Questions
The miracle of “five loaves and two fishes” (Mk 6:30-44)
(Questions for meditation)
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What have the disciples done by the time they returned to Jesus? Where in this chapter mentioned Jesus granting them work to do?
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What kind of need did the disciples have after they returned?
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Why did the people keep following Jesus? (Matt 14:14, Luke 9:11)
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If you were one of the disciples and you saw so many people again, how would you feel?
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What did Jesus feel when he saw the crowd of people again? What made him have that kind of feeling?
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What proposal did the disciples present to Jesus? Do you think their proposal is a good one?
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Why didn’t Jesus accept their proposal? (Mark 8:1-3)
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Why didn’t Jesus perform the miracle right away but let the disciples solve the food problem for the people?
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How did the disciples respond to Jesus’ charge “Give ye them to eat” (v37)? (John 6:5-7)
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When money could not solve the problem, what charge did Jesus give the disciples next?
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Do you know how the disciples obtained the five loaves and the two fishes? (John 6:8-9)
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If you were among the crowd of people and you brought food for yourself, what would you do when you heard the disciples ask who brought food here?
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What lessons did Jesus give and to whom did he give the lessons before he performed the miracle?
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What basic element is required for us to serve people as this incident reminds us?
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When the Lord demands us to serve Him, what common excuses do we usually have?
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What can you give out for the Lord’s use?