Gospel of mark
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MARK 7:31-37 [MATTHEW 15:29-31] see HARMONY 74-11 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. KEY WORDS
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. From the Mediterranean coast, the Lord returned to the east coast of the Sea of Galilee the area then known as Decapolis, named after the ten principal towns with Greek culture at their heart. There an incident took place that is recorded only in Mark’s Gospel. Interested friends brought a person to Him who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. The impediment could have been caused by a physical deformity, or simply by the fact that as he had never heard sounds clearly he could not reproduce them correctly. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. Jesus took the man aside privately. He put his fingers in his ears and lastly touched his tongue, and so by a sort of sign language told him that He was about to open his ears and unloose his tongue. Jesus Christ then looked up towards heaven, indicating that His power was from God. His sigh expresses grief over the suffering which sin had brought amongst mankind. He then says the Aramaic word for “be opened”. The result was that the man was instantly and perfectly healed, and able to hear and talk. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. The Lord asked the people not to publicize the miracle, but they disregarded His instruction. The spectators were astonished by his wonderful works. They could see that He had done all things wonderfully and they could not stop speaking of the marvellous things that they had seen. Psalm 139:14-24. APPLICATION People with various ailments and disabilities represent different shortcomings in the life of a human being as far as God is concerned. None of us are able bodied as all have fallen short of the matchless character of God. The blind represent unregenerate man who cannot see spiritual truths and therefore need their spiritual eyes opened so that they can have a relationship with God. In the case of Mark’s example the man pictures the sinner dead to the voice of God and therefore unable to speak to others about him. A third area is that of the lame, where their disability restricts the movement of people around and shows the powerlessness or the restriction of sin. We note however that Jesus healed all the people that came to Him and that all that was required was a positive attitude towards coming to Christ and accepting Him for what He is by faith. We also note that Jesus dealt with each individual one at a time indicating that salvation and our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is a personal one. Disobedience to the Word of God or Plan of God can never be justified, no matter how well meaning the person might be. DOCTRINES CHRISTIAN LIFE: SUFFERING [see page 46] BLIND MAN AS A PICTURE OF THE UNSAVED 1. The healing of the blind man in (John 9:1-13) parallels the condition of all those who are unsaved. It is of interest that this person was suffering from a congenital condition where the organs for sight were absent. Thus it was not the removing of cataracts that was in view, it was the creation of the ability for sight. 2. He was outside the Temple and like the unbeliever he was a stranger to fellowship with God. (Ephesians 2:12) 3. He was blind and could not see. As unbelievers we are all blind to the gospel. (1 Corinthians 2:14 2 Corinthians 4:3,4). 4. He was born that way. All people are born in sin. (Ephesians 2:1) 5. He was beyond human help with no earthly hope. (Ephesians 2:12) There is still no hope for a person born blind. There is no human cure for sin. Man cannot deal with it. 6. He was a beggar, and could not pay for healing. In grace, we also can't offer anything for salvation. (Ephesians 2:8-9) 7. He made no verbal appeal. He was sought out by the Lord and drawn as we were. (John 6:44) 8. The Lord found him and saved him. It is the Holy Spirit who calls us. 9. No other people were really interested in him. The Pharisees ignored him. The disciples had a theological debate over him, but the Lord touched him. (John 3:16) 10. He was changed. He became a new man. (Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 John 1:7) 11. When we meet the Lord Jesus Christ we are changed. This is a good salvation passage. CHRISTIAN LIFE – MENTAL ATTITUDE 1. Definition: Attitude or Mental attitude is the state of mind where the mind is set on a course of action on the basis of the whole function and thinking of the soul. 2. Every believer faces the inner conflict of divine versus human viewpoint. These two attitudes are at war in humanity in human history from the time of the fall. (Isaiah 55:7-9) 3. We are commanded to have divine viewpoint in our souls not the viewpoint of Satan (worldliness). 2 Corinthians 1:7, 10:5. (via Doctrine in the Soul). 3. Attitude determines both the life and character of a person - what you think is what you are (Proverbs 23:7) 4. As Christians we are commanded to have our thinking in tune with the mind of Christ. Gods plan for our lives calls for a new attitude in our souls, a new viewpoint, without any human viewpoint or mental attitude sin (1Corinthians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 Romans 12:2, Philippians 2:5, 2 Timothy 1:7) 5. Fellowship within a church is based on believers all being in tune with what the Bible teaches. Philippians 2:2. 6. Knowledge of the Bible (the mind of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16) and control by the Holy Spirit renews the mind of the believer, giving divine viewpoint. (Romans 12:2) 7. The right mental attitude produces joy (Philippians 2:2), confidence (2 Corinthians 5:1,6,8), stability (Isaiah 26:3-4, Philippians 4:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:2), true giving (2 Corinthians 9:7), love (1 Corinthians 13:5) 8. Human viewpoint is called worldliness. (Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:2) 9. Evil is what you think as you are following Satan’s policy. Matthew 9:4, Galatians 6:3. Mental attitude sins produce self induced misery. (Proverbs 15:13) 10. Without clear thinking there is conflict in the mind of the believer. Isaiah 55:6-9, James 1:7-8. 11. True stability of Character comes only this way. Philippians 4:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:2. 12. Giving is a mental attitude. 2 Corinthians 9:7. Love is a mental attitude. 1 Corinthians 13: Deuteronomy 6:5,10:12. 13. Worldliness is a mental attitude: It is all non-grace thinking i.e. Anti Gods Plan, Colossians 3:2. 14. Confidence in service and living generally flows from having "Divine Viewpoint" which has other advantages such as [a] Stability in life - James 1:8 [b] Prosperity of soul - Philippians 4:7 [c] Giving to the Lord - 2 Corinthians 9:7 [d] Spiritual rather than worldly - Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:2 [e] Purity rather than evil - Matthew 9:4 [f] No arrogance - Galatians 6:1-5. [g] Inner beauty - 1 Timothy 2:9,10,15. THE FEEDING OF THE 4,000 MARK 8-1-9 [MATTHEW 15:32-39] see HARMONY 74-11 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. KEY WORDS
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