b. If those who are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet their friends and relations should pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. Pauline Epistles What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Their understanding should have been based on seeing what Jesus already did. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 2. Its not hard to see Peter following these steps: ii. (Mark 8:31-32a) Jesus reveals His mission plainly: to come and die, and then rise again. ESV : English Standard Version 2016. [4.] 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. i. b. John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets: People who thought that Jesus was John the Baptist didnt know much about Him, and they didnt know that Jesus and John had ministered at the same time. 1. Something like this we had, Matt 10 33. BAY OF PLENTY RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. The directions Christ gave the man he had cured, not to tell it to any in the town of Bethsaida, nor so much as to go into the town, where probably there were some expecting him to come back, who had seen Christ lead him out of the town, but, having been eyewitnesses of so many miracles, had not so much as the curiosity to follow him: let not those be gratified with the sight of him when he was cured, who would not show so much respect to Christ as to go a step out of the town, to see this cure wrought. b. The suffering and death of Jesus was a must because of two great facts: mans sin and Gods love. Whom the proud Pharisees looked upon with disdain, the humble Jesus looked upon with pity and tenderness; and thus must we honour all men. Mark 8:34-38 Losing Your Life to Save It. John Dummelow John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:1-50. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him: Adam Clarke had an interesting perspective on this: It is likely that this was done merely to separate the eyelids; as, in certain cases of blindness, they are found always gummed together. Best of T20. c. Jesus makes deny himself equal with take up his cross. They that have a full feast for their souls may be content with slender provision for their bodies. Have ye your hearts yet hardened, so as that nothing will make any impression upon them, or bring them to compliance with your Master's designs? Mark 8:11-21 Spiritual Blindness, Part 1. It was therefore proper to remind them, not only of the sufficiency, but of the overplus, of the former meals; and justly were they chidden for not understanding what Christ therein designed, and what they from thence might have learned. He came thither by ship (v. 10); but, meeting with occasions of dispute there, and not with opportunities of doing good, he entered into the ship again (v. 13), and came back. One reads of such terrible things now and then. 1. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Mark's age is 57, and on the internet are mostly his photos when he was younger; he has black hair and brown eyes, and now weighs around. Scott Hoezee. The Gospels Why were these not mentioned before? That therefore must needs be wonderful, and appear so much the more so, which the disciples looked upon as impossible. Mark 8 runs in a loose parallel of Mark 6:31-7:37. Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.. In our last study, we looked at verses 1-21 of chapter 8. In this morning's passage, Jesus called on his disciples to declare their faith publicly. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? In Jesus' time, the cross had not yet become the sign of victory and resurrection. It sounds strange to say, You will never live until you walk down death row with Jesus, but that is the idea. perceive ye not yet, neither understand? It means that we have to associate ourselves with someone who was despised and executed. Mark 8:22-38: "Jesus Asks The Disciples Who He Is, Then After Peter's Confession Begins To Tell Them Plainly That He Would Suffer, Die, And Be Raised" By Jim Bomkamp Back Bible Studies Home Page 1. He condemned the generation who sought a sign. Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. Amazingly, the people who live this way before Jesus are the ones who are really, genuinely happy. We are called to rebel against the tyranny of the flesh, against the fear and conformity of the world, against the traditions of man. i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. When therefore Christ bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, they understood it as an intimation to them, not to apply themselves to any of the Pharisees for relief, when they came to the other side, for they had lately been offended at them for eating with unwashen hands. Verses 37-38 warn of denunciation at the eschatological coming of the Son of Man for those who have denied Jesus, while 9:1 promises glory at the consummation of the kingdom for those whose self-denial leads to death. Christ knows and considers our frame; and he is for the body, if we glorify him, verily we shall be fed. His refusing to give the Pharisees a sign from heaven, ver 10-13. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a MARK 8:22-38. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them We can give thanks that Jesus suffered for our sake and that through Him we have hope and salvation. However, for that to happen, we must desire it, not resile from the commitment needed to gain it. This wasnt so surprising after all. Full year revenue increased to $174.0 million, up 58% year-over-year; Gross booking value (GBV) of $798.4 million, up 53% year-over-year in 2022; Total bookings of 5.6 million, up Christ's sheep must abide by the flock, and go forth by their footsteps, and verily they shall be fed. There is a day coming, when the cause of Christ will appear as bright and illustrious as now it appears mean and contemptible; when the Son of man comes in the glory of his Father with his holy angels, as the true Shechinah, the brightness of his Father's glory, and the Lord of angels. The Whole Bible 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. This man needed a second touch to experience a full restoration of sight. This was how bread was commonly leavened in the ancient world, and a little pinch of dough from the old lump could make a whole new lump of dough rise and puff up. So, the work of leaven was considered an illustration of the work of sin and pride. Instead, you set the seed free to be what it was always intended to be. He asked this question as an introduction to a more important follow-up question. Luke-Acts 1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob . The Old Testament And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. You cant gain resurrection life without dying first. 4. Pauline Epistles Jesus knew there was a satanic purpose in discouraging Him from His ministry on the cross, and Jesus would not allow that purpose to succeed. We can be sure that Peter was not aware that he spoke for Satan, just as a moment before he was not aware that he spoke for God. i. Instead, Jesus did miracles to show the power of God in the context of mercy. b. When the devil is drawing away disciples and servants after him, he conceals the worst of it, tells them only of the pleasure, but nothing of the peril, of his service; Ye shall not surely die; but what there is of trouble and danger in the service of Christ, he tells us of it before, tells us we shall suffer, perhaps we shall die, in the cause; and represents the discouragements not less, but greater, than commonly they prove, that it may appear he deals fairly with us, and is not afraid that we should know the worst; because the advantages of his service abundantly suffice to balance the discouragements, if we will but impartially set the one over against the other. We practice self-denial when, for a good purpose, we occasionally give up things or activities. Mark 8:22-26 (ESV) 22 And they came to Bethsaida. Herod saw it more as political power and authority, and the Pharisees saw it as more spiritual power and authority, but they still saw the kingdom in this high-minded way. Those need not fear wanting, that have Christ to live upon. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? He refuses to answer their demand; Verily, I say unto you, there shall no sign, no such sign, be given to this generation. So He commanded the multitude to sit down, Broke them and gave them to the His disciples to set before them, So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments, No sign shall be given to this generation, He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets, That the Son of Man must suffer many things, Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross, Whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. ( Mark 8:1) Here is another notable difference from the former miracle. They asked for a dramatic sign from the sky, something similar to Elijahs fire from heaven (1 Kings 18:38). (1.) We will do that "when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). I. The cross wasnt about self-promotion or self-affirmation. And He sent them away, immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha. Denying self means to live as an others-centered person. 1:08 Dan Sanders. Mark 8:34-38. They that seek the Lord, shall not long want any good thing, Ps 34 10. He spat on the eyes of the blind man, perhaps to. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. But both John and Elijah were national reformers who stood up to the corrupt rulers of their day. 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