The Powerful Son of God
Matthew 15:29-30
Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. 30 A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus (at his feet), and he healed them all.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD RESTORES AND HEALS.
Matthew 15:31
The crowd was amazed! (full of wonder, marveled) Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised (gave glory to) the God of Israel.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD IS AMAZING AND WORTHY OF PRAISE.
The gentile crowd saw these miracles and glorified the God of Israel because the power of Jesus made the presence of God unmistakably clear.
Matthew 15:32
Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people (most translations say I have compassion for these people). They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD IS COMPASSIONATE.
Matthew 15:33-36
The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness (this remote, desolate place) for such a huge crowd?” Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.” So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD USES HIS PEOPLE (AND WHAT THEY HAVE).
When you have a need, give thanks for what you do have, and let God multiply it to what you need.
Matthew 15:37-39
They all ate as much as they wanted. (They all ate and were satisfied). Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food (broken pieces). 38 There were 4,000 men who were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children. 39 Then Jesus sent the people home, and he got into a boat and crossed over to the region of Magadan.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD SATISFIES AND PROVIDES ABUNDANTLY.
Challenge/Response
Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. 30 A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus (at his feet), and he healed them all.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD RESTORES AND HEALS.
Matthew 15:31
The crowd was amazed! (full of wonder, marveled) Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised (gave glory to) the God of Israel.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD IS AMAZING AND WORTHY OF PRAISE.
The gentile crowd saw these miracles and glorified the God of Israel because the power of Jesus made the presence of God unmistakably clear.
Matthew 15:32
Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people (most translations say I have compassion for these people). They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD IS COMPASSIONATE.
Matthew 15:33-36
The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness (this remote, desolate place) for such a huge crowd?” Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.” So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD USES HIS PEOPLE (AND WHAT THEY HAVE).
When you have a need, give thanks for what you do have, and let God multiply it to what you need.
Matthew 15:37-39
They all ate as much as they wanted. (They all ate and were satisfied). Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food (broken pieces). 38 There were 4,000 men who were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children. 39 Then Jesus sent the people home, and he got into a boat and crossed over to the region of Magadan.
THE POWERFUL SON OF GOD SATISFIES AND PROVIDES ABUNDANTLY.
Challenge/Response
- Am I settling?
- Whom do you need to bring to the feet of Jesus?
- Do you have needs that need to be brought to the feet of Jesus?
- Turn leftovers into reminders.
- Not enough is enough.
- Testify and respond to the Powerful Son of God.
- Ask the question “How powerful is the Son of God?”
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