The Starving of the 5,000

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: John 6 The Starving of the 5,000 Sermon Notes from Pastor Dennis Tuuri for December 30, 2001 Jesus (IA), Disciples ( Water Into Wine (2A), Jesus (5); Disciples and Bread (6) I. Three Events A. Bread for the 5,000 vv. 1-14 B. Magicians, Scientisits, and King (Sovereign) Jesus V. 15 C. The Miraculous Crossing of the Water vv. 16-21 II. Three Short Dialogues A. Life-giving Bread vv. 22-27 B. Labor and Belief vv. 28,29 C. Bread From Heaven vv. Vv. 30-33 III . Three Long Dialogues A. Jesus is the Life-giving Bread (Give Us This Bread) vv. 34-40 B. True Subjects of the King Possess Eternal Life through Him (Did the Son of Joseph Come Down From Heaven?) vv. 41-51 C. The Death and Resurrection of the Son of Man (Eat His Flesh?) vv. 52-64 IV. Three Temptations (Luke 4) A. Stones Into Bread B. Kingdoms of the World C. Cast Thyself Down Comments: I. The Centrality of Exodus and Recreation A. Water Into Wine (Man-sized pots) B. The Nearly Dead Son C. The Lame Man D. The Feeding of the 5,000 (Wilderness) D. The Crossing of the Water (Entrance) C. The Blind Man B. The Stinking Dead Friend A. The Resurrection of Jesus 2. Christian Benevolences The Starving of the 5,000 A. Compassion B. Organization C. Expectation D. Prioritization E. Deteimination 3. Sacramental Implications of Christian Benevolences The True Sons of the Prophets (2 Kings 5) 4. Idolatry: For What Do YOU Labor? 5. Mid-life Crisis and the Second Passover 6. Covenantal Headship of Men 7. The Bread of the Word