WHEN WE MISS WHAT JESUS IS SAYING
Mark 8:13–17

I. THE LORD’S DEPARTURE — JESUS LEADS US BEYOND OUR COMFORT Mark 8:13
Core Biblical Truth: Jesus does not always leave us where we are comfortable; He leads us where our faith must grow.

A. JESUS’ MOVEMENT REQUIRES OUR FOLLOWING
B. JESUS’ MOVEMENT MAY CREATE A MOMENT OF UNCERTAINTY
C. JESUS’ MOVEMENT TEACHES US TO LEAVE SOME THINGS BEHIND

II. THE DISCIPLES’ FORGETFULNESS — WE CAN HAVE JESUS AND STILL WORRY ABOUT BREAD Mark 8:14
Core Biblical Truth: Our immediate circumstances can become so loud that they cause us to forget the faithfulness we have already experienced in Christ.

A. THEIR FORGETFULNESS WAS PHYSICAL
B. THEIR FORGETFULNESS WAS SPIRITUAL
C. THEIR FORGETFULNESS BECAME FEARFULNESS

III. THE LORD’S WARNING — JESUS WANTS US TO BEWARE OF CORRUPTING INFLUENCES Mark 8:15
Core Biblical Truth: Jesus warns us that spiritual corruption can enter our lives subtly, spread extensively, and ultimately distort our relationship with God.

A. BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES
B. BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF HEROD
C. BEWARE BECAUSE LEAVEN SPREADS

IV. THE DISCIPLES’ REASONING — HUMAN THINKING CAN MISINTERPRET DIVINE TRUTH Mark 8:16
Core Biblical Truth: When human reasoning operates without spiritual understanding, we can hear the words of Jesus and still misunderstand the message of Jesus.

A. THEY HEARD JESUS BUT MISSED JESUS’ MEANING
B. THEY TALKED AMONG THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO JESUS
C. THEIR PROBLEM WAS NOT LACK OF INTELLIGENCE — IT WAS LACK OF PERCEPTION