Read the Scripture Passage below at least three (3) time a day. As a suggestion, try to read it once when you wake up, once during the day, and again before you go to bed. After your final reading, post your reflections to the questions listed on the pages to the right.
John 6:1-14 (New International Version)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish Passover Festival was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
New International Version (NIV) - Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2010 by Biblica
This resource is a Part#3 of the NATL - Spiritual Recovery Resources.
"The 7 Signs of John" is a resource taken from the book: "Organic Leadership: Leading NATURALLY Right Where You Are" by Neil Cole. Published by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2009, Page 263-64. Used by Permission of Baker Books. All Rights Reserved.
