Today we begin our examination of verses 53-58. Listen in as we work through this text. And like always, thanks for your interest.    

Jeff, is a long time member of the Moot Men. His work requires a lot of travel so we typically don’t see Jeff every week. During this past year and since the Moot Men study has Zoomified, he has been able to join in remotely, just life the rest of us. We all appreciate Jeff’s […]

We have been looking at the disconnect between what Jesus is offering this crowd and what the crowd is hearing. Today we plan to examine the Why underlying this disconnect. In so doing, we will be better equipped to understand as we move ahead in verses 53-58.    

Today we continue our theme, “Why The Resistance?” We plan to do so this session and next. In so doing we hope to establish a foundation for understanding the Words of Jesus to be examined in verses 53-58. Thanks for joining with us.    

We ask, Why is the crowd so resistant to what Jesus is attempting to offer. In my earlier years I was quick to point my finger of judgement towards these people and others chalking it all off as rebellion. Now days I say, “Not so fast.” I’m finding my judgmental finger pointing inward while I […]

Bob has been a member of the Moot Men from the beginning. (However, for those of us who go back that far we can’t quite remember when the beginning took place). But regardless, Bob has been an active positive contributor to the community of Fort Collins and to our group for decades. He is known […]

Today the Moot Men go to table time to grapple with what we have been examining over the past few weeks. Jesus is communicating His Good News offering to the crowd only to meet resistance by the sign seeking crowd. Why is it so difficult for them to embrace what Jesus is offering? Even more […]

Why are these people grumbling? Why are they in such sorts especially after hearing what Jesus is inviting them into. This is mind boggling. However, their response hits amazingly close to home as I ponder my own interactions with other human beings and their ideas. I think I have some things to learn here. Maybe […]

Today we finish this section by first introducing a diagram as my attempt to clarify what this section is about. We then go to table time to discuss a term that pertains to the text and a term that we as believers have become quite familiar with. Join in as we learn and discuss.   […]

We see a crowd pursuing Jesus, convinced that they want what He has to offer. However, they also want something more from Him, what they call a sign, so that in their words they can believe. Jesus responds by stating why this meeting is taking place and fully accepts the crowd in their partial belief […]

John joined the Moot Men in 2017. He moved here from Pennsylvania but has long time and deep roots in the mountains of Colorado. Listen in as John shares his journey of great joy, great sorrow and great learning while on the way.    

Today we see Jesus responding to the crowd’s request for a sign so that they may believe. This request is alarming based on what they had just experienced the previous day. What is there to learn here through this exchange? Join us as we explore this question.    

Today we see Jesus offering a fullness to the crowd which transcends what they experienced the day before while with Jesus on the side of the mountain. This fullness offering far exceeds the satisfaction of physical hunger in that it is eternal in nature. Join in while the Moot Men examine this exchange between Jesus […]

In today’s session we define and then discuss what we think is the core significance of this miracle couplet. The focus today will be to compare what we see through the Jesus offering in contrast with the world you and I experience every single day. Listen in as the Moot Men grapple with an important […]

Today we engage the second miracle within this couplet which is recorded in three of the four Gospel accounts. Here is the story where Jesus walks on the water arriving to His struggling disciples within the boat. This is a familiar story to many of us. But yet again let’s take a closer look.   […]

In today’s session we look at the crowd response to this mass feeding. But most interestingly, we will look at Jesus’s response to the crowd response. In our story the crowd received Jesus, identifying Him as the One they had all been waiting for. Their understanding led them to an action towards Jesus that He […]

Today we examine the aftermath of this large meal which took place on the side of a mountain near the Sea of Galilee. Verses 12 and 13 contain some details we don’t want to miss. Join us by listening in as the Moot Men discuss this story.    

We focus today on verse 11. After Jesus has the crowd seated, He gives thanks, then distributes the food to all who are present, as much as they wanted. Listen in as the Moot Men deconstruct this verse drawing meaning for us today.    

We continue our examination of the story commonly called “The Feeding Of The Five Thousand.” Today our focus is on the two responses to the question Jesus posed to Philip. What we have before us is a high demand encounter with two concerted responses. I find these responses fascinating and so relatable as I reflect […]

Today we begin a new section of John’s Gospel extending through Chapter 10. Jesus has offered what He has called “Eternal Life.” This offer is being met by a mixed response the most resistive demonstrated by the established religious authority. We are asking, Why? Why is it that the very people who find their roots […]