In response to a question, Jesus blesses Peter. In response to a statement, Jesus bashes Peter.

The Pharisees had bad intentions while the disciples were ignorant regarding Christ’s identity.

Followers of Christ should have a hunger for Him exemplified by pursuit, persistence and pleasure.

The religious leaders used tradition as a basis for their views on cleanliness but Jesus denounced the tradition and claimed that what comes from inside a person is what defiles them, not what comes from the outside.

People recognized the power of Jesus, reacted immediately, realized their desperateness and received renewal.

Recognizing Jesus in the storm requires us to trust His perception, presence and power.

In the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, we see Jesus’ compassion for the disciples and the crowd, a caring command to feed the people, a confounded response by the disciples, and the completion of the miracle.

In two miracles from our passage today, Jesus healed a woman who had hemorrhages for 12 years after she touched His robe and He resurrected a 12 year old girl after touching her hand.

In this passage, evil spirits beg Jesus, the people beg Jesus to leave and the healed man begged to stay with Jesus.

A parental pattern to pursue is one that consists of position, posture, petition, patience, perseverance, praise and provision.