Describe in detail the best leftovers you have ever eaten out of a doggie bag from your favorite restaurant.
Compare and contrast the beginning of this story with the beginning of the story last week.
Why is it that Jesus is preemptively bringing this situation up to his disciples?
How is it that Jesus and his posse got themselves into this situation for a second time?
How in the world is it possible that the disciples are so dense as to not understand what to do this time?
What is similar and what is different between the miraculous action last week and this week?
What is the significance of seven basketfuls being the amount of leftovers?
Why does Jesus repeat a miracle of this magnitude so soon after the previous one?
How do we know that this is not just a mistaken repetition of the previously reported miracle?
Based on the immediate context of this passage, what seems to be the primary concerns of the disciples?
Why are the disciples having such a difficult time learning this particular lesson?
What are some spiritual lessons that took you longer to learn than you wish they did?
What is something that Jesus is repeatedly trying to teach you this year?
What can we do to become more open to what Jesus is trying to teach us so he doesn’t have to repeat himself as often?
How has God provided for your physical needs over this past year?
How can we learn to trust him more for our provision in the year to come?
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