15,000 People Missed The Point... Did You?

This sermon explores the feeding of the 5,000 as a sign pointing beyond the miracle itself to Jesus as the bread of life. The pastor emphasizes that Jesus is not merely a miracle worker or magician seeking to impress crowds, but the Messiah who desires to transform hearts. The central message challenges believers to move beyond seeking Jesus for what He can give them and instead recognize Him as the ultimate source of life. Through the contrast between the crowd's agenda and Jesus' agenda, the sermon illustrates how both despair and blessing can become distractions if they don't point us toward Christ. The nameless boy who offered his five loaves and two fish represents the posture of faith God desires—bringing our insufficiency to Jesus rather than demanding He serve our agenda.