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Come & See the Provider Sermon

Kyle Goen [Riverdale Campus Pastor]

Sermon Points & Scripture References: 

• Sermon Takeaway = Come & See the Provider

• Scripture Reference: John 6:1-15

• Sermon Point: Our Great Problem

• Sermon Point: God’s Great Provision

• Sermon Point: Our Great Pleasure

Sermon Discussion Questions

Get to know me

The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. How do you differentiate between trust and blind faith?

2. In what ways can a lack of trust stand in the way of relationships or even self-growth?

3. Have you ever had to rebuild trust after it was broken, and if so, how did you go about it

4. In what ways have you found that relying on someone else's reliability has led to your growth?

5. In what ways can a lack of reliability cause challenges, personally or professionally, and how have you overcome these challenges?

Into the Bible

The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover the truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

1. Read John 14:1-14. Jesus is with His disciples in the Upper Room, just before His crucifixion. He begins by comforting them, assuring them not to be troubled but to trust in God and in Him. He speaks of preparing a place in His Father's house and promises to come back for them. Thomas expresses confusion, asking about the way to where Jesus is going. In response, Jesus declares, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Jesus emphasizes the unity between Him and the Father, urging the disciples to believe in Him. He assures them that through faith in Him, they can do greater works and promises to answer prayers offered in His name. Why do you think Jesus begins by telling His disciples not to be troubled? In what ways does the passage challenge or encourage you in your journey, particularly in how you relate to Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life?

2. Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Paul begins by reminding the Corinthian believers of the gospel he preached to them—the good news of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. He emphasizes the essential nature of this message for their salvation, stressing that their faith stands on this foundation. Paul then goes on to recount how he, as an apostle, received and passed on the gospel to the Corinthians. He highlights the importance of Christ's resurrection and provides a list of witnesses, including himself, who have seen the risen Christ. The passage emphasizes the centrality of the resurrection to Christian faith and the transformative power of the gospel. Why does Paul begin this passage by reminding the Corinthians of the gospel he preached to them? How does the resurrection of Christ impact the validity and power of the gospel message? How does Paul's recounting of his own encounter with the risen Christ contribute to the credibility of the gospel message?

Application

The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. Read John 6:1-2. Jesus was halfway through His public ministry. He had already performed many miracles beginning with turning water to wine at a wedding in Cana. John 6:2 says the crowds were following Him because they’d seen the miracles He was doing on the sick. How might the signs and miracles performed on the sick have influenced people's decision to follow Him? In what ways can recognizing Jesus' authority impact our own decision to follow Him? How can our initial motivations for seeking Jesus evolve into deeper, more spiritual reasons?

2. Read John 6:3-11. Jesus asked Philip where they could get bread to feed 20,000 people. He wasn’t trying to figure it out; He knew what He was going to do.  He was testing His disciples. All through life, we’re going to encounter problems that are bigger than us and our ability to solve them. This is a test. God never tempts His people, but He tests us to grow us and enlarge our understanding of Him. He knows how He’s going to meet your needs before you even know you have a need. He’s developing our faith. How did the disciples respond to the challenge of feeding the crowd? What does their response teach us about responding to or taking initiative in difficult situations? If you were one of the disciples, what lessons would you have learned about discipleship from this experience with Jesus?

3. Read John 6:12-15. Every particle in the universe is subject to Him & does what He says. There isn’t a millimeter of the universe that Jesus doesn’t say, MINE! He can handle any of your problems/needs. When everyone had eaten until their bellies were full, they gathered 12 baskets full. He knows exactly what you need right now. He knows the exact moment and the exact amount. But, this story is about so much more than Jesus feeding 20,000 people with a happy meal. It’s about enlarging our understanding of Him. What do you think this miracle teaches us about God's ability to provide for us even when things seem scarce? How can we develop a mindset of abundance in our lives, especially in challenging circumstances?