You Give Them Something To Eat

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Mark 6:30-44

Key Verse 6:37a “But he answered, ‘You give them something to eat.’”

 

  1. Why were the disciples called “apostles”? (30) What did they report to Jesus? (30; cf. Luke 10:17) Where did Jesus plan to take them and why? (31)

 

 

 

 

  1. In what sense was the crowd like sheep without a shepherd? (34) What does it mean that Jesus had compassion on them? What does the fact that Jesus began teaching them show us about their real need?

 

 

 

 

  1. What does the disciples’ reasonable suggestion tell us about their attitude toward the crowd? (35-36) How was Jesus training his disciples by commanding them, “You give them something to eat”? (37a)

 

 

 

 

  1. How did the disciples react to the seemingly impossible command? (37b) Why did Jesus tell them to go and see how many loaves they had? (38)

 

 

 

 

  1. How did Jesus work with his disciples? (39-41) What did Jesus want his disciples to learn about himself? (cf. John 6:35) What principle can we learn about doing God’s work?

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