A Heart For God (Mark 8:11-21)

​Jesus had faced his share of skeptics. From the very beginning of his public ministry, there were those who doubted his power and his authority. At every turn, they were questioning him. He generally dealt very patiently with them through the first two chapters of Mark. And then we get to Mark 3:6… After this, Jesus would spend less time explaining himself to the Pharisees and religious elite. Skeptics can usually be divided into two groups: The “Never Going to Believe No Matter What” and the genuine “I have questions” group. In this passage, we see both groups spending time with Jesus. We must ask ourselves serious questions about our faith. Are we waiting for a sign, some conclusive evidence or experience in order to believe? Or, are we trusting God and His Word? It is okay to have questions, but there comes a moment in our lives where we must weigh what we know and decide if we are going to trust. The Pharisees were never going to believe, and we’ll talk about some of the things that blinded them, while the disciples were on a genuine journey of faith. After this incident in Mark, Jesus would spend the majority of his time with his disciples, training and teaching them for the mission that lies ahead.

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August 25, 2019 Worship Guide
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