{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dig Deeper - Week 8: Green Grass Grows","description":"The past Sunday Pastor taught on \u201cWhat\u2019s the Answer -  Are the Gospels believable?\u201d This teaching is a follow up to that message. Pastor takes us to the story of the Feeding of the 5000 BUT it\u2019s not about the feeding!! So what is this teaching about if it isn\u2019t about the miracle of Jesus feeding 5000 men (plus all the women and children) from 5 small barley loaves and 2 little fish, then what\u2019s this teaching about? Why even bother looking at the story if we\u2019re not going to look at the miracle of Jesus? Well, come along and find out what Pastor is going to show us today! The story of the Feeding of the 5000 is found in all 4 Gospels and Pastor shares a small detail that has great impact on exposing the truth of the Gospels. Feeding of the 5000 in all 4 Gospels     \u2043    Matthew 14:13-21     \u2043    Mark 6:30-44     \u2043    Luke 9:10-17     \u2043    John 6:1-14 Feeding of the 5,000     \u2043    Mark talks about \u201cthe green grass\u201d - Mark 6:39     \u2043    John tells us there was \u201cplenty of grass\u201d - John 6:10     \u2043    This is important because it shows that the 4 Gospels compliment one another and together give us insights we might otherwise miss. It is a testimony to their reliability and that they are written by eyewitnesses and people who know the eyewitnesses.     \u2043    John 6:4 we read \u201cThe Jewish Passover Festival was near,\u201d     \u2043    Mark 6:31-32 tells us the \u201cso many people were coming and going\u201d that Jesus and His disciples \u201cwent away by themselves.\u201d     \u2043    Then we read from Luke 9:10 \u201cthey withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida.\u201d     \u2043    Then in Mark 6:34 Jesus \u201csaw a large crowd\u201d\u2026. And He \u201cbegan teaching them\u201d. With this being the time of the Passover there would be many in Jerusalem and the surrounding area.     \u2043    Then in John 6:5 we read that Jesus said to Philip, \u201cWhere shall we buy bread for these people to eat?\u201d (Philip was from the town of Bethsaida)     \u2043    Next Andrew speaks up in John 6:8-9, \u201cHere is a boy with 5 small barley loaves and 2 small fish\u2026\u201d (Andrew was also one of the disciples from Bethsaida)      \u2043    Why is \u201cbarley\u201d significant? It\u2019s because the Passover follows the Barley harvest. (Late March or early April)      \u2043    The feeding of the 5000 is happening during Passover and barley harvest times, which means the rainy season is over, and the season moves into drier hotter weather - the harvest time. The rains from the previous months during growing season would have left the hill sides full of \u201cgreen grass\u201d as Mark tell us in chapter 6 verse 39 and there was \u201cplenty of grass\u201d as John says in John 6:10 This is a small thing to prove, but these small details testify to an even greater truth and that is that we can trust the Word from God! He is faithful. He keeps His Word and His Word is TRUE even when it comes to green grass that grows! Now What? Learn about God at https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. View live or on demand: https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/tuesday-bible-class For more check out the series, \u201cWhat\u2019s the Answer\u201d  https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/whats-the-answer Join us Sundays  https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app. ","author_name":"Awake Us Now","author_url":"https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/","html":"