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The sermon explores the account of the feeding of the five thousand, focusing specifically on the unnamed young boy who offered his meager lunch to Jesus. The central message emphasizes that staying close to Christ allows believers to perceive His needs and respond with faith, even when their resources seem insignificant compared to the magnitude of the task. By analyzing the boy's proximity to Jesus, his willingness to give, and the subsequent multiplication of his offering, the text illustrates how small acts of surrender can yield massive spiritual and physical impact. The preacher encourages the congregation to view themselves not as insignificant entities but as vital participants in God's work, urging them to bring their gifts to Jesus so He can multiply them for the benefit of the church and the world. This narrative serves as a pastoral encouragement to trust in God's provision and to actively participate in revival by offering what one has, rather than merely seeking to receive.

Grace Covenant Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. We are a confessional church subscribing to the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. We adhere to the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation; Sola Scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Soli Deo Gloria. Find more information about or listen to past sermons from Grace Covenant Baptist Church at https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/gcbcwm/

THE SOURCE OF FORGIVENESS.Psalm 103:1–13 KJVWhere can guilty people find real forgiveness? Psalm 103 gives us the answer: forgiveness begins with God because forgiveness flows from the heart of God. David calls upon his own soul to remember the benefits of the Lord, including this wonderful truth: "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." Our forgiveness is not based upon our goodness, our ability to make up for the past, or our worthiness. Its source is the mercy, grace, and compassion of God. In this Bible study, "The Source of Forgiveness," we discover a God who "is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy." Though He knows our failures and remembers that we are dust, He has provided a way for sinful people to be forgiven and restored. David gives us one of Scripture's most beautiful pictures of forgiveness: "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." When God forgives, He does not merely cover yesterday's guilt—He removes our transgressions and deals with us according to His mercy. And ultimately, the forgiveness celebrated in Psalm 103 points us to Jesus Christ, where God's mercy and grace meet us at the Cross. If you are carrying guilt from yesterday, you do not have to remain beneath its burden. There is mercy with God. There is grace with God. There is forgiveness with God. The beauty of forgiveness begins with its Source—and the Source is our gracious, merciful, and compassionate God.