Jesus’ True Identity Missed

Message Outline:

The Gospel According to Mark

The Servant’s Attends His People: Galilee and Beyond (1:14-8:38) (Part 46)

Jesus’ Ministry Transitioning (6:1-8:38) (Part 17)

Jesus’ True Identity (8:11-38)

Part 2: Jesus’ True Identity Missed (8:14-21)

C. Jesus’ Ministry Transitioning (6:1-8:26)

9. Jesus’ True Identity (8:11-38)

a. Jesus’ True Identity Resisted (8:11-13)

b. Jesus’ True Identity Missed (8:14-21)

1) Mark set the Context (8:14)

2) Jesus Exploited the Previous Incident (8:15)

a) The Level of His Concern: Orders (8:15a)

● orders to divine, to dissect; to give precise instructions

b) The Nature of His Concern: Watch and Beware (8:15b-c1-3)

c) The Object of His Concern: Leaven (8:15c4-14)

(1) The Nature of Leaven (8:15c4-6)

(2) The Source of the Leaven (8:15c7-14)

3) The Disciples Missed Jesus’ Concern (8:16)

● discuss thinking or reasoning

4) Jesus Sought to Enliven the Disciples’ Faith (8:17-21)

a) He Questioned Their Spiritual Sensitivity (8:17-18b)

(1) The Meaning of the Questions

● see to perceive through thinking

● understand to perceive through hearing

(2) The Intent of the Questions

b) He Illustrated Their Spiritual Misunderstanding (8:18c-20)

c) He Called for Their Continued Spiritual Development (8:21)