Worship Guide
Message & Sermon Notes
Seeking and Seeing
Mark 8:11-21
Pastor Jason Carlson
Mark 8:11-21
To see in our seeking we need to learn from:
1. The Pharisees’ challenge (v. 11-13)
Proverbs 18:2
Proverbs 23:9
“he sighed deeply” = anastenazo (an expression of dismay or exasperation)
(v. 12b) “If a sign shall be given to this generation, may I die (or ‘may I be cursed’).”
Matthew 16:4
“If a sign shall be given, may I die! An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.”
John 3:16-18
2. The Disciples’ confusion (v. 14-16)
Beware the leaven:
1) The leaven of the Pharisees- False religion
Galatians 5:7-9
Jude 3-4
Jude 12-13
Romans 16:17-18
2) The leaven of the Herod- Worldliness
Romans 12:2
1 John 2:15-17
Matthew 6:33
1 Timothy 4:7-8
3. The Lord’s coaching (v. 17-21)
1) Remember God’s provision
2) Recall God’s promise
Ephesians 3:20
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. Why are we so prone to miss God’s truth even when it's so prevalent and accessible?
2. Are you most like the Pharisees or disciples in today’s passage? What is the encouragement from Scripture for you today?
Questions for discussion:
1. Is Jesus’ response to the Pharisees in today’s passage a model we should emulate in our witness to non-Christians (Yes, No, Maybe)?
2. Where do you see the influence of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod in your life? Our culture? Our church? How can we counter this influence?
3. What 2 principles is Jesus communicating in his questions in v. 17-21? How does recognizing and applying these principles in our lives bolster our faith?
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