Tuesday: 6^th Week in Ordinary Time-B

I Reading: James: 1:12-18: God does not tempt anybody

Gospel: Mark 8:14-21: Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees.

The Evil and Danger of Religionists and World Leaders

Some religionists and world leaders are a threat to most people, to every generation of people. Jesus taught this, and every man must careful and watch out for both. Just what Jesus meant is clearly seen and explained in this event.

1.    The disciples (v.14)

a.    They forgot to take bread

b.    Jesus used forgetfulness to teach a needed lesson

2.    The evil: Beware of yeast and yeast of religionists and world leaders (15)

3.    The danger in dealing with religionists and world leaders (16-21)

a.    Danger 1: being spiritually blinded and hard hearted-a concern with material things, with the bread of this world.

b.    Danger 2: Not seeing and understanding the Lord’s provision

i.                The feeding of the five thousand

ii.              The feeding of four thousand

c.     Danger 3: Grieving the Lord’s heart

Thought: We face the same danger today: spiritual blindness and hardness. Too many people are attached to the world and its things, its possessions and pleasures. The world and its god (the devil) blind the minds of people so that they cannot see the truth (2Cor 4:4). As a result people are dying and they are doomed to perish eternally.

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