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Traditions and Truths: Christ's Teachings Unveiled in Matthew 14-15
June 20, 2025 · 14 min
Embrace the shining sun and the Son's teachings in Matthew 14-15, reflecting on the spiritual 'power lunch' Jesus provided for the 5000.
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The Power of Faith and Compassion 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me this morning. Alright. The sun is out this morning. We've had a pretty rainy week, so it's great to see the sun. We are in Matthew chapters 140:21 and 15 today. Verse 16 of chapter 14. But Jesus said to them, they do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. Now you've probably heard the the term power lunch. That's when,0:33 you know, business people, political leaders get together. They discuss plans, big ideas over lunch at a high end restaurant. Well, today, in this passage, we're gonna read about a real power lunch. But0:45 first, we need to examine several other edifying encounters that we find in these 2 chapters. And we start with Herod and his guilty conscience beginning in verse 1 of chapter 14.0:57 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus, and he said to his servants, this is John the Baptist. He's risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him. For1:09 Herod had laid hold of John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because John had said to him, it is not1:20 lawful for you to have her. So this is really kinda like 1 of those soap operas. Herod had taken the wife of Philip. Philip was his half brother. He put his wife1:32 away and took Philip's wife. John said it's not lawful for you to do that. So now we have the account of the murder of John the Baptist.1:44 Verse 6. But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before him and pleased Herod. Therefore, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.1:56 So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, give me John the Baptist's head on a platter. So, I mean, this is kinda like dancing with the Herods. And2:08 the the king was sorry. Sorry. Nevertheless, I mean, he didn't really wanna do this. He was afraid of the people because the people followed John as a prophet. Nevertheless,2:20 because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. Now I I find this passage, excuse me, very2:32 interesting. The oath of marriage meant nothing to him, but this oath did. Look what it also says. Because of those who sat with him at the table. I think he was more concerned about his standing before2:44 men than his standing before God. He didn't want to be embarrassed by them by not following through with what he had committed. But it didn't matter that he violated his oath of marriage. Now Jesus2:56 gets the news of John the Baptist's murder, and he goes away to pray, but the multitudes follow him. And that's in verses 14 through3:08 23. Jesus feeds the 5000, then he's able to go away and pray. But we're gonna come back to that. So let's move on. We're gonna come back to the feeding of the 5000. Verses3:20 4 through 20 through 33, Jesus walks on the water, but we see that Peter needs floaties. Look at, verse 23. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up to he went up on the3:32 mountain by himself to pray. Now when evening came, he was alone there. Now let me just stop right there for a moment because we read this often about Jesus. He would go away to pray. And think about think about3:44 that. Okay? If the son of God needed regular fellowship with the father, what about us? Jesus remember Jesus is our model. He's our example. Prayer, fellowshipping with3:56 God, and listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit needs to be a regular part of our lives. Verse 24. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch4:08 of the night, Jesus went to them walking on the water. Alright. So after some initial fear thinking they'd seen a ghost, ghost, Peter says, well, if it is you, Lord, command me to come out to you on the water. So he4:20 said, come. And when Peter had come out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he took his eyes off Jesus and saw the wind was boisterous, he was afraid. And4:32 beginning to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me. And guess what? He did. Pretty short prayer, but life saving results. Then in verses 34 through 36, we see the healing power of Jesus.4:43 Once again, look at I find this very interesting. All the sick who touched the hem of his garment, they were all healed. I I just wonder if the the word had spread about the woman with the issue of blood.4:56 In chapter 15, 15, the religious leaders cut up catch up with Jesus once again, but Jesus turns the Pharisees' attack on his disciples based upon their manmade5:07 traditions into a teaching moment of divine truth. Verse 1. Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus saying, why do5:19 your disciples transgress the trans the tradition, notice tradition, of the elders, for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. Hi.5:31 The kingdom of God is not about what is on the outside, but it's about what's on the inside. And this is another illustration of the Old Testament, how the Old Testament spoke to the physical where the New Testament5:43 speaks to the spiritual. Jesus points out in this passage how they were in violating the intent of the provisions of the Old Testament because their hearts were wrong. He goes on to talk about how5:55 they're dishonoring their parents. They say they are, but they're not. They're avoiding it. This illustration here that we have of washing of the hands is, is really it it shows6:07 it's not what is on the outside, but on the inside. The real danger is not unwashed hands, but an unwashed heart. Look at verse 18. But those things6:19 which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These6:31 these, uncleaned hands, these are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man. Now it's a good practice to wash your hands, but that's not what6:42 will corrupt your soul and bring judgment