July 28, 2013

NT 15 Jesus Feeds the 5000

Reference: Mark 6:30-44, John 6:1-15

Big Idea and Motions: Our God takes care of all of our needs.

  • Our - point to yourself with two thumbs
  • God - point up
  • Takes care - hug yourself
  • All - gesture your arms in a wide circle
  • Needs - pretend to eat a sandwich


Verse / Motions: Matthew 6:11 - Give us this day our daily bread... (ESV)

  • Give - cup your hands together and push them forward
  • Us - point to yourself with two hands
  • Today - hold out the thumb and pinkie of each hand with your palms facing up, move your hands up and down a couple times *
  • Bread - pretend to eat a sandwich

* This is sign language for “today.” See http://goo.gl/Qgogv for a demonstration.

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

  • After they sailed on the boat, who met Jesus and the disciples? // A big crowd
  • How many men were in the crowd? // 5,000 men, plus women and children
  • What did Jesus tell his disciples to do? // Give food to the crowd
  • What did Philip say to Jesus about feeding the crowd? // It’d take eight month’s pay to buy food
  • How much food did Andrew say they found? // Five loaves of bread and two fish
  • What did Jesus do with the food before he gave it to the disciples? // Broke it and thanked God for it
  • What happened to the bread/fish in the disciples’ baskets as they passed it out? // It kept multiplying
  • How much food did the people get to eat? // As much as they wanted
  • What is today’s big idea? // Our God takes care of all our needs
  • What is today’s Bible verse? // Matthew 6:11 - Give us this day our daily bread... (ESV)


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