SEEING JESUS AS GOD'S SON Mark Eight Mark provided more proof that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God. In Mark chapter eight we have record of Jesus feeding four thousand people with seven loaves and a few small fish. He also healed a blind man in Bethsaida. Again the Pharisees tempted Jesu... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS IS OUR POWERFUL LORD -- MARK 8:1-21:_ The multitudes of people still followed Jesus. Great leaders always train others. Therefore, Jesus did much of what He did through His apostles. He had pity or compassion on these people because they have been with Him for three days without food. The peo... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD -- MARK 8:22-30:_ Faith in Jesus continued to grow among many people as He went about doing good. They brought a blind man to Him for healing. He took the man aside and with saliva touched his eyes. At first the man could see but things were out of focus. He saw... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS FORETOLD HIS SUFFERING & DEATH -- MARK 8:31-33:_ Now that the disciples are convinced by Jesus' miracles that He is the Messiah they will be able to understand His imminent suffering and death. So "He began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the eld... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS' INSTRUCTIONS ON DISCIPLESHIP -- MARK 8:34-38:_ If we truly believe that Jesus is the Messiah we will follow Him at all cost._ _ He calls people to Him, to know Him and to lovingly obey Him. The result of this loving obedience is that Jesus will heal sin sick souls. He said, "Whosoever will c... [ Continue Reading ]