Beware of Pharisees’ leaven – December 11, 2022
Command: Beware of the Pharisees' leaven
Mark 8:15
15 And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.”
Story: Healing on the Sabbath
John 5:1-47; Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 2:23 to 3:19; Luke 6:1-16; Matthew 10:1-4 (Messiah, pp 121-129)
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?