Five loaves and two fish

When we give Jesus what we have, he increases it to show people that there is enough for everyone.

John 6:9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”  …   11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. … 12 “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” … 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten.”

The miracle becomes visible when the loaves are collected. In thanks we become aware of what God is doing in our lives.

 

The fourth surprising message from Jesus: The Way

Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

Good news. There is a way back into an active relationship with Heavenly Father. But it is also difficult to digest that the path to the Heavenly Father is only open to people who do not ignore God’s revelation. Continue reading The fourth surprising message from Jesus: The Way

The third truth of Jesus – our soul exists independently of our body

The third surprising truth about Jesus is that he speaks about the resurrection and life after death. Our soul exists independently of our body. Jesus says in Matthew 10:28: “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Jesus was the first who speaks of heaven and hell. But over time we have imagined heaven and hell in an unverified way.

Many peoples have an idea of the continued existence of souls and have an ancestor cult. But in all cultures, there are also people who reject the continued existence of the soul (cf. Paul in Athens, Acts 17:32). Continue reading The third truth of Jesus – our soul exists independently of our body

The second unexpected Jesus fact – God in us

Another surprise is God’s continued presence through the Holy Spirit.

At Pentecost, an acoustic signal is heard again as the Holy Spirit came. God is present in the people who receive him. God dwells in us.

Jesus said in John 14:23, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”

God does not want to be far from us, not separate, not to visit us from time to time, but to be “God with us – Immanuel”. Father and Son are present and accessible through the Holy Spirit.

Another message, sweet as honey, yet difficult to grasp and a mystery of God (Revelation 10). Continue reading The second unexpected Jesus fact – God in us