In yesterday's sermon Pastor Sam shared more details on the final section of our church's vision statement: Teaching people to develop a servant's heart in radical obedience to Christ.
Today, let's focus on the Scripture narrative used in yesterday's sermon.
The account of the feeding of five thousand men (plus an unknown number of women and children) can be found in all four gospels. As we continue in obedience to our Lord's appeal to draw near to Him by accessing His word, let's take time today to read each of the gospel accounts of this miracle of multiplication. Each passage can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Tomorrow, we will begin our review of the ways in which we express Christian servanthood in our community: awareness, advocacy, and action.
Lord God, thank You for this profound example of "teaching people to develop a servant's heart in radical obedience to Christ." Give us Your grace so that we might follow the example of Jesus, who taught His disciples to address the needs of people. Help us to go beyond the mere sharing of spiritual insights. Teach us to effectively address the needs of the whole man, that there might be true and complete deliverance experienced in the communities we serve. We thank You for helping us to do the works to which You have called us. We thank You for Your leading and provision. We love You.
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