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9SEPTEMBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSThereforetheygatheredthemtogetherandfilledtwelvebasketswiththefragmentsofthefivebarleyloaveswhichremainedoverandaboveuntothemthathadeaten.John613KJVEverymiracleChristperformedbeganupontheplatformofaproblem.Whenweexaminetheevidenceofscripturewearehardpressedtofindamiraclethatdidnotbegininaproblem.THEPROBLEM.WhenJesusthenlifteduphiseyesandsawagreatcompanycomeuntohimhesaithuntoPhilipWhenceshallwebuybreadthatthesemayeatvs.5ThiswasnolittleproblemHerewerethousandsofpeopleanditisdinnertime.Itisalongwaytotheclosesteating-place.Thereisaneedforwhichthereisnoapparentsupply.Thisisnoneworuncommonthinginhumanexperience.WeshouldrealizefromourreadingoftheBiblethatweshouldlearntoloveourproblems.EveryproblemisanopportunitytotrusttheLordandtowatchhimstepintocircumstancestorevealHisglory.Problemsareonlyopportunitiesinworkclothes.IfyouhaveaproblemgoodThisistheplacetostartamiracle.ThisispreciselywhereGodchoosestobeginthedemonstrationofthemeansofinvadingourlittlewithhismuch.THEPROBE.Andthishesaidtoprovehimforhehimselfknewwhathewoulddo.Philipansweredhimtwohundredpennyworthofbreadisnotsuf-ficientforthemthateveryoneofthemmaytakealittle.vs.67PerhapslikePhilipherewhocamefromthedistrictknewitspossibilitiesandfeltthatwhatwassuggestedjustcouldnotbedonewemayanswernegatively.PerhapstheexperienceweareaskedtofaceatthemomentmayseemtoustoodrasticbutwehavetotrustinaGodwholovesusandtrustthatnothingcomesourwaywithoutfirstpassingthroughthefilterofhislove.Whatoftenseemstrialsometousreallyiswisekindandnecessary.Itseemstheprobeenlargeduntilallthediscipleswerescramblingforpossibilities.HowmuchlikethemweareWeareeverlookingoverthesceneforhumanpossibilitiesseekingtosolvetheproblemwithoutownresources.THEPROSPECTS.OneofhisdisciplesAndrewSimonPetersbrothersaithuntohimThereisaladherewhichhathfivebar-leyloavesandtwosmallfishesbutwhataretheyamongsomanyvs.89ItisseedfaiththatbringsaladtoJesusandbeginstheprocessthatreleasesthelimitlessresourcesofGod.ThefaithwassmallbutwellplacedAlittlefaithintherightplaceandrightpersondoesmorethanmuchfaithinthewrongplaceandthewrongperson.Ofteninourestimationwhatwehavebeittimetalentortreasureitissotrivialastobefeltnottobeworthgiving.Inourmindifwegiveitwillmakenoappreciabledifferenceandwhenwewithholdititwillneverbemissed.ThatsaysChristisafallacythathasdisastrousconsequences.Theserviceandgivingofsimplefolkeachthrowinginwhatseemsaveryunimportanteffortyetwhichinthemassandoftenindividuallycanhavefar-reachingresults.Thelessonisthis.Ifwewoulduseourresourcesaswedopossesshopelesslyinadequatethoughtheymayseemwewilldiscoverthatwecandrawongreaterresourcesthanwehadrealizedcouldbeavailableandthethingwethoughtimpossibleandobviouslyoutofthequestionwillbedone.THEPROGRAM.AndJesussaidMakethemensitdown.Nowtherewasmuchgrassintheplace.Sothemensatdowninnumberaboutfivethou-sand.AndJesustooktheloavesandwhenhehadgiventhankshedistributedtothedisciplesandthedisciplestothemthatweresetdownandlikewiseofthefishesasmuchastheywould.vs.1011Jesusknewwhathewoulddo.Hehadalreadylookedoverintotheotherworldofunseeneternalrealityandhadthereportoffaith.Hesawenoughbreadandfishestofeedtheworld.Hegavethanksnotonlyforwhathisphysicaleyessawbutalsoforwhathisspiritualeyessaw.Ifyouaregoingtoexpe-rienceGodsmiracleprayermustbedominant.AndwhenhegavethankstherecamethereleaseofGodsadequacyinthemidstofmansinadequacy.THEPROOF.Whentheywerefilledhesaiduntohisdisci-plesGatherupthefragmentsthatremainthatnothingbelost.Thereforetheygatheredthemtogetherandfilledtwelvebasketswiththefragmentsofthefivebar-leyloaveswhichremainedoverandaboveuntothemthathadeaten.vs.1213.TheproofofGodsplentyisthreefold.Firstthepeoplewerefilled.Theyhadenough.Notonehungerpainremained.Secondtherewasenoughleftoverforminis-try.Whenallwerefedwhenthejobwasdonetheygatheredustwelvebasketsfullonebasketforeachapostle.ThirdmansideaofJesuswaselevated.TheysaidThisifofatruththatprophetthatshouldcomeintotheworldJohn614.ThoughtheirobservationwasincompletetheybegantorecognizeHimtobemorethanacommonman.ThroughthisdemonstrationofthepowerofGodtheyknewthatonemore-than-a-manhadbeenintheirmidst.WhenwecometoseethatourneedscallGodtoactionwehaveanentirelydifferentattitudetowardourproblems.Problemsarethosesituationsengi-neeredofGodtobringusfacetofacewithourdefi-cienciessowemightviewHissufficiencyasouronlyalternative.ByRev.Dr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.DMinWilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.Rev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.HowLittleBecomesMuchOfteninourestimationwhatwehavebeittimetalentortreasureitissotrivialastobefeltnottobeworthgiving.SERMONEvangelistMentorMinisterandTeacherthesearejustafewofthedesignationsthatEvangelistDallasBurlesonofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusisknownby.AfterfortyyearsofSharingEvangelizingMentoringMinisteringandTeachingaroundtheUnitedStates.ThelifeworkofEvangelistDallasBurlesoncanbesummedupwithhermantraGiveandItShallBeGiventhetitletoherheartfeltsong.SisterDallashasgivenofherselfforfortyyearsandtheWomensMinistryofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesushonoredtheEvangelistwithalun-cheonfeaturingDr.SandraPowellSoulCare.MinisterGloriaWrightspearheadedthiseffortwithadmirationcomingfromboththeColoradoandDenverMinistersWivesandMinisterWidows.AndacclaimcomingfromJanayLewisayoungsinglemotherthatstatedtheSisterDallaschangedherlifeoneeveningafterarevival.DallasBurlesonPrettyinPink