Lesson 10: Have You Come to the Conclusion Yet?

HIM: The Gospel of Christ According to Mark 

Lesson Ten: Have You Come to the Conclusion Yet?  

Date: June 7, 2026  

Primary Text: Mark 6:30–52  

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INTRODUCTION

Opening Thought  

We are moving into unprecedented times that will require unprecedented faith.

Question  

Have you come to the conclusion yet?

Key Thought  

The issue is not whether we are drawing conclusions. The issue is whether we are drawing the right conclusions.

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I. UNDERSTANDING CONCLUSIONS

What Is a Conclusion?

Definition  

A conclusion is a belief, conviction, or judgment reached after considering evidence, experiences, and information.

Key Thought  

What you conclude determines what you do.

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II. THE PROCESS OF DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

Observation - What do I see?  

Interpretation - What does this mean?  

Evaluation - How should I understand this?  

Conclusion - What do I believe is true?  

Action - How will I respond?

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III. THE DISCIPLES AND JESUS HAD THE SAME FACTS

The disciples concluded: “Send them away.”  

Jesus concluded: “You give them something to eat.”

Notice: Same facts. Different conclusions.

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IV. THE BATTLE IS OVER INTERPRETATION

Key Thought  

The quality of your conclusion depends upon the quality of your interpretation.

A wrong conclusion can:  

Turn a testimony into a trauma  

Turn a lesson into a loss  

Turn a miracle into a missed revelation  

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V. MIRACLES ARE EVIDENCE

When God performs a miracle, He is not just solving a problem, He is providing evidence.

Question  

What conclusion are we drawing from the evidence?

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VI. THE MESSAGE OF THE LOAVES

The feeding of the five thousand revealed:  

His provision  

His authority  

His identity  

His sufficiency  

Point  

The miracle was never just about bread. It was about Jesus.

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VII. THE REAL TREASURE

The miracle is temporary.  

The revelation is transformative.

Warning  

You can experience provision and still miss the Provider.

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VIII. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A LACK OF EVIDENCE

Scripture: Mark 6:52  

“They had not understood about the loaves...”

Thought  

The disciples had experiences but had not yet drawn the proper conclusion.

The issue was:  

Not lack of evidence.  

Lack of understanding.

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IX. THE BATTLE IS OFTEN OVER MEANING

Point  

The event is often not the problem.  

The interpretation becomes the battlefield.

The enemy wants you to conclude:  

God is absent  

God has forgotten you  

God is unreliable  

The Holy Spirit wants you to conclude:  

God is faithful  

God is present  

God is forming you  

God is revealing Himself  

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X. GOD, IT DOESN’T ADD UP

The disciples’ calculation:  

Five loaves + two fish = not enough

Their problem was not their count:  

The numbers were accurate.  

The conclusion was wrong.  

Because they stopped the equation with themselves.

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XI. THE LIMITATION OF NATURAL EVALUATION

The disciples measured by:  

Inventory  

Resources  

Finances  

Capabilities  

What they left out was Jesus.

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XII. KEY KINGDOM PRINCIPLE

The greatest shortage in the story was not bread.  

It was the disciples’ ability to see beyond their limitations.

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XIII. KINGDOM ARITHMETIC IS DIFFERENT

Natural arithmetic:  

5 loaves + 2 fish = not enough

Kingdom arithmetic:  

5 loaves + 2 fish + Jesus = abundance

Point  

Whenever God gives an assignment, don’t do the math without Him.

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XIV. KINGDOM ARITHMETIC THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE

Moses  

Gideon  

The widow’s oil  

David and Goliath  

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XV. THE LESSON JESUS WAS TEACHING

Scripture: Mark 6:7–13

Jesus sent the disciples out:  

Without money  

Without bread  

Without extra provisions  

His point:  

Their effectiveness was not determined by what they carried, but by who carried them.

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XVI. MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS SHAPE EXPECTATION

The disciples measured according to:  

Resources  

Possessions  

Limitations  

Jesus measured according to:  

God’s provision  

God’s purpose  

God’s kingdom  

Key Point  

Whatever measurement system you adopt determines the size of your expectation.

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XVII. THE DANGER OF A HARDENED HEART

Scripture: Mark 6:52  

“They had not understood about the loaves because their heart was hardened.”

Greek word: pōroō  

Meaning: dull, insensitive, slow to perceive, spiritually unresponsive

What a hardened heart does:  

Obscures vision  

Clouds perspective  

Distorts interpretation  

Limits expectation  

Magnifies obstacles  

Minimizes God’s activity  

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XVIII. A HARDENED HEART MEASURES INCORRECTLY

The disciples measured: the crowd, the food, the cost  

But failed to measure: the authority of Jesus, the sufficiency of Jesus, and the presence of Jesus

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XIX. CLOSING THOUGHT: HAVE YOU COME TO THE CONCLUSION YET?

Key Thought  

Observation does not guarantee understanding.  

Experience does not guarantee revelation.  

Miracles do not guarantee maturity.

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KEY SCRIPTURES TO MEDITATE AND MEMORIZE

Mark 6:52

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FINAL CONCLUSION

When our hearts remain tender before God, we begin to:  

See clearly  

Measure correctly  

Interpret properly  

Arrive at the right conclusion  

And what is that conclusion?  

If Jesus is in the equation, there is always more than enough.