Feeding the 5,000 (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Gratitude (Thanksgiving)
Read Matt 14:13-22
- Why did the disciples tell Jesus to send the people away?
- Why didn't they want to feed the crowd?
- How would you have handled the need to feed over 5000 people?
- What is so impressive about feeding that many people?
- What amount is 200 pennyworth of bread? [300 pennyworth was about a year's salary]
- What does Jesus ask?
- What does Jesus tell the disciples to do?
- Why do you think they were put into groups of hundreds and fifties?
- What did Jesus do with the bread?
- Why do you think Jesus thanked God before sharing the food?
- Do you pray before your meals?
- How many baskets were filled with leftovers?
- Is there always room at your dinner table for company?
- Do you ever think you don't have enough to share?
- What does this story teach you?
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