Meeting Jesus in Mark

Mark 8:22-30

To See Jesus More Clearly

1. Causes of not seeing Jesus more clearly. Mark 8:22-23, 24-25

            *Dull heart.                     Mark 8:17-18; Matthew 13:15

            *Distracted heart.           Mark 4:14-15          

            *Darkened heart.           John 12:35-40        

            *Disbelieving heart.      Mark 9:24; Acts 24:24-26

2. Cure to see Jesus more clearly. Mark 8:27-30            

            *Internal work by God the Father.   Mk 8:27-30; Matt 16:17         

            *Established Word of God the Son.  Mt 16:8; Eph 2:20; 1 Pt 2:4-6

            *Illuminating work by God the Holy Spirit.  Jn 16:12-15

            *Individual’s willing heart.  2 Cor 3:16; 4:6