Manna from Heaven
Written by Randy Richardson
Sunday, 18 March 2007 06:44
The Jesus Thing: Through the Moses Lens
This week Randy spoke on how Jesus is the bread of life from John 6:35ff, which comes from the Exodus 16, Manna from heaven.
We looked at the original story of the Manna in which the Israelites grumbled and did not trust God to provide for them. God tested the Israelites by providing for them bread which they did not have to work for but was graciously provided for them. They did not trust God and disobeyed, and God still provided for them.
It then turned to John 6 where the people after being feed from five loves and two fish complain that Jesus isn?t providing often enough. Jesus explains that He is the provision for their souls. They complain and want Jesus to prove Himself with more miracles and He continues to provide for their souls.
What about You? Do you trust Him or are you grumbling and complaining? God is able to meet your needs, for now and eternity. Jesus is the bread of life.
Small Group Questions
Icebreaker:
What do you find yourself complaining most about?
Worship:
Read the Jesus statements from Dr. S.M. Lockridge and then each person repeat the part that meant the most to them or come up with some more praises for Jesus.
Small Group Questions:
- How has God provided for you in the past? Did that change your life?
- Were you ever in a time when you did not think God cared about you? Are you in one of those times now?
- How did you, or do you get though those times?
- Do you stop short in your desires and not let them take you to God for fulfillment? Where, how?
- Is there any thing you need to change in order to trust Jesus more in your life?
- How can we as a group help each other in this area?