Jesus of Nazareth is the Lord of the Feast who satisfies our deepest hunger. This message was given on May 4, 2014 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. Visit www.newcitychurch.ca for more info.

1. God Gives Us His Words of Eternal Life
Luke 9:10-17
Found on page 866 in our guest Bibles.
Today’s Scripture:

2. The Gospel of Luke
1:1-4
“Inasmuch as many have
undertaken to compile a
narrative of the things that
have been accomplished
among us, just as those
who from the beginning
were eyewitnesses and
ministers of the word have
delivered them to us,

3. The Gospel of Luke
1:1-4
“…it seemed good to me
also, having followed all
things closely for some
time past, to write an
orderly account for you,
most excellent Theophilus,
that you may have certainty
concerning the things you
have been taught.”

4. The Feast Jesus Provides
~ Luke 9:10-17 ~

5. Who is this
about whom I
hear such
things
?

6. On their return the apostles told him
Luke 9:10
all that they had done. And he took
them and withdrew to a town called
Bethsaida….

7. When the crowds learned it, they
Luke 9:11
followed him, and he welcomed
them and spoke to them about the
kingdom of God and cured those
who had need of healing….

8. Now the day began to wear away,
Luke 9:12
and the twelve came and said to him,
“Send the crowd away to go into
the surrounding villages and the
countryside to find lodging and to
get provisions, for we are here

9. them, “You give them something to
eat….”
…in a desolate place.” But he said to
Luke 9:12-13

10. five loaves and two fish—unless we
are to go and buy food for all these
people.” For there were about five
thousand men….
They said, “We have no more than
Luke 9:12-13-14

11. He said this to test
them, for he himself
knew what he would
do. Philip answered
him, “Eight month’s
wages would not buy
enough food for each
one to have a bite!”
~ The Gospel of John
6:6-9 (NIV)

12. Another of his
disciples, Andrew,
Simon Peter’s brother,
spoke up, “Here is a
boy with five small
barley loaves and two
small fish, but how far
will they go among
so many?”
~ The Gospel of John
6:6-9 (NIV)

13. them sit down in groups of about
fifty each.” And they did so, and
had them all sit down. And taking
the five loaves and two fish, he
And he said to his disciples, “Have
Luke 9:13-16
looked up to heaven and said a

14. the loaves and gave them to his
disciples to set before the crowd.
blessing over them. Then he broke
Luke 9:16-17
And they all ate and were satisfied….

15. You can’t seriously
believe this actually
happened?

16. And what was left over was picked
up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Luke 9:17
And they all ate and were satisfied….

17. Why does Luke record this
account in his historical
biography of Jesus?
Important Question

18. • Lord of nature
• Lord of the spiritual realm
• Lord of life
• Lord of death
• Lord of creation
Who is this man?

19. Jesus of Nazareth is
the Lord of the Feast
who satisfies
our deepest hunger.
Summary

20. Read the sign
correctly,
and believe.
1

21. “When the people saw
the sign that he had
done, they said, ‘This is
indeed the Prophet who
is come into the world!’
Perceiving that they were
about to come and take
him by force to make him
king, Jesus withdrew
again to the mountain by
himself.”
~ The Gospel of John
6:14

22. Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you,
you are seeking me, not because you saw signs,
but because you ate your fill of the loaves…. my
Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is he who comes down
from heaven and gives life to the world.” They
said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”

23. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of heaven;
whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and
whoever believes in me shall never
thirst….Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever
believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.”
~ The Gospel of John, ch. 6

24. Look beyond your resources2

25. “Because you cannot see
what can be done, you say
that God can do nothing—
which is like saying there
cannot be more within His
scope than there is within
yours. One thing is clear: "
if He saw no more than lies
within your sight, He could
not be God. The very
impossibility you see in
things points to the region
God works in.”
George MacDonald
1824-1905

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