Sunday School - 3rd Grade

Reading Portion: Matthew 14:13-21; John 6:9

Lesson:

1. After the death of John the Baptist, Jesus wanted to be alone for a little while. He got on a boat to go someplace quiet, but the crowd followed him on foot.

2. When Jesus saw the people, he had compassion on them and began to heal them. When it was evening, the disciples told Jesus to send the people away.

3. Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

4. "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. The food belonged to a small boy.

5. Jesus told them to bring those to Him and asked the 5,000+ people to sit down on the grass. When they did, He thanked God for the food and then broke it. He then gave it to the disciples and told them to give it to the people.

6. The disciples did so…and the people ate. After everyone was full, the disciples gathered the leftovers.

7. They had 12 baskets of leftovers!

Moral: The lad who had loaves and fish willingly gave all that he had for the sake of others. That brought a great blessing to all. When we give what we have to Jesus, He makes it a blessing to many people.

Memory Verse: Luke 6:38 - Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.