The Bread of Heaven

This sermon unpacks the feeding of the 5,000, emphasizing its unique place in all four Gospels alongside the resurrection, highlighting its significance. Pastor Wolf explains that Jesus uses the miracle as a lesson in discipleship, testing the disciples’ faith and deepening their understanding of ministry by exposing their limitations and pointing them back to reliance on Him. Jesus’ compassion, priority of preaching the kingdom, and call to rest with Him are shown as central to true discipleship. This teaching also confronts the pride of trying to control God in prayer and stresses the need to approach Him humbly and expectantly. Ultimately, the passage reveals both Christ’s divine sufficiency and the call for His followers to serve in His power, not their own.