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A LITTLE BOY'S LUNCH BOX


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THE TRINITY CHAPEL, MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA.
BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE

TOPIC: A LITTLE BOY’S LUNCH BOX
Text: John 6:1-15

Memory Verses: Mark 10:29-30  “And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.”

INTRODUCTION
In most urban communities, many school children do go to school with food items packaged in their lunch boxes. To many, this is a more important luggage to school than the book bag because food comes first. As a matter of fact, a method being employed at the moment to make many kids who may never have gone to school consider schooling is lunch in school. So the lunch box appears to be very important and precious. Jesus was crowded with a huge crowd of people on this occasion who needed to be fed. Philip could not fathom where the so much money that would be needed to feed such a crowd could come from, even if they worked for months. Even Andrew who sighted the boy’s lunch box could not imagine how this would serve the need of the hour. Five “short cakes” and two fishes meant nothing to the crowd. But these were the raw materials Jesus used to feed the crowd. As we undertake this study, may our lunch boxes be useful to Jesus and may we be willing to give them to Jesus when the need arises. Amen.
 

DISCUSSION
 
1.         COUNTING THE CROWD
a.       How many people did Jesus feed? Jn 6:10
b.      How many people were on the exodus trip to The Promised Land? Ex. 12:37
c.       How many people did Jesus feed on the other occasions reported in the Bible? Case 1: Mt. 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17. Case 2: Mt 15:32 and Mk 8:9.
d.      The boy whose lunch box was used was not even counted among the crowd counted! Was he?

Lessons: What lessons have you learnt about the crowd following Jesus? See also I Kg 5:1-3; Is. 35:6; Mk 10:27. God will make a way where there seems to be no way.

2.         THE KID’S GENEROSITY
a.       How important are lunch boxes to school children and indeed to this little boy?
b.      Are little children generally generous with their food and other items?
c.       Would the boy be condemned for not releasing his lunch box to Jesus?
d.      Was the boy rewarded for his generosity? Who should go home with the remnant gathered?

Lessons: What lessons have you learnt about generosity in this passage? See also Mt 26:7-13, Mk 10:27.

3.         LEND GOD THIS BOAT (Lk 5:1-11)
a.       Who was Peter by profession before he became Jesus’ disciple?
b.      Why was he fishing in the night?
c.       By washing his net, what was he ready to do?
d.      When you have spent a disappointed period, what usually is your reaction to anyone who asks you for any assistance?
e.       Was the generosity of Peter rewarded by Jesus Christ?

Lessons: What lessons have you learnt about Peter, Jesus and the boat’s account here? See also Mk 10:28-30.
 

4.         THE LUNCH BOXES AND THE FISHING BOATS
a.       As we begin year 2016, what could be the lunch boxes or the fishing boats we may be required to surrender to Jesus for use?
b.      What if we refuse to give Jesus our lunch boxes/boats or give them to Jesus grudgingly?
c.       What if we give Jesus these lunch boxes willingly and cheerfully?

Lessons: What lessons have you learnt about Peter, Jesus and the boat’s account here? See also 2 Cor 9:7.

CONCLUSION
Lunch boxes may be very essential for school children. Children may not be able to endure hunger as adults. They may need the food but what do we say when Jesus says “the Lord has need of them?” Jesus wants to do miracles in several lives this period but may require lunch boxes and fishermen’s boats. Will He find volunteers? He may also need a manger, an upper room, a colt and a tomb. Will He still find volunteers? May we be willing to practice Frances R. Havergal’s hymn: Take my life and let it be consecrated to Thee. This 2016 and beyond, may we volunteer for Jesus our moments and days, hands and feet, voices and lips, silver and gold, intellect, will, heart, love and indeed our all for God’s use as He shall choose. Amen.

  1. Take my life and let it be
    Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
    Take my moments and my days,
    Let them flow in endless praise.
  2. Take my hands and let them move
    At the impulse of Thy love.
    Take my feet and let them be
    Swift and beautiful for Thee.
  3. Take my voice and let me sing,
    Always, only for my King.
    Take my lips and let them be
    Filled with messages from Thee.
  4. Take my silver and my gold,
    Not a mite would I withhold.
    Take my intellect and use
    Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
  5. Take my will and make it Thine,
    It shall be no longer mine.
    Take my heart, it is Thine own,
    It shall be Thy royal throne.
  6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
    At Thy feet its treasure store.
    Take myself and I will be
    Ever, only, all for Thee.

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