Mark 8:22-23Mark 8:22-23 22They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

22They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

Mark 8:22-23Mark 8:22-2323He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

23He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

“A Devil Of An Idea”

Mark 8:22-33

Larry Cline – Hardin Valley Church Of Christ – 3/8/2015

1. Heals a demon possessed man in synagogue2. Man through roof, eating with tax collectors

and sinners3. He works for the devil… that’s who He is4. Stills the storm5. Meets “Legion”, raises dead girl, heals woman…6. Goes to preach in His home town7. He heals a deaf and dumb man8. Fed second multitude

Chapter:

Do You Still Not Understand?

Whether you decide to follow Christ

stands or fallson your opinion of Jesus.

Healing In Two Stages

Why heal this man in stages?

The miracle of seeing –

Healing In Two Stages

Why heal this man in stages?

The miracle of seeing –

Seeing the miracle -

The blind man represents the condition of the disciples

Think they have it figured out He is “fuzzy” They see better than most but

have a long way to go

Jesus confronts them with 3 important questions:

1. Who do people say that I am?

2. Who do you say that I am?

3. What does it mean for Him to be Christ?

31And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be

killed, and after three days rise again. 32And He was stating the matter

plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

(Mark 8:31-32)

31And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be

killed, and after three days rise again. 32And He was stating the matter

plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

(Mark 8:31-32)

Peter who the moment before was “confessor” suddenly turns

“counselor” and tells Jesus what kind of Christ He should be.

HE MUST DIE BEFORE HE CAN REIGN!

It’s not a disciple’s place to fashion his leader, it’s a disciple’s place to follow his leader.

This is the most important point in the whole gospel of Mark. What kind of Jesus do you see?

Four Clarifying Truths

1. Satan is actively involved in trying to distort your view of Jesus.

What is idolatry?

2. To see Jesus partially is to still need healing.

3. To see Him clearly is costly.

4. Jesus wants decisions not opinions.

Your answer WILL

cost you your life.