CHRIST JESUS IS OUR PASSOVER - OUR LIVING WORD
Mark – Chapter 8
Mark 8:1 says, “In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and saith unto them,” The number of people following Christ Jesus continues to grow as they listened to the teaching and sought healings. Our Lord is going to feed His children as He did once before with the five loaves of bread and the two fish. This is a spiritual teaching wherein the flesh is symbolic of feeding your spiritual self, Father God always assuring the provisions required.
Mark 8:2 says, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:” Three” is our “Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Divine Trinity; divine completeness and perfection.” There was no place for the people to feed their physical bodies since they were in the wilderness.
Mark 8:3 says, “And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.” Should Christ have sent them home to replenish themselves, many having traveled from far distances, they would pass out before reaching their destination. Spiritually speaking, you should always feed yourself with the truth of Father’s Word so you are strong in our LORD and stay on the path, never feeling faint which is brought on when you are living and worshipping according to the doctrines and traditions of men.
Mark 8:4 says, “And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?” The disciples have forgotten the power of Christ Jesus since they asked this same question earlier of our Lord, and He fed the multitude and there was plenty left after all had eaten. The flesh mind so easily forgets and this is why it is necessary to keep your spiritual mind well fed with the Word of Father God so it does not emulate those doubts or weaknesses as the flesh.
Mark 8:5 says, “And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.” Here we have “spiritual completeness {seven}” once again. This physical feeding is an analogy of feeding your spiritual self and how when you are obedient to the Word of Father God, He always takes care of His own.
Mark 8:6 says, “And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before [them]; and they did set [them] before the people.” Christ Jesus is once again instructing that the people sit, right and in order as He did in the first feeding of the multitude, which demonstrates obedience as you partake of Father’s offering. Once again, after our Lord blessed the “Bread”, He did not pass it out to the people, the disciples did. The “Bread” is symbolic of the “Body of Christ Jesus, our Living Word.” Soon Christ Jesus would not be walking with humankind and it would be, and continues to be duty of the very elect to spread the “Good Gospel.” In "John - Chapter 21" Christ Jesus asked Peter {very elect} three times, "lovest thou Me?" and Peter responded "yes." Our Lord then instructed Peter {very elect} three times; first time - to 'feed My lambs {teach those searching for salvation and the new converts to true christianity, with love, patience and tenderness the milk of Father's Word}', second time - to 'feed My sheep {teach those true christians who are levitating to a higher plan of understanding the meat of Father's Word}', and the third time - 'feed My sheep {teach those ready for the strong meat of our Father's Truths that they may, having understanding, awakened to the fact they are of the very elect, to now become teachers, planting seeds of truth}.' It is the duty of the very elect to plant seeds of truth according to the level of understanding of the hearer which means teaching on three levels as Paul did. When Christ asked Peter, "Lovest though Me?", each time it became more intense, stronger, as did Peter's response.
Mark 8:7 says, “And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].” Christ Jesus blessed the fish as well for the disciples to feed the people. “Fish {Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior}” is symbolic of “christianity”, which is walking a Christ-like path which you can only do if you study the Word of Father God Almighty, Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse so you become as the very elect, planting seeds of truth wherever they may be heard. This is the only way you can bless and please our Father God.
Mark 8:8 says, “So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.” This time there were “seven {spiritual completeness} baskets of “meat” left, and the first time our Lord fed the multitude there were “twelve {governmental perfection; by Divine appointment} baskets left containing “fragments and meat.” What is being taught here is that when studying Father’s Word and share and plant seeds of that same truth, there is always plenty to go around wherein all who seek will be spiritually fed the “strong meat {truth} [Hebrews – Chapter 5]” of the Good Gospel as they come to the knowledge of “what saith our LORD.” There will always be plenty of truth to feed and you will never be very full since Father’s Word continues to blossom and there is always a new truth to be learned and understood. The reason Christ had the disciples to gather up the fragments left is to keep His Truth from being polluted by the doctrines and traditions of men, knowing the very elect will continue to plant seeds and share truth according to the Word of Almighty God in order to keep that same truth complete; feeding spiritually. There is one “Book of knowledge that leads you to Father God and that is the Holy Bible; the greatest love story ever told.” Follow Father God because you want to understand His Word and not because you want a fish sandwich. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of Father God, only your spiritual body can. Be sure you are being taught by one sent of Father God since Matthew 22:14 teaches, “For many are called, but few [are] chosen.” Be watchful of those who try to mix their lies into the truth of Father’s Word.
Mark 8:9 says, “And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.” Christ Jesus first fed five thousand and now He has fed four thousand, which equals “nine {fruit of Spirit, Divine completeness from our LORD}.” The children have been sent back to their cities and homes with the seeds of truth planted within their minds. The "seal of truth" within your mind comes with continuing to study, praying to our Father for that increase of understanding only He can give when you seek, ask and knock.