of God upon your life. In verses 21 through 28, an encouraging account of Jesus's compassion6:55 and a mother's persistence as Jesus heals the daughter of a Canaanite woman. This is a a gentile, and the girl was greatly demon possessed. Verse 23. But he7:07 answered her not a word. She kept following saying, hey. Hell, I need your help. He'd answered her not a word, and his disciples came and urged him say saying, send her away for she cries out after7:18 us. So it's it's persistence. But he answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. That was his primary mission. Alright? Remember? We we talked about7:30 that that, before when he sent the disciples out. It was to focus on the house of Israel. Later, after the cross, it was Judea, Samaria, and to the other to the other7:42 parts of the earth. Then she came and worshiped him, but she I I love this. Alright? Then she came even though he said, look. This is not I I I'm not here to help you. She came and7:54 worshiped him saying, lord, help me. Persistence. Knock, and it will be opened to you. Seek, and you will find. And she said, yes, lord.8:07 Wait a minute. But he answered and said, it is verse 26. But he answered and said, it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs. I mean, you would think she would be insulted, but,8:18 no, she said, yes, lord. Yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answered and said to him, oh, woman,8:31 great is your faith. Let it be to you as you desire. And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Wow. That is a powerful verse. No. No.8:43 No. Notice once again because we've seen this before. The answer was in proportion to her faith. Let it be as you desire. As you believe, let it8:55 be. Wow. Alright. In verses 29 through 39, Jesus heals the multitude, and he feeds 4000. Alright? This is different than the9:06 5000. But the disciples, even though, they had seen the feeding of the 5000, they're still looking for takeout. Now, you know, again, this this occurs after that miraculous9:18 feeding of the 5000 that they saw. So you would think that they would be prepared for yet another miracle. But you know what? How often is it that we forget the great things that god has done in our lives?9:32 Okay. Let's go back to chapter 14, and we're gonna wrap up as we look at what is called the feeding of the 5000. Alright? Matthew 14 verse 14. And when Jesus went out, he saw the9:44 great multitude, and he was moved with compassion for them, and he healed their sick. You know? The lord is compassion. We saw that in the Old testament. We see it in the new testament. He's driven by compassion, his9:54 grace, and his mercy. When it was evening, his disciples came to him saying, this is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.10:07 But Jesus said to them, they do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. And they said to him, we have here only 5 loaves and 2 fishes. He said, bring them here to10:19 me. Then he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass, and he took the 5 loaves and the 2 fishes. And looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke and gave the10:30 loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes. Verse 20. So they all ate and were filled, and they took up 12 baskets full of the10:42 fragments that remained. Now those who had eaten were about 5000 men besides women and children. Again, just to note, this is called the feeding of the 5000, but that was10:54 5000 men. It is not unreasonable to assume that many of these men, had their wife with him, possibly children. So so the number11:06 could easily be double of the 5000. Now the disciples didn't see how, with their limited resources, they could meet the needs of so many people.11:17 And you know what? I think we are still hindered by this thinking today, especially as we're conditioned to look to the government and elsewhere rather than to God in our prosperous society. Now11:29 this account is recorded in all 4 of the gospels. John's account actually provides more detail, including the origins of the 5 loaves or buns and the11:41 2 small fish fishes. A a bag lunch that 1 lad had most probably packed by his mother as he was going with his father to the Passover11:53 feast in Jerusalem. Let me just read 2 verses from John chapter 6 verses 8 and 9. 1 of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, there is a lad here who12:05 has 5 barley loaves and 2 small fish. But what are they among so many? Now I am quite certain that that boy, when he headed out the door that morning, never contemplated that he12:16 would be a part of a miracle performed by God that would be recorded in the pages of scripture and read by millions and millions of people through the ages.12:29 Think about that. Now this is how, as the late doctor Henry Blackaby said, we can join with god in what he is doing. We take our little insignificant12:41 contribution, and we don't hold back thinking of our own wants and desires, but we yield what we have to Jesus with an understanding that we have12:53 been given an opportunity to partner with him, the 1 who can take a bag lunch and fill the stomachs of 10000 plus people with 12 baskets13:05 left over. That is what I call a real power lunch. Father, we thank you for your word. Lord, what a, what an amazing story and a13:17 reminder of how we can take what what we've been given very might be little significant, but when we yield it to you, you can do miracles with it. And so,13:29 father, I pray that we would have the heart of that little boy willing to yield what we have to you. And and, lord, may your power be seen13:40 through our lives as we as we yield to you and partner with you in what you're doing in this hour. For we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Don't forget your lunch as you head out13:52 today. Until next time, keep standing on the word.13:59 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day,14:11 you can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 The Power of Faith and Compassion
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