Feeding the 5000
Discuss It – Matthew 14:13-21
- What is your favorite restaurant in all the world? Why?
- What food do you never seem to tire of?
- After a busy day, how do you unwind?
- Where do you go when you want to be alone?
- Why is it important for us to spend regular time alone with God?
- Why is it important to find a lonely place to meet with God?
- What thoughts typically run through your mind when you see a big crowd of people?
- Why is it harder to be kind at certain times than at others?
- When it comes to spiritual food, how confident are you when Jesus tells us to “give them something to eat”?
- Why should we pray before meals?
- What is it about food that breaks down barriers between people and gives us opportunities to talk with them?
- How would you have felt in the disciples’ shoes?
- What does this passage tell you about God?
- What do you think the disciples did with the twelve baskets of left-overs?
Apply It
- What insight about Jesus will you remember from this story?
- How have you seen Jesus stretch your resources beyond what you could imagine?
- What gift, ability, or resource (no matter how insignificant) will you give to God today so that he can bless it and multiply it?
- What do you bring to the table when it comes to spiritual food?
- How might you use your home as an agent for impact into your neighborhood?
- To what quiet place will you go this week for a couple of hours to get away from your busyness, review your priorities, and let God renew your spirit?
- How can you minister to someone in need today?