Sermons on Markos 8:23:

Unusual Healings: He Saw "Men Like Trees, Walking About” Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 24, 2020

A man who could neither see nor hear was brought to Jesus. Note the unusual method Jesus used to heal this man with the two severe disabilities.

Text: Mark 8:22-26 KJV 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 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. 24 And he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Healing Prayer: Do What Jesus Did

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 5, 2014

In our discipleship we are called and encouraged to go and to do what Jesus did. This talk helps us to go and pray for healing as Jesus did.

If Jesus gets to pray for a person twice how many goes do we get? If it took Jesus two attempts to heal to heal a blind man how many attempts do we get? I believe that every incident and event, every parable and sermon illustration in the gospels – and today we’ve heard from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Anglican

I Can See Clearly Now

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 29, 2014

In our walk with Jesus, many things are revealed to us a little at a time.

1. Eye Surgery Rose Crawford had been blind for 50 years. Then she had an operation in a hospital in Ontario, Canada. In response to the effectiveness of the surgery as the doctor lifted the bandages from her eyes she said, "I just can't believe it," She wept - when for the first time in her life - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Touches Of Healing

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 19, 2014

First came the leading touch. Next the anointing touch. Then the healing touch. Sermon focuses on healing, God's soverigenty, unanswered prayers.

On May 27th, I fell and injured my shoulder at an exercise facility due to sunscreen being sprayed by children on the floor. The next day I could not lift my arm above my head or to my side without excruciating pain. After taking x-rays and meeting with an orthopedic doctor, the decision was that I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Foursquare

Double Vision Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 22, 2014

It almost seems like Jesus cannot heal this blind man. It takes Him 2 times to give this man back his sight. What's going on here and what can it tell us about our need for God's touch in our lives?

OPEN: How many of you spend time on Facebook? (At least half the congregation raised their hands). Me too. And I have a number of friends on Facebook – 634 at last count – many of whom I barely know. But they are more than willing to share their thoughts with me. Some time back one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Frustrated Jesus Sermon 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Jun 24, 2014

A look at Jesus as He dealt with His Disciples trying to get them to see Him for who He is and understand His purpose. As Pastors, we do the same thing each week, and get the same response from many...they don't get it and it can be frustrating.....

“A Frustrated Jesus” Mark 8 Focal Passages Mark 8: 34-38, 2 Corinthians 5:11-20, Acts 11:19-25 As we have read, it was at Antioch that followers of Christ were first called Christians. It was meant to be a derogatory remark. This was during the time of great persecution of the church ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Come And Die: What Does It Mean To Follow Jesus? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2015

The aim of this lesson is to recap what we have covered so far (in this series) about Jesus' identity and mission, and then to explain what Jesus demands of those who want to follow him.

Scripture Today is the seventh and final week of a seven-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. In this series of sermons we have been exploring Christianity by looking primarily at The Gospel of Mark. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Incomplete Sight

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 8, 2014

The best things in life take time. Our relationships are like that. In order to have a meaningful and lasting relationship, we must spend time building that relationship. You can't get to know someone overnight. You must invest the time.

Mark 8:22-26 22 And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. 23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26, Mark 8:22-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

No One Likes A Slow Working God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Jul 3, 2014

Lesson: We are saved instantly, but the process of growing in our faith comes gradually

Introduction: Verses that I wish were not in the Bible, but they are and I must deal with it. Background: • It is very common for man to make multiple attempts to break a record, or to complete a major feat in life. For some of you, it may have take 2,3,4….times before you passed you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

We Must Rely On God Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 10, 2014

As Jesus encounters more people one thing becomes perfectly clear: They (and we) must rely fully on Him to provide everything we need. We cannot do it alone, nor should we ever think we can. This is sinful, and where He teaches us to turn from!

We Must Rely on God Mark 8:1-26 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - IMP: What ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Men Walking As Trees

Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 13, 2016

Here's the only place in the N.T. where Jesus prayed for someone twice for the same ailment. Was it a gradual healing or 2 different healings? Many people today need a 2nd dose of Jesus to push them to spiritual victory!

MEN WALKING AS TREES Mark 8:22-26 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A lawyer's dog ran into a butcher shop and stole a roast. The butcher went to the lawyer's office and asked him, "If a dog is without a leash and steals a roast from my store, do I have the legal right to require payment for the meat that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fasting 2018

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 20, 2018

FASTING 2018 . Fasting does not give us power to heal the sick or cast out demons. God's Word does that. Fasting brings us in the place where we can believe God’s Word. We are drawn closer to the Lord.

FASTING 2018 (First if this way the only promise I had it would be enough) Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:23-29, Isaiah 58:8-12

Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can't Lose. Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

The New Testament records Jesus healing seven different blind men. And in each case He employed a different method. God is a God of variety. He seldom saves two people the same way.

INTRODUCTION You might recognize the title from the television series, “Friday Night Lights.” When I moved from Alabama twenty-four years ago I thought High School football was big there, but I soon learned that, like everything else, High School football is HUGE in Texas. The movie “Friday Night ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Blind Man At Bethsaida Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 13, 2017

As Jesus ministered to the blind man, He led Him to faith in Him. Spiritually the Lord leads us to the place where we realize our need and respond to Him by faith unto salvation.

The Blind Man at Bethsaida Mark 8: 22-26 Today we find Jesus has returned to Bethsaida, a town near His home-base in Capernaum. He had been there following the feeding of the 5,000, and the stormy night when He walked on the water. During His previous visit, Jesus had healed many who were sick and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Eyesight? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2014

In the Bible, we see two kinds of blindness: physical blindness and spiritual blindness. How is your eyesight?

How is Your Eyesight? (Mark 8:11-25) 1. Almost one hundred years ago — 99 to be exact, one of the greatest Gospel song writers of all time, Fanny Crosby, went home to be with the Lord. Crosby — who wrote Blessed Assurance and hundreds of other songs — was blind. 2. Technology is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-25, 2 Kings 6:19-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible