DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
In verse 4, John tells us that Passover was at hand. Why is that an important detail about this story? How does this miracle point to the cross?
If “usefulness in the kingdom of God doesn’t rest on the shoulders of our age,” how can we as a church do a better job at incorporating our young people into the life of the church?
The story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Yet, only John mentions the young boy. Why is it important for us to know that a lack of recognition doesn’t equal a lack of importance?
Bonus: Jesus knew that he was going to feed the 5,000 with the young boys food long before it actually happened? How should the truth that God has “good works prepared for us to walk in (Eph. 2:10” shape the way we live?