Mark 8:10 says, “And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.” “Dalmanutha” means “the cold fountain {a town on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, near Magdala}.”
Mark 8:11 says, “And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.” With all Christ Jesus has accomplished, the religious community still seeks to entrap Him since they are the children [kenites] of Cain, the first murderer, all the offspring of satan. Our Lord has given many signs that He truly is the Son of Father God Almighty. This is a lesson to the very elect of this generation. Whenever you teach truth, there are those of the religious community who will try to darken that truth with their folly and play-acting to keep their congregations locked in Biblical illiteracy. The kenites sit in seats of authority within the religious community to be sure Father’s truths are kept out of "their" churches. One of satan's names is tempter, and let us not forget that Christ Jesus taught you how to handle the temptation of satan in "Luke - Chapter 4", when ole slew footed satan attempted to tempt our "Living Word who is Christ Jesus."
Mark 8:12 says, “And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.” Our Lord groaned within Himself at the ignorance of these so-called religious people, these kenites. No greater sign could they have had since “Emmanuel {God with us}”, our Messiah was right there talking and walking with them.
Mark 8:13 says, “And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.” Christ Jesus left these people since they were there only to create havoc with their unbelief, dressed in evil and wickedness just like their father satan, having no interest in learning and understanding Father’s Word.
Mark 8:14 says, “Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.” This should sound familiar. “One” means “unity.”
Mark 8:15 says, “And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.” Christ Jesus is saying to beware of the doctrines and traditions of men, your pulpit gurus who write their own versions of the Holy Bible, their books, their thesis of christianity, and you believe and study those lies when there is only one "Book" you should be learning from, the “Holy Bible.” In other words, it takes but a small amount of leaven [sin, lies] [Galatians 5:9], to pollute the whole unleavened loaf {Father's Truths} [I Corinthians 5:6 - 8], which will cause you to be led from the “Light who is Christ Jesus” to the darkness who is satan with his babble and confusion. When you gather with the congregations and listen to teachings, it is necessary to know the truth from the lies so you are not absorbing into your mind the doctrines and traditions of men.
Mark 8:16 says, “And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.” This is exactly what happens when you do not listen to the Word of Father God. Surely you can understand why this would bring our LORD no pleasure in His children.
Mark 8:17 says, “And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?” Christ wanted to know why they were worried about bread. Having witnessed all of the wondrous blessings of our Lord, they, as people do today, still allow their flesh minds to overwhelm their spiritual minds wherein you become void of understanding truth.
Mark 8:18 says, “Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?” Christ wants to know why your eyes are not seeing and your ears are not hearing His teachings and holding on to those same truths. Stand and be spiritually filled on your love, belief, faith and trust in Father God Almighty who always takes care of His own.
Mark 8:19 says, “When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.” Mark 8:20 says, “And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.” It is the responsibility of the very elect to keep false teachings, the doctrines and traditions of men from mixing in with Father’s Truth. Pick those fragments of lies apart as you separate them from the truth, and get rid of them with “thus saith our LORD.”
Mark 8:21 says, “And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?” Bread for the flesh has nothing to do with this teaching except as an analogy. Just as Christ Jesus was not pleased with the disciples lack of spiritual understanding with all that He had taught and showed them, our Father is likewise not pleased with the lack of spiritual understanding in the minds of people as we now live. Worry less about physical needs and more about spiritual needs, the requirement being the need for ears that hear and eyes that see as Father speaks to you through study of “His Holy Word.” Father God said in Isaiah 43:26 to remind Him of His promises as you study and pray with Him, seeking that understanding only Father can give. It is impossible to remind our LORD of His promises if you have no knowledge of what those promises are. There is a famine taking place as we now live as is taught in Amos – Chapter 8. This famine is not for food to sustain your flesh, rather it is spiritual food to sustain your spiritual self and to not partake of it can cause you to be in serious jeopardy when satan is cast to this earth as the first/false christ. You know what Father God said in Jeremiah 35:15 {16} 17. Our LORD is speaking of how the kenites are faithful and obedient to their father who is satan. Our Father is hurt that "His children" are not loving, faithful and obedient to Him, nor even care or desire to be close to our LORD who created each and every soul for His pleasure. Father laid down His life through His Beloved Son, Christ Jesus, and those calling themselves christians, who are not, on the highest day of christianity, Passover, play easter with the devil.
Mark 8:22 says, “And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.” Christ Jesus is about to open another spiritual truth for our understanding. "Bethsaida" means "house of fish {christianity."
