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But Jesus said, v. 16,

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"They need not go away..."

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You give them something to eat.

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And of course, He does this miracle here

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in the feeding of the 5,000.

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But what I want to focus on:

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"They need not go away."

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You see, the people were hungry.

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The hour was late.

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They were in a secluded place,

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a desolate place.

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So it seemed obvious that the people

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needed to go away

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to the surrounding towns and the villages

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in order to buy something to eat.

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They were convinced they 
needed to go away from Jesus.

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That's what they had to do they thought.

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But Jesus is sufficient for 
them as He is for you.

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He can meet their needs.

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He had great compassion on them

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and He said, "You need not go away."

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Well, maybe there are some Christians here

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going through trials

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or going through much suffering.

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Well, certainly don't 
go away from the Lord

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when you're going through trials.

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You need not bear your burdens alone.

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Go to Jesus.

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Cast all your cares upon Him

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because He cares for you.

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Maybe there are some 
here who feel tempted.

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Maybe in times of temptation

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you come under great temptation

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and so you feel dirty.

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You feel guilty.

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So you feel you must go away from Jesus.

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But Jesus says here you need not go away.

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He is the great High 
Priest who sympathizes

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with your weaknesses.

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He tells you in His Word

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in times of temptation

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go boldly to His throne of grace.

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But you might say how can I go boldly

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in such times where my thoughts

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are polluted by sin?

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The answer is it's a throne of grace,

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not a throne of worthiness.

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You see, sometimes when Christians,

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they think they can't go

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because they're too guilty.

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But no, it's a throne of grace.

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Grace is unmerited favor.

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So you don't have to be 
worthy enough to go there.

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You need not go away

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in such times of temptation.

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Go boldly to Christ and find your help.

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Hide away in Him.