Jesus Feeds a Big Crowd

John 6:1-14

Our true story is found in a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word "Gospel" means "good news!"

Jesus looked at the crowd and saw they were hungry. He asked one of His helpers, Philip, “Where can we buy bread for all these people to eat?” 


Philip was surprised. He said, “It would take a lot of money to buy enough bread!”


Then another helper, Andrew, spoke up. He said, “There is a boy here who has five loaves of bread and two fish, but that’s not enough for so many people!” The boy shared his lunch with Jesus.


Jesus took the boy’s bread and fish and told everyone to sit down.


Then Jesus prayed and thanked God for the food. 


He began to break the bread and fish into pieces and gave it to the helpers to pass out. As the helpers gave food to the people, something amazing happened—there was more than enough for everyone to eat! Thousands of people ate until they were full.


When everyone finished eating, Jesus told His helpers to gather the leftovers. They filled twelve baskets with leftover food! The people were amazed and said, “Jesus is truly a great prophet sent by God!”


Jesus cares about us and provides for our needs. He can do amazing things with what we share.


Dear God,

Thank You for loving us and taking care of us. Thank You for giving food to the big crowd of people and showing us that You can do amazing things. Please help us to share what we have with others and to trust You to provide for our needs. We love You, God.

In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.





Bible Verse: The LORD is my helper; I will not be afraid. — Hebrews 13:6, BSB

Paraphrase: God helps me; I’m not afraid.



Activities

These activities will help preschoolers connect with the story of Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, reinforcing the themes of sharing, trusting Jesus, and His ability to provide for our needs.


1. Bread and Fish Matching Game

Objective: Help children connect with the story by learning about the boy’s bread and fish.

Materials: Paper cutouts of loaves of bread and fish (five bread shapes and two fish shapes).

Activity: Scatter the cutouts around the room. Ask the children to find and match them, placing them on a table to represent the boy’s lunch. As they play, remind them how Jesus used the boy’s small lunch to feed thousands of people.


2. Musical Sharing Parade

Objective: Teach the importance of sharing through music and movement.

Materials: Music (any upbeat children’s song) and small items to “share” (e.g., beanbags or balls).

Activity: Play music as the children march in a circle. Give one child an item to “share.” When the music stops, the child hands the item to a friend, saying, “Jesus wants us to share!” Repeat until all children have had a turn to share. Talk about how the boy in the story shared his lunch, and Jesus used it to help many people.


3. Basket Craft

Objective: Help children remember how Jesus provided food for everyone and there were leftovers.

Materials: Paper, crayons, markers, glue, and stickers.

Activity: Have children draw or create a “basket” on their paper and decorate it. Inside the basket, they can draw loaves of bread and fish or glue printed cutouts. Write on the basket, “Jesus provides for us!” Talk about how Jesus made sure everyone had enough to eat.


4. Act It Out: Feeding the Crowd

Objective: Bring the story to life through role-play.

Materials: None.

Activity: Assign roles to the children—one as Jesus, one as the boy with the lunch, some as disciples, and the rest as the crowd. Reenact the story, with the boy giving his lunch to Jesus, Jesus praying over the food, and the disciples passing it out. Talk about how Jesus can do amazing things with what we share.

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