Mark 8
1 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said
2 “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.
7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and
told the disciples to distribute them.
8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Mark 8:9
9 About four thousand were present.
The Crowd and The Disciples
Mark 8:34
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must
THREE DISTINCTIONS OF A DISCIPLE:
1) WE NEED TO
James 1:22
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
THREE THINGS THAT KEEP US FROM OBEYING GODS WORD:
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Romans 5:8
8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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Mark 8
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me
35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
THREE QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK YOURSELF:
1) WHAT DO YOU NEED TO FORSAKE?
2) WHAT DO YOU NEED TO REPENT OF?
3) WHAT DO YOU NEED TO COMMIT TO?