Missing the Point

April 24, 2016 Preacher: Chris Ritter Series: Discipleship Defined

Topic: Discipleship Scripture: Mark 8:1–21

Movements in this passage:

Bread provided (v. 1 - 10)

Bread corrupted (v. 11 - 15)

 

It's not just coming to Jesus that counts... it's how you come to Jesus!

Leaven: An agent, like yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise.

"An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to modify a whole" - American Heritage Dictionary

What is the leaven of the Pharisees and the Leaven of Herod?

 

Unbelief

Kinds of unbelief:

Religious Unbelief: The subtle, dangerous, even damning unbelief of religious people who ultimately reject Jesus

Colossians 1:25 - 29

Worldly Unbelief: Seeing no value in Jesus as Savior

 

Bread Misunderstood (v. 16 - 21)

What did Jesus want the disciples to understand?

The point of Mark's book: Jesus is the Son of God (Mark 1:1)

Bread Remembered

Luke 22:14 - 19

Luke 24:30-32

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