Mark 8:23 says, “And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.” Christ Jesus took this man away from the people for the healing as He touched him with “Anointing Hands”, asking this man if he now had eyes to see and ears to hear.
Mark 8:24 says, “And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.” Christ Jesus has given unto this man the ability to see the “Tree of Life who is Christ Jesus, our Living Word” and the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil who is satan.” A literal tree does not have the ability to know, understand or reason. Genesis 2:9 says, “And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food {knowledge}; the tree of life {the Word of God, who is Christ Jesus} also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil {who is satan}.” Father God likens Himself to a great evergreen {fir} tree in Hosea 14:8 which says, “Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard [him], and observed him: I {God} [am] like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.” Father God likens people to trees in Luke 6:43 & 44 which says, “For a good tree {person} bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree {person} bring forth good fruit.” “For every tree {person} is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.” Ezekiel – Chapter 31 speaks of satan hiding his identity as a cedar tree when he is cast to this earth as the first/false christ and those trees {people} who admire his great beauty since they have no eyes to see or ears to hear the truth of Father’s Word. They are deceived by this tree [satan] until he is cut down when our Lord Jesus Christ returns as “King of kings and Lord of lords.” {The Analogy - The likeness is between a “tree” and a “person”, a “tree trunk” and the “trunk of a person’s body” and between “tree limbs” and “human limbs.” When you look at a literal brain, it has streams that appear as branches going in every direction, such as the branches of a tree. What runs through the backbone of your body? The central nervous system that sends signals to your brain letting you know that which is good from that which is evil.}
Mark 8:25 says, “After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.” Just as Christ Jesus gave this blind man vision of the truth of Father’s Word, He can do the same for you when you study and show yourself approved. Christ Jesus is our Living Word, the very elect plant seeds of truth of His Word, and when you study and pray for knowledge, Father God will grant you the increase of understanding by the blessings of the Holy Spirit. You may see with your flesh eyes, however if you have no understanding of Father’s Word, your spiritual eyes have no vision which means you are spiritually blind.
Mark 8:26 says, “And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.” Only this man at this time was to understand this miracle since it was not yet time for the depth of this understanding to become known to all people. Many of these truths would be revealed after the crucifixion of our Lord. However, as we now live, it is necessary to open your spiritual eyes to understanding and plant seeds of truth, teaching the good gospel and bringing as many who will listen to come before Father God in the Name of Christ Jesus to receive a spiritual healing and understanding of His Word. Keep distance from the fragments of the doctrines and traditions of men and stay prayed and studied up in Father’s Word or else those lying fragments will dull your spiritual vision and this will surely make satan's day.
Mark 8:27 says, “And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?” “Caesarea” means “severed” and “Philippi” means “lover of horses.” Christ Jesus is asking the disciples when they are with the people, who do they believe our Lord is.
Mark 8:28 says, “And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias; and others, One of the prophets.” “John” means “YAHOVAH is a gracious giver.” “Elias {Elijah}” means “my God is YAHOVAH.” “Prophet” means “one who, moved by the Spirit of God declares to mankind what was received by Divine Intervention.”
Mark 8:29 says, “And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.” “Peter” means “a rock or a stone.” “Christ” means “Anointed One, Messiah, the Son of God.” Christ Jesus responds to Peter in Matthew – Chapter 16. Verse 15 says, “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Verse 16 says, “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Verse 17 says, “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed are thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.” “Barjona” means “son of the dove {Jonah}.” The “dove” is symbolic of the “Holy Spirit.” It was by the Holy Spirit that this truth was revealed to Peter who answered our Lord’s question. Verse 18 says, “And I say also unto thee, That thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. If you stand upon the “Immovable Rock who is Christ Jesus” there is nothing evil that can prevail against you since our Lord gave us power over all of our enemies. Verse 19 says, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. “The keys” are the “key of David which is having understanding of Father’s Word [Revelation 3:7 /the churches of Philadelphia and Smyrna}.” It is understanding and knowing that there is a fake/false christ who is satan who shall be cast to this earth to deceive many into believing he is our True Christ “before” our Lord Jesus Christ returns as “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Mark 8:30 says, “And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.” The disciples now know for sure just who Christ Jesus is as Peter has said our “Lord is the Son of Father God Almighty.”
Mark 8:31 says, “And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” Christ Jesus is now teaching His disciples that soon He would be at the hands of the enemy, the offspring of satan, the kenites. Our Lord is letting them know He will suffer many afflictions by their hands; however, all of these things are a part of the plan of Father God Almighty in that He loves His children so much, that our LORD offers His Son as a Sacrifice for the sins of humankind. Our Lord also told them that after His death by crucifixion, no tomb able to hold Him, our Lord would arise, resurrect in three days, having defeated death who is satan. While so many calling themselves christians are busy dancing with the devil during the most high time of christianity, Passover, with their easter celebration, you might want to reflect on the fact that "Yeshua, Christ Jesus" is "YAHOVAH Father God Almighty Himself in the Flesh."
