November 1, 2025
A video introduction using illustrations, personal stories, metaphors, or active learning examples to begin the discussion.
After the video, prompts are supplied for thinking and sharing with others personal perception and experience. This opening activity prompts participants to think about and relate to the topic, and to share with others.
Which of the following do you most feel is in short supply in your everyday life? (1-most, 8- least)
___ Good Relationships – friendships, family, and supportive community connections
___ Money / Resources – financial stability, basic needs, or material security
___ Patience – the ability to wait, endure, or respond calmly under pressure
___ Time – feeling rushed or stretched, or occasionally grateful for moments that truly matter
___ Effort / Desire – motivation, energy, or drive to do what’s meaningful
___ Wisdom / Direction – clarity to know what to do or where to go next
___ Evidence of God’s Presence – signs of faith, hope, purpose, or answered prayer
___ Safe Spaces for Conversation – people or places where you can be honest, ask questions, and grow
Share your responses.
The Bible discussion begins with a careful reading of the whole passage, either from your own Bibles, or from the provided images below.
Then participants are to ask:
Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd, and instead of turning them away, He invited His disciples into the moment: “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He already knew His plan but asked to grow their faith.
Philip quickly measured the need and saw only a lack. “It would take more than half a year’s wages…” The scarcity of food mirrors our own time, patience, strength, and understanding. Jesus knows when we realize we don’t have enough; that’s where His sufficiency begins (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Andrew found a boy with five loaves and two fish. Notice that every time the story features Andrew, he brings people to Jesus as the answer. (John 1:39-42 and John 12:20-22).
The answer is never what we have, but who we trust. In the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:17–18), in Martha’s sorrow (John 11:25), in the storm (Mark 4:41), and at the temple gate (Acts 3:6), faith turns to the One who is enough.
What if your miracle begins not with what’s missing but with recognizing who stands with you?
A parting video clip with a personal invitation to apply the message to “knowing Christ” and “living in Christ” in the coming week.