Read John 6:1-15. What catches your attention from this well-known story? Reread it. Are there any details that are fresh to you this time?
- Matthew, Mark, and Luke record this same miracle. Jesus’ original intention is a private, restful retreat with his disciples, but the crowds show up. What do we learn from Jesus’ response in these circumstances?
- What is the miracle? Why is it important to clarify the miracle?
- What is Jesus’ intention with his disciples (v. 5-9)? What is the crowd’s intention in verses 14-15?
- Why do our intentions and Jesus’ intentions not match at times? How do we protect against this incongruity?
Memory Verse of the Week:
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (ESV)
