Jesus, Son of God, Savior

Luke 9:10-17, Jesus feeds a multitude

• We’ve been learning about Jesus, who he is, and 2 weeks ago the disciples were sent out. They return and they withdraw (IMO, to worship)

• As a few weeks ago, they’re interrupted, and, as a few weeks ago, Jesus is undeterred. Once again Jesus is involved in ministry, teaching and healing the people, and leading the disciples.

• Having given the disciples authority earlier in the chapter he gives them the responsibility to feed the crowds. They respond with “this is what we got”.

• And Jesus uses what they’ve got.

• And where in earlier chapters of Luke the question “who is Jesus” was left unanswered, in this telling we have several answers: 

Jesus is the bread of heaven who gives of his life for the world; 

it is enough for the multitude (John 6:41) (and really, should we be surprised? Jesus has spoken to a storm and calmed it, he’s saved a man from demons who was unsavable, he’s healed untold numbers of people and he’s raised a girl from the dead – should we be surprised that he can feed thousands with five loaves and two fish?)

Jesus foreshadows communion in how he takes the bread, looks to heaven, blesses and breaks and gives. And the fish are there to answer the question who is this? Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. In Greek, (Jesus Christ, theo huio, soter) or ichthus, fish.

• Jesus is not normal or average. 

And Jesus calls disciples to follow and do. 

And we are called to receive Christ and to present Christ , even when it seems impossible.

• Closing Hymn 398 Fill My Cup