Chapel of the Cross Faith & Family

This interactive Bible time is a great way for your family to gather around God's Word and read, listen, watch, sing, and do activities together that help you learn more about God's great love for you in Jesus.

What do you do when you're really hungry?

So many people followed Jesus and His disciples that sometimes they barely had time to eat. So one day, Jesus told His disciples, “Come away and rest for a while.” They sailed across the Sea of Galilee to a place where no one lived. But people saw where they were going, and when they got to the other side, a huge crowd met them! Jesus saw them and had compassion on them. He sat down and began to teach. Soon it was suppertime—but there was no place for all these people to get food! Jesus decided to test His disciples by asking them how they could feed all those people. What would His disciples do? What would you do?

Heavenly Father, You give us all that we need for this life. You gave us Your Son, Jesus, so that we can have eternal life with You. Help us to always put our faith and trust in You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Our God Jesus provides for us.

• Open your family Bible or a Children's Bible storybook and read this account together OR
• Read this account using an online Bible (Biblegateway.com) John 6:1–15 OR
• Listen to the Bible account being read using the video below.
  

• What problem did Jesus ask His disciples to solve?
• What did the disciples do?
• What did Jesus do?
• How does Jesus provide for you?

A big crowd of over 5000 people had been listening to Jesus teach all day, and they were hungry! Jesus asked His disciples to give them something to eat.

The disciples couldn't feed the people, but they brought Jesus a boy’s lunch--five loaves of bread and two fish.

Jesus thanked His heavenly Father, and then performed a miracle, making the bread and fish enough to feed all the people.

Share how Jesus provides for you. The greatest way Jesus cares for us is by forgiving our sins and giving us new life!

God . . . richly provides us with everything. 1 Timothy 6:17

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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Dear Jesus, thank You for providing all that we need to support our bodies and lives. Help us trust in you to give us everything we need. Help us share Your love with others this week. In Your name we pray. Amen.

A portion of these Bible lesson materials are from the Enduring Faith Bible Curriculum from Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission.

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Chapel of the Cross--Lutheran exists to show the love of Jesus to North County and beyond, so that all may have a living relationship with Christ.

Our Core Values:

• Empowered by the cross of Christ
• People working together
• Opening the Word to all people
• Showing the love of Jesus
• Warm and supportive environment

Email: pastorlaesch@chapelofthecross.org
Website: http://www.chapelofthecross.org/
Location: 11645 Benham Rd, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: (314) 741-3737
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