Another Day, Another Crowd
The amount of days the multitude was with Jesus
What is three days - Mark 8:2
What the disciples forgot to bring with them
The disciples had forgotten to take bread - Mark 8:14
They questioned, sought after a sign, and attempted to tempt Jesus
The Pharisees Mark 8:11
When we acknowledge God's healing in the past, the greater this grows for future miracles
Faith from past answers to prayer will give us confidence for future miracles. The more we acknowledge God's healing in the past, the greater our faith grows for future healing - pg. 40 of Sunday School Lesson.
The number of loaves
What is seven - Mark 8:5
According to Mark 8:14-17, Jesus knew this about the disciples.
That they reasoned among themselves regarding if Jesus was referring to fact they had no bread. Mark 8:16.
They misunderstood the reference to the leaven
Mark 8:16
Where the disciples demonstrated their lack of faith
The disciples asked, "from whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?" - Mark 8:4
or
When the disciples reasoned among themselves in Mark 8:16, saying, It is because we have no bread - according to Matthew 8:8, he saith unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason among yourselves....
In addition to the loaves, the disciples also gave Jesus
A few small fishes - Mark 8:7
According to the lesson, the significance of the bread
Jesus is the bread of life - John 6:51; it wasn’t about the bread, if they understood who was with them (Jesus), they would have never been discouraged with doubt again pg. 40 of Sunday School lesson.
The disciples were warned to be aware of the leaven of the Pharisees and….
Herod - Mark 8:15
The passage of scripture in Hebrews that references how every miracle adds substance to our expectation
Hebrews 11:1 - Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
The outcome, if Jesus would have sent the multitude away fasting
What is faint by the way - Mark 8:3
The distinct details of the two separate miracles referenced in Mark 8
5 loaves among 5k with 12 baskets left over - Mark 8:19
7 loaves among 4k a with 7 baskets left over - Mark 8:20
He sighed deeply in his spirit
Jesus - Mark 8:12
Where Jesus demonstrated long-suffering (patience) with his disciples
Jesus took the time to help the disciples remember the previous miracles He had recently performed. Mark 8:19-20. Instead of moving on, Jesus was concerned about them understanding the lesson.
The remaining broken meat
7 - Mark 8:8
As referenced in today’s Sunday School lesson, The “Land of Oppression”
Dalmanutha - pg. 38 Sunday school lesson
Jesus said they shall not be given a sign
This generation - Mark 8:12