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In our self-centered way, we most often think of the love that drove Jesus to the Cross was His love us. However, that was only secondary. The greatest motivation that drove Jesus to the Cross was His love for His Father. (John 14:31)
Holy Spirit, please help us to learn from our Savior's example.

The Question of Philip (14:8-11)

•This section relates to the “practical” persons. They have trouble understanding “spiritual matters”. It doesn’t mean that they are not interested; just dull.
•The greatest temptation for this type of person is twofold: to regulate their faith into a works-based faith (Philip’s handling of the hungry multitude 6:5-7) or idolatry – simply making God into their own image.

Without the Way there is no going, with the Truth there is no knowing, and without the Life there is no living.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Studied the Feeding of the Five Thousand (6:1-15) - The only miracle recorded by all four Gospels. Quoting Tenney, "The work is called a sign (6:14), prophetic of Jesus' sufficiency in the midst of deficiency, and of His ability to make consecrated inadequacy satisfy the need of the hunger."