Mark 8 1 to 21 Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

Scripture Reading Mark 8:1-21
Sermon Title: Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod
Spot the differences
Mark 6:30-45 Mark 8:1-10
People = 5,000 + People = 4,000
Loaves = 5, Fish =2 Loaves = 7, Fish = few
Geography = Grassy Geography = Barren
Crowd with Jesus = 1 d Crowd with Jesus = 3 days
Leftovers = 12 small baskets Leftovers = 7 large baskets
People Grouped People not grouped
Spot the Similarities
Jesus has compassion Jesus has compassion
Jesus created Jesus created
Who is in the Boat?
Disciples + One loaf + Jesus
Disciples ask = We have no bread - panic
Why are you still talking about bread
We need a 'leaven' sign
Pharisees harangued Jesus after feeding of 4,000. We demand a sign. What can you do? What sign can you perform that will convince us to consider you?
Jesus warns the disciples of the Leaven of the Disciples. Leaven changes a loaf completely. Leaven of Pharisees was Spiritual Blindness. Consider putting a blindfold and earmuffs and a bag over your head and then try to say what you have seen and heard.
They wanted a sign that they could not perceive.
They wanted Jesus to jump to their command.
Their eyes were blind, their ears deaf, their hearts calloused.
This is the warning of the Leaven of the Pharisees.