Memorable Meals
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began with a warm invitation to recall the most memorable meals, using those images to set the stage for a deeper look at the spiritual nourishment found in Scripture. After sharing personal stories of Thanksgiving and favorite dishes, Jeremy guided the conversation toward the symbolic foods that recur in the Bible, emphasizing the fish as a central motif. He then directed the group’s attention to John chapter 20, reading the passage where Jesus appears to the locked‑door disciples, shows His wounded hands and side, and breathes the Holy Spirit upon them, highlighting the significance of His visible wounds and the promise of the Spirit. The discussion moved to Thomas’s hesitation and eventual confession, underscoring faith that trusts beyond sight. With that foundation, the class transitioned to John chapter 21, reading the account of the disciples’ early‑morning fishing miracle by the Sea of Galilee, illustrating obedience, provision, and the invitation to “feed my sheep.” Throughout the lesson, Jeremy connected the tactile experience of a shared meal with the intangible yet vital feast of God’s truth, encouraging participants to consider how each element of a dinner—family, conversation, and tradition—mirrors the fellowship and purpose found in the early church. The session concluded with practical application prompts, urging believers to "feast" on Scripture daily and to extend that nourishment through acts of love and service within the Linder Road community.
Key Scriptures
''Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, 'Peace be with you.' And when He said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So again, Jesus said to them, 'Peace be to you. Just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.' And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.'''
''Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, 'We have seen the Lord.' But he said to them, 'Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.' And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, 'Peace be with you.' Then He said to Thomas, 'Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.' And Thomas answered Him, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him, 'Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.''''