And That's Why We Call it "Grace"!

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – November 24, 2019

Series Title: “Being Thankful in a Thankless World”

Today’s Title: “Thank God for Food”

Today’s Text: Mark 8:1-10 

 

God is great and God is good,
And we thank him for our food;
By his hand we must be fed,
Give us Lord, our daily bread. Amen.

 

JESUS FEEDS THOUSANDS

                - 5000 – Mark 6:39-44

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. (v41)

                - 4000 – Mark 8:1-10

- When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks(v6)  - They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them (v7)

 

THE LAST SUPPER – Mark 14:22-25

- “…Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and

    gave it to his disciples,” (v22)

- “Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to  

    them, and they all drank from it.” (v23)

 

FOOD AND TEMPATATION

THE TEMPTATION OF ADAM & EVE - Genesis 3:1-7

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food…(v6)

 

THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST - Matthew 4:1-11

tell these stones to become bread. (v3)

 

FOOD, FORGIVENESS, AND TEMPATATION

THE LORD’S PRAYER – Matthew 6:9-13

 

That’s why we call it “grace”!