A Cheap Knockoff of Your Life

Intro

Fake money at Little Caesar’s
Train FBI agents to spot fakes
We would never accept fake cash?
Why do we accept with our lives? {>P}

Scripture

Mark 6:30–44 — 30 Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while” (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat). 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to some remote place. 33 But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they hurried on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them. 34 As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

35 When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is an isolated place and it is already very late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” 37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “Should we go and buy bread for 200 silver coins and give it to them to eat?” 38 He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.” 39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full. 44 Now there were 5,000 men who ate the bread.

Prayer

Study

Context:

Disciples sent out after Jesus’ rejection
Herod holds a party that results in JBap death
Disciples return to report to Jesus

Mark 6:30 — 30 Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they had done and taught.

Talk about “apostles”
“Messenger”s Sent by God
Some sent by the Twelve, Paul
In today’s context

[[[ Community – Don’t You Do It (Apostles) ]]]

Mark 6:31–32 — 31 He said to them, “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while” (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat). 32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to some remote place.

Tired. Weary. Hungry. REFUEL! {>P}
Where? “isolated place” = WILDERNESS!
Business & busyness acct to X alone
greater demands = greater closeness

Mark 6:33 — 33 But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they hurried on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them.

Celebrities with crowds accosting them
Excited for what Jesus & Crew were offering
Ran. On foot. They beat the boat!

[[[ Marley and Me – Wow ]]]

Mark 6:34 — 34 As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

Instead of eating X teaches… for hours!
Why? Sheep w/o shepherd
Callback to Moses > Joshua
!week/helpless but directionless

Mark 6:35–36 — 35 When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is an isolated place and it is already very late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.”

The disciples are hungry {P>}
The people didn’t complain
The Disc are projecting
Like waiting for your parents after church

Mark 6:37 — 37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “Should we go and buy bread for 200 silver coins and give it to them to eat?”

[[[ Snickers Ad ]]]

They don’t have food
They don’t have money
They don’t have FAITH~!*!1
God KNOWS you don’t have enough

Mark 6:38–40 — 38 He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.” 39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties.

They survey the crowd
Find a kid with an uneaten lunch
That is a miracle
Smaller* groups of 50–100

Mark 6:41–44 — 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full. 44 Now there were 5,000 men who ate the bread.

[[[ Simpsons – Homer Meets George Harrison ]]]

5,000 MEN
towns around = 2–3K
Hidden in plain sight
NOT for the crowd

[[[ Bill Wilson – The Need is the Call ]]]

See something? Do something!
Jesus is showing available power
They took nothing and have nothing
Don’t know how? Don’t need to!
Jesus’ purpose: power demo
Mark’s purpose: Juxtaposition
Herod’s Feast vs Jesus’ Feast
Palace VS Green hillside
VIP VS Commoners
Standing VS Needs
Brings death VS Brings life

[[[ Office – Impress a Girl ]]]

Conclusion

{P>} Don’t accept a counterfeit
World offers path to happiness
Selfish path. Follow your heart.
Don’t go to Herod’s party!
Go to the wilderness, rest, recharge
Serve other people’s needs first
Selfless path leads to life.
Happy = lucky != JOY