ReCreate Church’s Podcast

Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 21, 2023

When Life Doesn’t Add Up. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the two miracles of fish and bread. There is the feeding of the 5,000, known as the “Miracle of Five Loaves and Two Fish,” which occurred near Bethsaida, near the Sea of Galilee. This was in Mark, Chapter 6. The second is the feeding of 4,000, known as the “Miracle of Seven Loaves and a Few Fish,” which occurred near the region of Gerasenes, near Decapolis. That second one is a miracle that essentially falls through the cracks (or could be said to be in the shadow of) due to the more known first miracle. There are good reasons to believe these are two separate miracles. Different amounts of loaves and fish, between the miracles. Different amounts of leftovers; the 5,000 had 12 leftovers (one for each of the Disciples), and the 4,000 had seven leftover baskets; Mark and Matthew both include these events. The disciples had one loaf of bread in the boat they were traveling in and worried it wouldn’t feed everyone. The disciples here really had a tough time feeling that Jesus could feed everyone; they have seen him feed 5,000 and then 4,000 and then they stress over a single loaf for 13 people! Arguing amongst themselves and didn’t look up. The core thought in today’s lesson: When life doesn’t add up, look up! Look to Jesus for the answer. Mark 8:21-22 (CSB Study Bible Notes) 8:21 This repeats the question of v. 17. The disciples still did not get it. This is Jesus’s most severe rebuke of the disciples in the Gospel of Mark, but there was a bright spot. They didn’t understand yet what Jesus was about. 8:22-10:52 In this section, Jesus completed his ministry in Galilee and began his journey to Jerusalem. It was time to leave the crowds, limit his miracles, and teach the disciples about his impending death. Verses can be found in Mark 8: 1-21. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

Broadcast on:: 22 May 2023

When Life Doesn’t Add Up.

Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the two miracles of fish and bread. There is the feeding of the 5,000, known as the “Miracle of Five Loaves and Two Fish,” which occurred near Bethsaida, near the Sea of Galilee. This was in Mark, Chapter 6.

The second is the feeding of 4,000, known as the “Miracle of Seven Loaves and a Few Fish,” which occurred near the region of Gerasenes, near Decapolis.

That second one is a miracle that essentially falls through the cracks (or could be said to be in the shadow of) due to the more known first miracle.

There are good reasons to believe these are two separate miracles. Different amounts of loaves and fish, between the miracles. Different amounts of leftovers; the 5,000 had 12 leftovers (one for each of the Disciples), and the 4,000 had seven leftover baskets; Mark and Matthew both include these events.

The disciples had one loaf of bread in the boat they were traveling in and worried it wouldn’t feed everyone.

The disciples here really had a tough time feeling that Jesus could feed everyone; they have seen him feed 5,000 and then 4,000 and then they stress over a single loaf for 13 people! Arguing amongst themselves and didn’t look up.

The core thought in today’s lesson: When life doesn’t add up, look up! Look to Jesus for the answer.

Mark 8:21-22 (CSB Study Bible Notes) 8:21 This repeats the question of v. 17. The disciples still did not get it. This is Jesus’s most severe rebuke of the disciples in the Gospel of Mark, but there was a bright spot. They didn’t understand yet what Jesus was about.

8:22-10:52 In this section, Jesus completed his ministry in Galilee and began his journey to Jerusalem. It was time to leave the crowds, limit his miracles, and teach the disciples about his impending death.

Verses can be found in Mark 8: 1-21.

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.