Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church
The Way of Jesus - Matthew: Bread, Fish and The Cross
Is there more to the Feeding of the 5,000 than Jesus' meeting physical needs?
Locations & Times
Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church
7127 Dutchland Pkwy, Liberty Township, OH 45044, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Welcome to Royal Redeemer!
We're glad you made the choice to join in worship today. We'd love for you to leave this hour knowing God is with you and you are energized to live out your faith through love for family, friends, and all the people God gives you. We'd like to get to know you better and respond to any needs that you or your family may have, so click the link below to record your presence with us and to share any prayer requests or care needs.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEk0KkHB2_wv_WyRY7AoKDCJrStiK8h9U51k9ouyW-_07fNw/viewformThe Chosen Bible Study
We belong to the family of God because Jesus invites us, making the Bible and all its promises as true for us today as it was for God’s chosen nation. Once we belong to Him, we’re not only given a new identity, we’re ushered into a new reality. One that is sure, powerful, and life-changing.
Each week this group will watch an episode from the series “The Chosen” and use the study guide “What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?” to connect participants to the Bible in a brand-new way.
This study includes:
A deeper look at Isaiah 43 and its fulfillment in Jesus and the lives of His followers (including us!)
Script excerpts, quotes, and illustrations from the show
Guiding questions for groups or individuals
Being chosen by Jesus has beautiful and far-reaching implications—although it says even more about the Chooser than the choosees! We are loved because He is love. We are saved because He is merciful. We belong to the family of God because Jesus invites us, making the Bible and all its promises as true for us today as it was for God’s chosen people.
What does it actually mean to be Chosen? To answer that question, we’re going Old school—Testament that is—which leads us back to the New. Which always leads us directly to Jesus!
Each week this group will watch an episode from the series “The Chosen” and use the study guide “What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?” to connect participants to the Bible in a brand-new way.
This study includes:
A deeper look at Isaiah 43 and its fulfillment in Jesus and the lives of His followers (including us!)
Script excerpts, quotes, and illustrations from the show
Guiding questions for groups or individuals
Being chosen by Jesus has beautiful and far-reaching implications—although it says even more about the Chooser than the choosees! We are loved because He is love. We are saved because He is merciful. We belong to the family of God because Jesus invites us, making the Bible and all its promises as true for us today as it was for God’s chosen people.
What does it actually mean to be Chosen? To answer that question, we’re going Old school—Testament that is—which leads us back to the New. Which always leads us directly to Jesus!
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https://royalredeemerlutheran.churchcenter.com/registrationsIn the Feeding of the 5,000 Jesus was teaching the disciples that when they bring what they have to Him, no matter how small it seems, He will accomplish great things through them. And He was preparing them for the task of the Great Commission of making disciples that's recorded at the end of Matthew's Gospel.
How about you? Is there something that you sense Jesus asking you to do that seems incredibly impossible? Remember the loaves and fishes, the baskets of leftovers, the Lord's patience with the hesitant disciples. Bring what you have to Jesus, trusting in Him; then step out in faith and he will accomplish great things through you for your good and to His glory.
Maybe through helping to meet the physical, financial or emotional needs of people, Jesus can work through you to meet their spiritual needs and accomplish the Great Commission through you. As you share your faith story.
Go Deeper
If you would like to listen to this message or download a study guide to use for a devotion or to go deeper on this topic, please follow this link:
https://www.royalredeemer.org/discover/sermons/Give
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https://royalredeemerlutheran.churchcenter.com/givingGet Connected
Life is better together! Click below to discover opportunities to connect with others here in fellowship, spiritual growth, or serve communities at Royal Redeemer.
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