Mark 8:32 says, “And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” “Peter” means “a rock or a stone.” Peter loved Christ Jesus and declared that he would fight for our Lord, allowing no one to lay hold on or harm Him. This is satan’s handiwork as he takes the opportunity to move against Peter’s flesh mind in what should be a spiritual time as he, satan, attempts, to no avail of course, to cause Peter’s love for Christ to get in the way of the plan of Almighty God.
Mark 8:33 says, “But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.” Christ is chastising Peter because he is allowing his flesh love for Christ Jesus to close his spiritual eyes to those things that must be and were prophesized of in the “Old Testament.” The truths that our Lord just revealed to His disciples were of the plan of Father God Almighty and there is not one who can stand in the way of what “thus saith our LORD” since all things will occur just as it is written in Father’s Word. This time in the life of Christ Jesus was written of within the “Old Testament, Psalms – Chapter 22.” This teaches how important it is that you never allow flesh to interpret or stand in the way of the truth of Father’s Word being understood and broadcasted. As it is written, so it shall be and no person has the right to change one jot of Father’s Word for any reason. This is why after truth is taught, the congregation fed; you have to be mindful of the fragments spilled over as those doctrines and traditions of men mix or attempt to change the “Good Gospel.” As we now live in this generation, there are “six events” that lead up to the “Seventh Event, which is the return of our Lord Jesus Christ” and it is necessary that you know what those six events are so you are not deceived by the first/false christ who is 666; the "Sixth Trump/deception cast to the earth."
Mark 8:34 says, “And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” The purpose of the cross was to crucify, take the life of someone and our Lord is saying that is how much you should love our Father, that if it were necessary, you would give up your flesh life for Him. When satan sits where he should not be pretending to be Christ Jesus, most of the world bowing down and worshipping him, the two witnesses will descend from Heaven to give a testimony and they shall be murdered where they stand for the entire world to witness. What happens next is so magnificent as our Father calls His two children to return to Him within the Heavenly Estate [Revelation – Chapter 11] after three days. Father God does not expect you to die for Him, it is not necessary. Our LORD just expects you to love Him so much that you would.
Mark 8:35 says, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.” You place your soul at risk when you focus on the things and achievements of the flesh, allowing tangible things to be more prominent than heavenly things such as understanding the truth of Father’s Word, which comes from studying to show yourself approved. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of Father God Almighty so all that you accomplish in the flesh eventually means absolutely nothing. Fine time, make time to spend with Father God and His Beloved Son, receiving eternal blessings because you follow the order of instructions that lead your soul to have everlasting life.
Mark 8:36 says, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Seek your rewards in Heaven since they are eternal. Do not turn away from Father God's blessings. Turn away from your religious walk in the doctrines and traditions of men where you are just a pillar of the church, just so holy. Do not avoid studying Father's Word because you are too busy attaining earthly things, working and playing hard, doing you and just kicking back and enjoying the fruits of your labor, just having a good time. Not one accomplishment of a tangible thing will follow you into Heaven. The luxuries of life are gifts from satan most often to keep you Biblically illiterate, too busy to study truth. All that you have need of while walking in the flesh Father God will see to you having, along with the time to study His Word, understanding His Truths and being a part of His Perfect Plan. It is necessary that there be no one or anything in your life that you put before your love of and for Father God Almighty. In doing so, you will have a wonderful family life, achieve what is necessary to take care of them and yourself, and do well overall when you first serve our LORD.
Mark 8:37 says, “Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” You can drift so far from Father God and His Precious Truths that you turn your soul over to satan on a silver platter when he is upon the earth perpetrating the greatest deception ever to be known to mankind, and he will just bounce it like a basketball. Father God however is so loving and kind toward all of His children as He lets us know all souls belong to Him even if you are too ignorant to know that for yourself [Ezekiel – Chapter 18:4]. So while you cannot sell your soul since you do not own it, you can lend it to the devil to play with when you are ignorant of Father’s Word.
Mark 8:38 says, “Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” We live in a very idolatrous and sinful world and if you are ashamed to proclaim Father God amongst those people you associate with by your actions and deeds, you have no right to feel in any way bad when Christ Jesus returns at the Second Advent and pours that cup of wrath over you. Father has feelings the same as you and if you are ashamed of Him, our LORD will most certainly be ashamed of you. Study to show yourself approved and do not be ashamed as Father reveals truth to you through Christ Jesus by the blessings of the Holy Spirit. Stand on the Rock of our Foundation who is Christ Jesus, never compromising the principles of Father’s Word, being wiser than the serpent who is satan and his offspring, and you will be as peaceful as a dove within your spiritual self since you will be pleasing to “Father God Almighty, who is always Faithful and True.”
