Sermon Tone Analysis

Jesus sees the need of people

Jesus see’s the need of all the people, even when people don’t acknowledge the need or see the need themselves.

While the Jews were the recipients of many of the blessings of Jesus, they were not alone as you will see in our passage this morning.

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Jesus focus during earthly ministry, the house of Israel (Mt10:5-6; Mt15:24)

Jesus blessings beyond house of Israel (Mt15:29-31; Mk7:31-37)

Jesus blessings and our story today (Mk8:1-10)

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Jesus focus during earthly ministry, the house of Israel (Mt10:5-6; Mt15:24)

We know that Jesus was sent to seek and save the lost according to Lk19:10, but Jesus focus during his earthly ministry was the house of Israel

Jesus blessings and our story today (Mk8:1-10)

That is seen in His sending of the Apostles during the limited commission.

You can also see that in our recent look of the Phoenician woman in Mk7:24-30.

Mk7:

Further evidenced by healings in and around Decapolis a very Gentile area.

and that now leads us to our passage today.

Mk8:7-8

What did you see, what did you notice, what sticks out to you?

As we look at our passage today, I would like to look at the following things.

The Narrative and miracle

Some comparisons with feeding the 5000

And a focus on the satisfying power of Jesus!

The Narrative and Miracle

Being good bible students in a bible class it is good to pull from the scripture the story (narrative) and the meaning of the story as explained withing the story itself.

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The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31; Mk7:31-37; Mt15:29-31)

The history (Mk5:1-13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

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The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The history (Mk5:13)

Those days, meaning in those days that had just previously been mentioned

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:1-13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

Previously in the area He healed the demonic named Legion and was asked to leave the area, then when He returned they recognized Him and brought all the sick etc. to Him and He healed them all (See Mk6:53-56) and touched people in a very personal way (Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The Setting

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

Let the scripture speak of the historical results

MK5:

One more before moving on:

The great things about Jesus went out and was proclaimed and everyone was amazed.

One more before moving on:

The Setting

In those days (Mk8:1)

The location (MK7:31)

The history (Mk5:13; Mk6:53-56; Mk7:32-37)

The historical results (Mk5:18-20)

The timing (Mk8:1-3)

Notice when you look at the passage in (vv.1-3) you see the crowd, large crowd, in some versions it says multitude is there, but notice the timing too.

How long had the people been with Him (v.2)?

How did Jesus feel about them (v.2)

What was Jesus concern (v.3)?

OK, time to move on to the miracle itself now:

The Miracle

The Miracle

Brought on by Jesus compassion (Mk8:2-3)

Jesus had compassion, and we have seen that before and will see it again.

May we learn from His compassion to be people of compassion that leads us to action when we see a need.

Unforeseen by His disciples (Mk8:4)

They did not pay attention that Jesus was implying the same thing as He did when He met the need of the 5000 previously.

He saw and met the need then, and was going to do the same here.

The provision (Mk8:5-7); the prayer (Mk8:6-7)

seven loaves and a few fish

In usual fashion Jesus offered thanks, may we follow that lead always.

The results (Mk8:8)

What were the results in (v.8)?

The numbers (Mk8:9; Mt15:38)

And similar to feeding the 5000; here we see the 4000 and Jesus sent them away afterwards.

Some comparisons

Comparisons are a good thing, right?

So may we compare two similar, but the same miracle.

Location and people:

5000: In Galilee near villages and to the Jews (Jn6:14-15; Mk6:36)

4000: In Decapolis in the wilderness and Gentiles (Mk7:31; Mk8:3-4; Mk8:1)

Timing:

5000: They were with Jesus one day (Mk6:35)

4000: They were with Jesus three days (Mk8:2)

Provision:

5000: 5 loaves, 2 fish (Mk5:41)

4000: 7 loaves; a few fish (Mk8:5-7)

The numbers:

5000: well, 5000 plus women children with 12 baskets left over (Mt14:21; Mk6:43)

4000: 4000, not counting women/children with 7 large baskets left over (Mt15:38; Mk8:8)

I know we have covered a lot already, but this is not where I really wanted to focus today, I want to us to step back and look at the bigger picture the satisfying power of Jesus then, the satisfying power of Jesus found in the gospel!

The Satisfying Power of Jesus