Table Talk: Sharing Food, Time, and Jesus with People “More than a Picnic with Jesus” (Billy Russell, 6/23/19)

2019-07-15

Table Talk: Sharing Food, Time, and Jesus with People “More than a Picnic with Jesus” (Luke 9:10-17) Picnics are a fun summer tradition- a unique way to enjoy an outside meal!Our text is found in all four Gospel accounts about the miracle feeding of the 5,000+. Jesus hosts an impromptu, mega, outdoor banquet! This meal further reveals Jesus’ identity to His followers, and leads us to answer the crucial question: “Who do you say Jesus is?”

Table Talk: Sharing Food, Time, and Jesus with People

“More than a Picnic with Jesus” (Luke 9:10-17)

Picnics are a fun summer tradition- a unique way to enjoy an outside meal!Our text is found in all four Gospel accounts about the miracle feeding of the 5,000+. Jesus hosts an impromptu, mega, outdoor banquet! This meal further reveals Jesus’ identity to His followers, and leads us to answer the crucial question: “Who do you say Jesus is?”

Good times, grieving times ... when misery leads to ministry (Mt.14:13)

Good times: “the apostles” share stories of ministry and mission,

getting away to rest and recoup together (Lk.9:10; Mk.6:31-32).

Grieving times: Jesus is told of John’s beheading by Herod (Mt.14:13).

Ministry time ... when compassion > grief (Lk.9:11-17)

Jesus has compassion on the multitudes even in grief.

Jesus welcomes the crowd & shares w/ them about the kingdom.

Jesus provides healing ministry.

Jesus challenges the disciples faith (Jn.6:5-7) to do much with little.

Jesus blesses the little (Jn.6:8) and it becomes more than enough!

Revealing times ... when events enact the unveiling of truth (Lk.9:11ff)

Jesus is Host (v.11)- He welcomes the crowd; seats them, feeds them.