Mark 8:2 says, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:” Three” is our “Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Divine Trinity; divine completeness and perfection.” There was no place for the people to feed their physical bodies since they were in the wilderness.
Mark 8:3 says, “And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.” Should Christ have sent them home to replenish themselves, many having traveled from far distances, they would pass out before reaching their destination. Spiritually speaking, you should always feed yourself with the truth of Father’s Word so you are strong in our LORD and stay on the path, never feeling faint which is brought on when you are living and worshipping according to the doctrines and traditions of men.
Mark 8:4 says, “And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?” The disciples have forgotten the power of Christ Jesus since they asked this same question earlier of our Lord, and He fed the multitude and there was plenty left after all had eaten. The flesh mind so easily forgets and this is why it is necessary to keep your spiritual mind well fed with the Word of Father God so it does not emulate those doubts or weaknesses as the flesh.
Mark 8:5 says, “And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.” Here we have “spiritual completeness {seven}” once again. This physical feeding is an analogy of feeding your spiritual self and how when you are obedient to the Word of Father God, He always takes care of His own.
Mark 8:6 says, “And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before [them]; and they did set [them] before the people.” Christ Jesus is once again instructing that the people sit, right and in order as He did in the first feeding of the multitude, which demonstrates obedience as you partake of Father’s offering. Once again, after our Lord blessed the “Bread”, He did not pass it out to the people, the disciples did. The “Bread” is symbolic of the “Body of Christ Jesus, our Living Word.” Soon Christ Jesus would not be walking with humankind and it would be, and continues to be duty of the very elect to spread the “Good Gospel.” In "John - Chapter 21" Christ Jesus asked Peter {very elect} three times, "lovest thou Me?" and Peter responded "yes." Our Lord then instructed Peter {very elect} three times; first time - to 'feed My lambs {teach those searching for salvation and the new converts to true christianity, with love, patience and tenderness the milk of Father's Word}', second time - to 'feed My sheep {teach those true christians who are levitating to a higher plan of understanding the meat of Father's Word}', and the third time - 'feed My sheep {teach those ready for the strong meat of our Father's Truths that they may, having understanding, awakened to the fact they are of the very elect, to now become teachers, planting seeds of truth}.' It is the duty of the very elect to plant seeds of truth according to the level of understanding of the hearer which means teaching on three levels as Paul did. When Christ asked Peter, "Lovest though Me?", each time it became more intense, stronger, as did Peter's response.
Mark 8:7 says, “And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].” Christ Jesus blessed the fish as well for the disciples to feed the people. “Fish {Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior}” is symbolic of “christianity”, which is walking a Christ-like path which you can only do if you study the Word of Father God Almighty, Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse so you become as the very elect, planting seeds of truth wherever they may be heard. This is the only way you can bless and please our Father God.
Mark 8:8 says, “So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.” This time there were “seven {spiritual completeness} baskets of “meat” left, and the first time our Lord fed the multitude there were “twelve {governmental perfection; by Divine appointment} baskets left containing “fragments and meat.” What is being taught here is that when studying Father’s Word and share and plant seeds of that same truth, there is always plenty to go around wherein all who seek will be spiritually fed the “strong meat {truth} [Hebrews – Chapter 5]” of the Good Gospel as they come to the knowledge of “what saith our LORD.” There will always be plenty of truth to feed and you will never be very full since Father’s Word continues to blossom and there is always a new truth to be learned and understood. The reason Christ had the disciples to gather up the fragments left is to keep His Truth from being polluted by the doctrines and traditions of men, knowing the very elect will continue to plant seeds and share truth according to the Word of Almighty God in order to keep that same truth complete; feeding spiritually. There is one “Book of knowledge that leads you to Father God and that is the Holy Bible; the greatest love story ever told.” Follow Father God because you want to understand His Word and not because you want a fish sandwich. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of Father God, only your spiritual body can. Be sure you are being taught by one sent of Father God since Matthew 22:14 teaches, “For many are called, but few [are] chosen.” Be watchful of those who try to mix their lies into the truth of Father’s Word.
Mark 8:9 says, “And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.” Christ Jesus first fed five thousand and now He has fed four thousand, which equals “nine {fruit of Spirit, Divine completeness from our LORD}.” The children have been sent back to their cities and homes with the seeds of truth planted within their minds. The "seal of truth" within your mind comes with continuing to study, praying to our Father for that increase of understanding only He can give when you seek, ask and knock.
Mark 8:10 says, “And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.” “Dalmanutha” means “the cold fountain {a town on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, near Magdala}.”
