Jesus tells the disciples to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees, which REALLY confuses them. So just what was he talking about? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:14-21 and Numbers 22:22-41.

Jesus tells the religious leaders of his day that they don’t know how to discern the signs of the times. What are the signs of the times anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 16:1-4 and 1 Chronicles 12:23-40.

Jesus feeds 4000 people in almost the same way he fed 5000. Why did he need to do that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 8:1-10, Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20:1-18.

Jesus heals a deaf/mute. What’s so important about that? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:31-37 and Psalm 38.

Jesus travels in a gentile region north of Galilee. Did he reach out to any gentiles while he was there? Let’s find out together as we read Matthew 15:21-28 and Jeremiah 16.

Jesus talks about evil intentions. The Hebrew word is “yetzer.” Why was the “yetzer” so important to Jews and what does it mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:14-23 and 1 Chronicles 29:10-19.

Jesus accuses the Pharisees of disobeying God’s word, and uses a Hebrew word when he does that. Just what does Corban mean? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:9-13 and Leviticus 1.

The Pharisees complain that Jesus and his disciples don’t follow their traditions. Just who were the Pharisees anyway? Let’s find out together as we read Mark 7:1-8 and Isaiah 29:11-16.

Peter calls Jesus “the Holy One of God.” What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:60-71 and Isaiah 30.

Jesus goes a step farther and says the crowd has to drink his blood to have life. Did he really mean that? Let’s find out together as we read John 6:52-59 and Leviticus 17.