MODEL OF SERVING��“YOU GIVE THEM TO EAT.’

Luke 9:13

• We look at the best model of service Jesus Christ himself who said ‘
• “⁴⁴ And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:44-45

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And so we see all the apostles have followed the same example

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• ^“19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; ’ 1 Cor 9:19

FEEDING THE MULTITUDES , 9^TH HOUR GOSPEL

• And the Apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them, and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the multitude, when they knew it, followed Him: and He received them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
• And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came, and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a deserted place.”
• But He said unto them, “You give them to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.” For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.” And they did so, and made them all sit down.
• Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of the remaining fragments were taken by them.
• Glory to God forever. Amen.
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1. PRIVATE CONNECTIVITY�2.SENSITIVITY�3.RESPONSIBILITY�4.LIMITTED ABILITY �5.THE LORD’S ABILITIES

PRIVATE CONNECTIVITY

• “And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.”
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
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• “But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.”
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

• “ Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” MT 5:15

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• “If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln.

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• “I would have liked to live as a stranger and die as a stranger, but God's will be done”
• Pope Kyrillos the 6^th

2.SENSITIVITY

• “When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.””
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
• �“And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.””
• ‭‭John‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
• �“ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?”
• 2 Cor 11:29

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GIVE NO OFFENSE IN ANYTHING!

• “We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”
• ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭6:3-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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• ^“13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.”
• 1 Cor 8:13

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• ⁶ “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. ⁷ Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! ‘ Mt 18:6-7

3.RESPONSIBILITY

• “But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.””
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
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• “And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.”
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭12:42-43‬ ‭NKJV

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• ¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! 1COR9:16

4 / LIMITED ABILITIES

• And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.””
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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• “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?””
• ‭‭John‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
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• Moses said to the LORD, “Why have You afflicted Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I beget them, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a guardian carries a nursing child,’ to the land which You swore to their fathers? Where am I to get meat to give to all these people? For they weep all over me, saying, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’ I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me. If You treat me like this, please kill me here and now—if I have found favor in Your sight—and do not let me see my wretchedness!””‭‭Numbers‬ ‭11:11-15‬ ‭NKJV‬://bible.com/114/num.11.11-15.nkjv

5 /THE LORD’S ABILITIES

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• “Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.”
• ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:16-17‬ ‭NKJV

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• “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.”
• ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭NKJV

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• “Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸ And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it” John 2:7-8

THE REWARD

• Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. ⁴⁴ Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 
• LUKE 12:43

GLORY BE TO GOD FOR EVER AND EVER

AMEN