Mark 8:11 says, “And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.” With all Christ Jesus has accomplished, the religious community still seeks to entrap Him since they are the children [kenites] of Cain, the first murderer, all the offspring of satan. Our Lord has given many signs that He truly is the Son of Father God Almighty. This is a lesson to the very elect of this generation. Whenever you teach truth, there are those of the religious community who will try to darken that truth with their folly and play-acting to keep their congregations locked in Biblical illiteracy. The kenites sit in seats of authority within the religious community to be sure Father’s truths are kept out of "their" churches. One of satan's names is tempter, and let us not forget that Christ Jesus taught you how to handle the temptation of satan in "Luke - Chapter 4", when ole slew footed satan attempted to tempt our "Living Word who is Christ Jesus."
Mark 8:12 says, “And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.” Our Lord groaned within Himself at the ignorance of these so-called religious people, these kenites. No greater sign could they have had since “Emmanuel {God with us}”, our Messiah was right there talking and walking with them.
Mark 8:13 says, “And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.” Christ Jesus left these people since they were there only to create havoc with their unbelief, dressed in evil and wickedness just like their father satan, having no interest in learning and understanding Father’s Word.
Mark 8:14 says, “Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.” This should sound familiar. “One” means “unity.”
Mark 8:15 says, “And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.” Christ Jesus is saying to beware of the doctrines and traditions of men, your pulpit gurus who write their own versions of the Holy Bible, their books, their thesis of christianity, and you believe and study those lies when there is only one "Book" you should be learning from, the “Holy Bible.” In other words, it takes but a small amount of leaven [sin, lies] [Galatians 5:9], to pollute the whole unleavened loaf {Father's Truths} [I Corinthians 5:6 - 8], which will cause you to be led from the “Light who is Christ Jesus” to the darkness who is satan with his babble and confusion. When you gather with the congregations and listen to teachings, it is necessary to know the truth from the lies so you are not absorbing into your mind the doctrines and traditions of men.
Mark 8:16 says, “And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.” This is exactly what happens when you do not listen to the Word of Father God. Surely you can understand why this would bring our LORD no pleasure in His children.
Mark 8:17 says, “And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?” Christ wanted to know why they were worried about bread. Having witnessed all of the wondrous blessings of our Lord, they, as people do today, still allow their flesh minds to overwhelm their spiritual minds wherein you become void of understanding truth.
Mark 8:18 says, “Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?” Christ wants to know why your eyes are not seeing and your ears are not hearing His teachings and holding on to those same truths. Stand and be spiritually filled on your love, belief, faith and trust in Father God Almighty who always takes care of His own.
Mark 8:19 says, “When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.” Mark 8:20 says, “And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.” It is the responsibility of the very elect to keep false teachings, the doctrines and traditions of men from mixing in with Father’s Truth. Pick those fragments of lies apart as you separate them from the truth, and get rid of them with “thus saith our LORD.”
Mark 8:21 says, “And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?” Bread for the flesh has nothing to do with this teaching except as an analogy. Just as Christ Jesus was not pleased with the disciples lack of spiritual understanding with all that He had taught and showed them, our Father is likewise not pleased with the lack of spiritual understanding in the minds of people as we now live. Worry less about physical needs and more about spiritual needs, the requirement being the need for ears that hear and eyes that see as Father speaks to you through study of “His Holy Word.” Father God said in Isaiah 43:26 to remind Him of His promises as you study and pray with Him, seeking that understanding only Father can give. It is impossible to remind our LORD of His promises if you have no knowledge of what those promises are. There is a famine taking place as we now live as is taught in Amos – Chapter 8. This famine is not for food to sustain your flesh, rather it is spiritual food to sustain your spiritual self and to not partake of it can cause you to be in serious jeopardy when satan is cast to this earth as the first/false christ. You know what Father God said in Jeremiah 35:15 {16} 17. Our LORD is speaking of how the kenites are faithful and obedient to their father who is satan. Our Father is hurt that "His children" are not loving, faithful and obedient to Him, nor even care or desire to be close to our LORD who created each and every soul for His pleasure. Father laid down His life through His Beloved Son, Christ Jesus, and those calling themselves christians, who are not, on the highest day of christianity, Passover, play easter with the devil.
Mark 8:22 says, “And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.” Christ Jesus is about to open another spiritual truth for our understanding. "Bethsaida" means "house of fish {christianity."
Mark 8:23 says, “And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.” Christ Jesus took this man away from the people for the healing as He touched him with “Anointing Hands”, asking this man if he now had eyes to see and ears to hear.
