Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 8:12-25
Mark 8:12-25 I. Ver. 12. "And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign?" etc. The sign in this case was morally suggestive. It must have been one of the great troubles of His sad and weary life to be continually carrying in His own bosom secrets which He would not divulge. The sigh was an expression of self-restraint. Misery has often relieved herself in speech; but this Man of sorrows had added to His many griefs the woe of often suffering in... read more
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 8:13-21
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 8:17. Hardened.—Dulled. See on chaps. Mark 3:5; Mark 6:52.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Mark 8:13-21(PARALLEL: Matthew 16:5-12.)A warning against formality and indifference.—I. What the caution refers to.—1. A formal, hypocritical religion. 2. An indifference about all religion. The rich, the gay, the men of learning and philosophy, are too generally of this description.II. Some reasons for this caution.—1. Because of our proneness to these evils. 2.... read more