Riverside Church of Christ
At Riverside, we're striving to Live Different because of Jesus. Currently, all of our worship gatherings are online as we respond to Covid-19 and seek to love our neighbors well. Please join us online at riverside-church.org!
“We’re looking for a vaccine for Covid; we have a vaccine for hunger — it’s called food, and we have the food.”
- David Beasley, WFP Executive Director
What happens when the magnitude of the need just seems overwhelming?
Matthew 15:32 NLT
Another translation says, “I hurt for these people.” - The Message. But the most common translation says, “I have compassion for these people.” - NIV
Matthew 15:33-34 NLT
On July 30, 2015 Fethullah Üzümcüoğlu and Esra Polat were married. This Turkish couple decided to use their wedding reception to feed some 4000 Syrain refugees. They were still in the wedding clothes serving in a food line along with many from their wedding party.
Never underestimate what God can do with what you have to offer. #LoveOutLoud
Home Group Questions:
1. What are some of the overwhelming needs you see in the world today?
2. What happens in us when the magnitude of the need in the world around us just seems overwhelming?
3. Read the story in Matthew 15.32-39 together. What was the overwhelming need in this story?
4. What would have happened if the disciples had decided the food they had to offer Jesus was too small and not enough to make a difference?
5. What did Jesus do with the food they had to offer?
6. Why did Jesus feed the people? (v.32). How can we have the same kind of compassion that Jesus has for people?
7. What happens when we take what we have and offer it to Jesus? How can Jesus multiply our offering to do so much more than we ever knew was possible?
8. Pray today for God to use us to make a difference in the lives of others through our compassion for those in need.
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