No More Excuses
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No More Excuses Message notes
Mathew 14:13-21
Prayer as an Excuse
James 1:15-16 Suppose a brother, or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?
Mathew 14:16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
The Disciples become the answer to their own prayer: Mathew 9:37-10:5
The Parable of the talents: Mathew 25:14-30
Notice
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Mark 6:31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they (the disciples) did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”.
It is in Jesus Grief that He has compassion on others, it is in the disciple’s hunger that they notice the hunger of others, it is often in our deepest pain that we notice the pain of others.
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
Acknowledge
Mathew 14:17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
Mathew 17:17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”
Mark 11:23 “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.
John 14:13 Jesus said, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
John 6:5-6 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
Relinquish
Mathew 14:18 “Give them Here to Me”
Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
Genesis 4:9 “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
1 Timothy 5:8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Mathew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Distribute
Mathew 14:19 After he broke the loaves, he gave them to the disciples and disciples gave them to the people.
Ephesians 4:28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
Mathew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Mark 16:15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
God is a God of Abundance not a God of Scarcity
Mathew 14:20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
So, No more Excuses
1 Corinthians 2:1 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
Acts 4:13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:26-30
