In Mark 8:11–21, Jesus confronts two kinds of spiritual blindness: the hardened unbelief of the Pharisees and the temporary blindness of the disciples. One rejects Christ completely. The other forgets Him in moments of fear and need.
The problem isn’t that you have too many desires, the problem is that sin misguides you in your desires and directs you to something that won’t satisfy you. But only the Lord Jesus Christ can truly satisfy the deepest need of your soul.
Sin is not merely a behavioural issue—it’s an issue of the heart and the affections. Your life is always moving in the direction of your deepest loves. You can change behaviour with discipline, but only Jesus Christ can transform your heart.
Why is it so easy to go through the motions while our hearts drift far from God and why is that so dangerous? Through loopholes and our own modern excuses, religious activity can often be a mask for disobedience. But the gospel offers real hope: we don’t fix our hearts – God gives us new ones. Discover how Christ’s perfect heart secures our acceptance and fuels genuine, heartfelt obedience.
When you hear the message of the resurrection, will you respond with open-hearted faith that leads to transformation? Or will it remain just another interesting idea—something to discuss, but not something that changes your life?
In the midst of whatever storm you are facing, Jesus comes to you. The remedy for your fears is not minimizing your hardship, it is found in looking to God who is greater than your hardship.
True discipleship means both being sent out to serve and coming away with Jesus to be spiritually renewed. In a world full of distraction, Christ meets our deepest need – not just physical provision, but the nourishment of His Word and His presence.
To be a follower of Jesus in times like today is not for the feint of heart. To follow Jesus requires hardship today, but life and joy everlasting.
Anyone who allows their desperation to drive them to the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ, will find that he is willing to heal them. Jesus welcomes the rich and the powerful, the poor and the lowly – everyone who approaches him with humility and the awareness of their need to be saved.
Fear not the wind and waves – Satan and his legion. Instead, fear the Lord, and in fearing Him, find that He is good, loving and stronger than any demonic force in your life.