Mark 8:24 says, “And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.” Christ Jesus has given unto this man the ability to see the “Tree of Life who is Christ Jesus, our Living Word” and the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil who is satan.” A literal tree does not have the ability to know, understand or reason. Genesis 2:9 says, “And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food {knowledge}; the tree of life {the Word of God, who is Christ Jesus} also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil {who is satan}.” Father God likens Himself to a great evergreen {fir} tree in Hosea 14:8 which says, “Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard [him], and observed him: I {God} [am] like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.” Father God likens people to trees in Luke 6:43 & 44 which says, “For a good tree {person} bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree {person} bring forth good fruit.” “For every tree {person} is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.” Ezekiel – Chapter 31 speaks of satan hiding his identity as a cedar tree when he is cast to this earth as the first/false christ and those trees {people} who admire his great beauty since they have no eyes to see or ears to hear the truth of Father’s Word. They are deceived by this tree [satan] until he is cut down when our Lord Jesus Christ returns as “King of kings and Lord of lords.” {The Analogy - The likeness is between a “tree” and a “person”, a “tree trunk” and the “trunk of a person’s body” and between “tree limbs” and “human limbs.” When you look at a literal brain, it has streams that appear as branches going in every direction, such as the branches of a tree. What runs through the backbone of your body? The central nervous system that sends signals to your brain letting you know that which is good from that which is evil.}
Mark 8:25 says, “After that he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.” Just as Christ Jesus gave this blind man vision of the truth of Father’s Word, He can do the same for you when you study and show yourself approved. Christ Jesus is our Living Word, the very elect plant seeds of truth of His Word, and when you study and pray for knowledge, Father God will grant you the increase of understanding by the blessings of the Holy Spirit. You may see with your flesh eyes, however if you have no understanding of Father’s Word, your spiritual eyes have no vision which means you are spiritually blind.
Mark 8:26 says, “And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.” Only this man at this time was to understand this miracle since it was not yet time for the depth of this understanding to become known to all people. Many of these truths would be revealed after the crucifixion of our Lord. However, as we now live, it is necessary to open your spiritual eyes to understanding and plant seeds of truth, teaching the good gospel and bringing as many who will listen to come before Father God in the Name of Christ Jesus to receive a spiritual healing and understanding of His Word. Keep distance from the fragments of the doctrines and traditions of men and stay prayed and studied up in Father’s Word or else those lying fragments will dull your spiritual vision and this will surely make satan's day.
Mark 8:27 says, “And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?” “Caesarea” means “severed” and “Philippi” means “lover of horses.” Christ Jesus is asking the disciples when they are with the people, who do they believe our Lord is.
Mark 8:28 says, “And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias; and others, One of the prophets.” “John” means “YAHOVAH is a gracious giver.” “Elias {Elijah}” means “my God is YAHOVAH.” “Prophet” means “one who, moved by the Spirit of God declares to mankind what was received by Divine Intervention.”
Mark 8:29 says, “And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.” “Peter” means “a rock or a stone.” “Christ” means “Anointed One, Messiah, the Son of God.” Christ Jesus responds to Peter in Matthew – Chapter 16. Verse 15 says, “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Verse 16 says, “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Verse 17 says, “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed are thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.” “Barjona” means “son of the dove {Jonah}.” The “dove” is symbolic of the “Holy Spirit.” It was by the Holy Spirit that this truth was revealed to Peter who answered our Lord’s question. Verse 18 says, “And I say also unto thee, That thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. If you stand upon the “Immovable Rock who is Christ Jesus” there is nothing evil that can prevail against you since our Lord gave us power over all of our enemies. Verse 19 says, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. “The keys” are the “key of David which is having understanding of Father’s Word [Revelation 3:7 /the churches of Philadelphia and Smyrna}.” It is understanding and knowing that there is a fake/false christ who is satan who shall be cast to this earth to deceive many into believing he is our True Christ “before” our Lord Jesus Christ returns as “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Mark 8:30 says, “And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.” The disciples now know for sure just who Christ Jesus is as Peter has said our “Lord is the Son of Father God Almighty.”
Mark 8:31 says, “And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.” Christ Jesus is now teaching His disciples that soon He would be at the hands of the enemy, the offspring of satan, the kenites. Our Lord is letting them know He will suffer many afflictions by their hands; however, all of these things are a part of the plan of Father God Almighty in that He loves His children so much, that our LORD offers His Son as a Sacrifice for the sins of humankind. Our Lord also told them that after His death by crucifixion, no tomb able to hold Him, our Lord would arise, resurrect in three days, having defeated death who is satan. While so many calling themselves christians are busy dancing with the devil during the most high time of christianity, Passover, with their easter celebration, you might want to reflect on the fact that "Yeshua, Christ Jesus" is "YAHOVAH Father God Almighty Himself in the Flesh."
