God + nothing = everything
3 men + 1 really hot fire = 4 people in the furnace when King Nebuchadnezzar peeks in because an angel is there with them
1 > 99
5 loaves + 2 fish= 5,000+
Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).” Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
John 6:9-13 New International Version (NIV)
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many…
John 6:5-9 (NIV)
He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.”
John 6:6 (NIV)
It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!
John 6:7 (NIV)
Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many…
John 6:8-9 (NIV)
1. We can have HOPE because our faith is not based on our understanding of Jesus. We don’t have to know the HOW, we just have to know the WHO.
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
2. We can have HOPE because our faith in Jesus is also not based on the SIZE of our Faith.
Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
MATT. 17:20-21 (NIV)
It’s possible because we believe in a God who does impossible things!
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)