SERMON
SERMON , 2/23/25
Rev. Dr. Gary Findley
“Filling The Vacant Place”
Matthew 14:13-20
INSIGHTS:
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A Great Assembly
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A Growing Appetite
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A Gathered Abundance
SCRIPTURE:
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
Mat 14:13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
Mat 14:14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Mat 14:15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
Mat 14:16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”
Mat 14:17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”
Mat 14:18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.”
Mat 14:19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Mat 14:20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.