Mark 8:1-38

Contents: 4000 fed. Meaning of leaven explained. Blind man outside Bethsaida healed. Peter's confession of faith. The value of a soul.

Characters: Jesus, Peter, disciples, Satan, blind man, Pharisees.

Conclusion: The bounty of Christ is inexhaustible and He will supply the needs of the body if with it we glorify Him. It is provoking to Him when we are overwhelmed with present distrust, because we so soon forget what we have seen of His goodness in supplying our needs in days past.

Key Word: Our Provider, Mark 8:8; Mark 8:17; Mark 8:18.

Strong Verses: Mark 8:29; Mark 8:34; Mark 8:36; Mark 8:38.

Striking Facts: Mark 8:31. The death of Jesus was clearly not one of defeat, but of victory. He was not a martyr but a divinely appointed sacrifice. «Christ that died» would make no gospel if we could not add «And is risen again.» His resurrection proves that He was «the Christ» (Mark 8:29) and that His atoning work is accepted of God and sufficient for all who believe.