Overview Jesus the Word An Angel Visits Mary Simeon and Anna Flight to Egypt Boy in the Temple Jesus the Word Epiphany John the Baptist The Baptism of Jesus The Lamb of God Tempted Calling the Disciples Wedding at Cana Woman at the Well The Beatitudes Love Your Enemies Do Not Worry Build Your House on the Rock The Man with a Shriveled Hand The Widow of Nain Jesus Calms a Storm The Mustard Seed The Man in the Caves The Man Born Blind Four Friends Mary and Martha The Lord's Prayer Jesus and the Children Transfiguration The Good Samaritan The Parable of the Fig Tree The Danger of Riches The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin The Lost Son The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Ten Men Healed Man Born Blind Lazarus Jesus Talks about God's House Promise of the Holy Spirit The Rich Young Man The Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak Jairus' Daughter The Parable of Talents Sending the Twelve Peter's Faith Feeding the 5000 Share God's Love The Ten Bridesmaids The Wrong People Heal in Jesus' Name James and John Ask for Seats of Honour Sheep and Goats Christ the King Zacchaeus A Woman Washes Jesus' Feet Palm Sunday Jesus Cleanses the Temple Parable of the Vineyard The Wedding Banquet Paying Taxes The Greatest Commandment Be Humble The Sadducees’ Question Jesus the Vine The Empty Tomb Thomas and Jesus The Road to Emmaus The Disciples Fish Again The Great Commission Jesus' Ascension

Bible Texts:

 Matthew 14:13-22, Mark 6:30-45, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:5-13

 

Children's Bible Story sources:

"The Feeding of the Five Thousand," DK Children's Illustrated Bible, p.228

"Jesus Feeds 5,000," Spark Story Bible, p.222

"Jesus Feeds the Crowd,” DK Children's Everyday Bible, p.259

“Jesus Feeds Thousands,” The Beginner's Bible, p. 357

“Loaves and Fishes,” The Usborne Children's Bible, p.107

“Loaves and Fish,” The Lion Bible for Children p.259

"Five Thousand Hungry People," A First Bible Story Book, p. 66

"Filled Full!," The Jesus Storybook Bible, p.244

 

Children's Story Resources

Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore

Sid wants six dinners, so he lives in six different houses and has six different owners who are unaware of one another. When they find out, they get angry and quit being Sid's owners. But don't worry, Sid finds six new owners, who know one another and don't mind feeding Sid six times.

 

How these stories are connected:  God's abundance provides enough for everyone. Just as Sid eventually finds homes that provide for his needs, unlikely as that may seem, Jesus provides enough food for those who are hungry and he does so from a seeming lack of resources.

 

Questions about Six Dinner Sid:

     What makes Sid happy?

     Why do you think he needs six dinners?

     Why do the first six owners get mad at Sid?

     Why don't the new owners get mad?

 

Questions about the Bible story:

     Why are so many people around Jesus?

     Why do the disciples get mad?

     Why doesn't Jesus get mad?

     What does Jesus do?

 

Questions about our lives:

     How do you think Jesus provides food for so many people?

     How does He still do that today?

 

Prayer

Dear Jesus, thank you for feeding and caring for people. Help us to share what we have with others, so no one may be hungry or lonely. Amen.