On your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

 Matthew 16;1-12

The Demand for a Sign: You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.

When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

The Pharisees had demanded a sign once before. Now the Sadducees, the ultra-conservatives, join them in putting Jesus to test. But his answer is still the same.

Why?

The foreigners knew what Jesus did and gave honor to the God of Israel. But Pharisees and Sadducees don't know Jesus is the Son of the Lord.

When they don't believe Jesus, what Jesus did is nonsense to them. So Jesus refuses to make any miracle to them.

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防犯法利賽人的酵，聽什麼比吃什麼重要。

分辨天氣都可以卻看不懂耶穌的神跡。我們豈可因爲一點小事離家教會。人若不願意悔改是看不到神蹟。

已經不信了，耶穌行的豈會相信？他們要求按照他們指定的行爲，這就是行爲主義。門徒承認耶穌行的神蹟，對於還沒發生事卻擔心。我們都相信，耶穌是全能的主，但是遇困難時，卻會憂慮，現在沒有餅時該怎麼辦？不·要受理性主義影響，行爲主義影響。神蹟是神的工作，超越我們的想法。不要認為我們要做什麼？憂慮？神要我們完全放下。

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How?

Be humble trust in the Lord and Jesus Christ. And be careful about the yeast of Pharisees.