Series Summary

When Jesus walked this earth, he revealed to us what God is like in a variety of ways: through his teaching, through his character, and through his miracles. These incredible signs and wonders show us the nature and the heart of God.

But what is a miracle? A miracle is an extraordinary event of God intervening in his creation. A miracle is an act of God coming to us. And God uses these miracles to reveal Himself to us.

Throughout this series, we will examine several of the different miracles that Jesus performed, setting aside the natural order of things to accomplish something spectacular. Since we spent a significant amount of time in John last year, we will focus more intently on the miracles that Mathew, Mark, and Luke describe. And through all of these events, our hope is that you are able to see God more clearly through the activities of Jesus.

Sermon Summary

One of the more familiar miracles of Jesus is the feeding of the 5000. Jesus used a few pieces of bread and a couple of fish to provide enough food for the crowds to eat after he had taught them. This miracle points us to two facts about God: He provides for our physical needs out of his love, and he also wants to provide spiritual nourishment to us as well.

These miracles reveal God’s love for us because Jesus provides for our needs. In this case, he provided food to satisfy the people’s physical hunger. The Bible tells us how he provided other physical needs too, such as healing, restoring life, calming storms, and more.

But these miracles also reveal God’s will for our lives. When Jesus walked this earth, he did all of these amazing things. But his physical presence is no longer here. Now, he desires to use his church –  you and me – to help meet the needs of others, both physically and spiritually. He longs to work through us to impact the lives of people around us. And when we allow him to do these things in and through our lives, we will be blown away by what he does!