Study Questions for June 21, 2026

The Powerful Son of God by Sam Lynn
Read Matthew 15:29-39; Psalm 103:2-3; and Isaiah 35:5-6.

1. Sam introduces the concept of "Low Power Panic" (LPP), comparing the anxiety of a 5% phone battery to the spiritual exhaustion we feel when we rely on our own strength. In what specific areas of your life are you currently feeling "drained" or running on a low spiritual battery?
2. Read Matthew 15:29-30. This miracle takes place in the Gentile region of Decapolis, reaching a completely different crowd than the previous feeding of the 5,000. How does it encourage you to know that Jesus’ power and compassion are not limited to one "insider" group but are extended to everyone who is broken?
3. The passage describes two groups: those who were suffering and those who physically brought them to Jesus' feet. Who in your life is currently "lame" or "blind" spiritually, and how can you practically bring them to the feet of Jesus through prayer or invitation this week?
4. Sam notes that Jesus "healed them all," completely restoring people whose problems far exceeded their own ability to fix. Why is it often easier to believe Jesus can "improve" our situation slightly rather than believing He can fully restore and heal what is broken?
5. Read Matthew 15:32. Compassion is defined here as being "moved deeply from within"—literally feeling it in your gut. How does it change your view of God to realize that Jesus’ power is activated by His deep emotional love for you, rather than a desire to dominate or control?
6. Despite having seen a similar miracle recently, the disciples still wondered where they would find food in such a "remote, desolate place". Why are we so prone to forget God's past faithfulness the moment we are faced with a new, difficult problem?
7. Jesus asks, "How much bread do you have?" and uses their meager seven loaves and few fish. Sam emphasizes that "power with God does not depend on how much you have; it depends on who holds what you have". What "small" resources or talents are you hesitant to give to God because you think they aren't enough?
8. Read Matthew 15:36. Jesus gave thanks for the food before the miracle was visible. What would it look like for you to give thanks by faith for a current need in your life before you actually see God’s provision?
9. The disciples became "distributors" of the miracle, handing out bread that was being created as they moved through the crowd. How does viewing yourself as an ambassador or distributor of God’s grace change the way you interact with people in your workplace or community?
10. Read Matthew 15:37-38. The miracle resulted in seven large baskets of leftovers, using a specific Greek word for baskets large enough to hold a human being. How does the reality of this "overflowing abundance" challenge the habit of settling for mere "samples" of God's grace?
11. Close in Prayer: Thank Jesus for being the Powerful Son of God who satisfies our deepest hungers. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you stay "connected to the source" this week, trusting that His power never runs out even when your own resources are low.

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Analogy for Understanding: Living the Christian life on your own strength is like trying to use a smartphone that is unplugged and dying; you can see the potential of the device, but you lack the power to make it function. Spiritual security is not about trying to "charge your own battery" through effort, but about staying constantly connected to the Power Source. When we are "plugged in" to Christ through faith, His infinite resources flow through our limited lives, turning our "not enough" into more than enough for everyone we encounter.