IN THIS LESSON

Five Loaves, Five Thousand, One Savior: The Miracle That Reveals Who Jesus Really Is

In John 6:1-15, we witness the feeding of the 5,000 — one of the most iconic miracles in all of scripture — and discover that the miracle itself is not the point; the Savior behind it is. Class facilitator Tony Padgett leads us through Jesus' deliberate test of Philip's faith, teaching us that God does not ask us to calculate what we cannot do but to look to the One who can do all things. Through the example of a nameless boy's five barley loaves and two small fish, we are confronted with a life-changing principle: God does not require abundance from us — He requires availability, and He multiplies whatever we surrender to Him. We examine why the crowd attempted to crown Jesus king by force and why He withdrew — because His mission was never political liberation but eternal, spiritual redemption through the cross. The lesson exposes the danger of treating Jesus as a miracle vending machine, reducing Him to a solver of physical problems while missing the spiritual kingdom He came to establish. Come prepared to move beyond the spectacle of the miracle and see it for what it truly is: a signpost pointing directly — and urgently — to the Savior.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m.

by The Brookfield Church of Christ

Facilitated by Tony Padgett

Multiple-Choice Q&A

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John 6:1-15 Quiz | Barry's Bureau
📚 John 6:1-15 — Self-Directed Quiz
Five Loaves, Five Thousand, One Savior
Barry's Bureau • Study Lesson #10 • Class #20 • March 15, 2026
"When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, 'This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world.' Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself." — John 6:14-15 (ESV)

Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish — a miracle that reveals His compassion, tests our faith, and exposes the dangerous gap between what we want from God and what He came to give. This quiz covers seven questions of progressive difficulty drawn from John 6:1-15 and the class discussion led by Tony Padgett at Brookfield Church of Christ on March 15, 2026.

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Study Game - Kingdom Sort Challenge

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Kingdom Sort | John 6:1-15 | Barry's Bureau
♕ Kingdom Sort Challenge
John 6:1-15 • Barry's Bureau • Study Lesson #10 • Class #20
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Two Kingdoms — Only One Is Eternal

After feeding 5,000 people, the crowd wanted to make Jesus an earthly king. He withdrew. Why? Because there is a massive difference between the kingdom the crowd wanted and the Kingdom God sent Jesus to establish. Can you tell them apart?

How to Play:
1. Click a purple card from the pool to select it (it turns gold).
2. Click the correct kingdom zone to place it.
3. Green = correct • Red = try again (click to return it).
4. Sort all 10 cards correctly to win!
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Click a card to select it, then click the correct kingdom zone below
What the Crowd Wanted
Earthly • Political • Temporary
What Jesus Came to Do
Spiritual • Eternal • Divine
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Study Game - True or False - Rapid Fire

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True or False Rapid Fire | John 6:1-15 | Barry's Bureau
⚡ True or False Rapid Fire
John 6:1-15 • Barry's Bureau • Study Lesson #10 • Class #20
How Fast Can You Think?

10 rapid-fire statements about John 6:1-15. Each one is either True or False. You get immediate feedback with a theological explanation after every answer. Build your streak and test your knowledge of the miracle of the loaves!

How to Play:
1. Read the statement carefully.
2. Click TRUE or FALSE.
3. Get instant feedback with an explanation.
4. Build a streak of correct answers for bonus encouragement!
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Best: 0
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