Free Methodist Church Of Santa Barbara

Mark 8:1-10. In the text we will study this week, we again see the generosity of Jesus. One of the best characteristics of the Lord is His consistency. We should not be surprised to see a similar event to one we have already seen in Mark, although we might wonder why the gospel writer records both events. If we were writing this, we might think telling about feeding 5,000 men in one sitting was sufficient, so we would skip the story about the 4,000. Do people need the repetition? Do we? What is Peter (for whom Mark is writing) trying to communicate by putting both in his book? Can we get past our familiarity with this passage and hear what the Spirit of God is trying to say to us? I think we can.