Mark 8:32 says, “And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” “Peter” means “a rock or a stone.” Peter loved Christ Jesus and declared that he would fight for our Lord, allowing no one to lay hold on or harm Him. This is satan’s handiwork as he takes the opportunity to move against Peter’s flesh mind in what should be a spiritual time as he, satan, attempts, to no avail of course, to cause Peter’s love for Christ to get in the way of the plan of Almighty God.
Mark 8:33 says, “But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.” Christ is chastising Peter because he is allowing his flesh love for Christ Jesus to close his spiritual eyes to those things that must be and were prophesized of in the “Old Testament.” The truths that our Lord just revealed to His disciples were of the plan of Father God Almighty and there is not one who can stand in the way of what “thus saith our LORD” since all things will occur just as it is written in Father’s Word. This time in the life of Christ Jesus was written of within the “Old Testament, Psalms – Chapter 22.” This teaches how important it is that you never allow flesh to interpret or stand in the way of the truth of Father’s Word being understood and broadcasted. As it is written, so it shall be and no person has the right to change one jot of Father’s Word for any reason. This is why after truth is taught, the congregation fed; you have to be mindful of the fragments spilled over as those doctrines and traditions of men mix or attempt to change the “Good Gospel.” As we now live in this generation, there are “six events” that lead up to the “Seventh Event, which is the return of our Lord Jesus Christ” and it is necessary that you know what those six events are so you are not deceived by the first/false christ who is 666; the "Sixth Trump/deception cast to the earth."
Mark 8:34 says, “And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” The purpose of the cross was to crucify, take the life of someone and our Lord is saying that is how much you should love our Father, that if it were necessary, you would give up your flesh life for Him. When satan sits where he should not be pretending to be Christ Jesus, most of the world bowing down and worshipping him, the two witnesses will descend from Heaven to give a testimony and they shall be murdered where they stand for the entire world to witness. What happens next is so magnificent as our Father calls His two children to return to Him within the Heavenly Estate [Revelation – Chapter 11] after three days. Father God does not expect you to die for Him, it is not necessary. Our LORD just expects you to love Him so much that you would.
Mark 8:35 says, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.” You place your soul at risk when you focus on the things and achievements of the flesh, allowing tangible things to be more prominent than heavenly things such as understanding the truth of Father’s Word, which comes from studying to show yourself approved. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of Father God Almighty so all that you accomplish in the flesh eventually means absolutely nothing. Fine time, make time to spend with Father God and His Beloved Son, receiving eternal blessings because you follow the order of instructions that lead your soul to have everlasting life.
Mark 8:36 says, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Seek your rewards in Heaven since they are eternal. Do not turn away from Father God's blessings. Turn away from your religious walk in the doctrines and traditions of men where you are just a pillar of the church, just so holy. Do not avoid studying Father's Word because you are too busy attaining earthly things, working and playing hard, doing you and just kicking back and enjoying the fruits of your labor, just having a good time. Not one accomplishment of a tangible thing will follow you into Heaven. The luxuries of life are gifts from satan most often to keep you Biblically illiterate, too busy to study truth. All that you have need of while walking in the flesh Father God will see to you having, along with the time to study His Word, understanding His Truths and being a part of His Perfect Plan. It is necessary that there be no one or anything in your life that you put before your love of and for Father God Almighty. In doing so, you will have a wonderful family life, achieve what is necessary to take care of them and yourself, and do well overall when you first serve our LORD.
Mark 8:37 says, “Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” You can drift so far from Father God and His Precious Truths that you turn your soul over to satan on a silver platter when he is upon the earth perpetrating the greatest deception ever to be known to mankind, and he will just bounce it like a basketball. Father God however is so loving and kind toward all of His children as He lets us know all souls belong to Him even if you are too ignorant to know that for yourself [Ezekiel – Chapter 18:4]. So while you cannot sell your soul since you do not own it, you can lend it to the devil to play with when you are ignorant of Father’s Word.
Mark 8:38 says, “Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” We live in a very idolatrous and sinful world and if you are ashamed to proclaim Father God amongst those people you associate with by your actions and deeds, you have no right to feel in any way bad when Christ Jesus returns at the Second Advent and pours that cup of wrath over you. Father has feelings the same as you and if you are ashamed of Him, our LORD will most certainly be ashamed of you. Study to show yourself approved and do not be ashamed as Father reveals truth to you through Christ Jesus by the blessings of the Holy Spirit. Stand on the Rock of our Foundation who is Christ Jesus, never compromising the principles of Father’s Word, being wiser than the serpent who is satan and his offspring, and you will be as peaceful as a dove within your spiritual self since you will be pleasing to “Father God Almighty, who is always Faithful and True.”
