312: I See Trees Walking Around: What the Two-Stage Healing in Mark 8 Is Really About
Rohan Bell and Jeanie Schwarz unpack the Bethsaida healing where Jesus restores sight in two steps—showing that spiritual vision often grows progressively, not instantly, and that following Jesus means leaving the old village behind.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ 🏘️ Out of the village: why Jesus leads the man away from Bethsaida—and what that says about environment, faith, and leaving the past
✅ 🌳 “Trees walking”: partial sight as a picture of the disciples’ (and our) gradual understanding of who Jesus is
✅ ✋ Second touch: Jesus could heal instantly, so why the two-stage miracle? A living lesson for followers, not a lack of power
✅ 🧭 Humble vision: how churches can admit blind spots, learn from others, and keep growing in clarity
✅ 🔁 Don’t go back: the charge to avoid old patterns when Jesus sets you on a new path
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & setup: not John 9—this is the Bethsaida healing in Mark 8
01:10 – Why Jesus takes him outside the village: dignity, unbelief, and a fresh start
01:28 – First touch: “people like trees walking” and the hint he once had sight
02:45 – Second touch & full restoration: what the staged healing is teaching the disciples
03:57 – Mark’s big theme: from partial to clear sight—who is this man?
07:00 – Our turn: blindness in the church, learning from others, and staying teachable
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
Where might you be seeing Jesus “like trees walking”—recognisable but blurry? Name one area you’ll stay curious and teachable this week, and one “old village” habit you’ll refuse to return to as you follow Him into clearer sight.
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