Multiplied Though Broken - Feb 18, 2024 Pastor Roach - Differences

Matthew 14:

God vs Man , differences many

Man wants something new, shiny, unbroken

God wants broken things, he finds value in broken things

He likes broken things

Likes to use broken things

John The Baptist , the daughter Saloma who asked for John's life after dancing well

Matthew 14:13 ... 21

Life is relentless

Life presses into the solitude

Luke 9:10 Jesus retreated to a place outside the reach of Herod, yet the multitude followed him, he could not escape the multitude

Jesus was moved with compassion

Recognizing our insufficiency

Surrendering our limitations to Jesus

Trusting in his provision despite our inadequacy

Despite what we don't have , watch what happens when you are taken to the brink, Jesus cares

He cares about your life. A present help in a time of our need

God can furnish a table in a wilderness, he can cause water to come from a rock, sustain you

5 loaves and 2 fishes multiplied was a big deal

The big miracle, was am Jesus actually multiplied his ministry. He brought many broken people in, in grief, they had just buried brother John, broken in his loss

They themselves are broken

Jesus wants to include you

He is calling us to partner with us in ministry.

We are not called to be casual worshipers , he desires something out of us.

Tell us what we do have , not what we don't have

In their brokenness, we have an opportunity

God is not looking for you to do the miraculous, but to serve, spirit of service vs spirit wanting to be served

Let us be a part, let God work through me , be a server , not being served

Become a rescue boat vs a destroying boat

He choose to use broken men

Release what we have , not for the glory of self

What he breaks he multiplies

Joy comes in the morning

Broken, but God hasn't abandoned you. Be a part of the miraculous

Just do it, do it with a partner's service

John 12:24

Others will be impacted when we partner up with Jesus, the miracles start to happen

It took faith to start feeding the crowd when they had so little

What I have is not enough, God is not concerned with what we don't have, multiple, even though your broken, you multiple

Jesus is the strength

Acts 2:37 -39

What shall we do?

He is calling you to partner with him

Let God bring the miracle