SERMON NOTES:
What does this statement mean, “You want the Kingdom without the King!”
Jesus Begins the Final Week
Mark 11. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain (?) ,
‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’
and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he (?) says will come to pass,
it will be done for him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
What is Jesus saying about the temple?
What is Jesus saying about Himself?
What is Jesus saying about the path forward for those who follow Him?
What is Jesus saying to a culture that wants to experience the realities of the Kingdom without the King?
Study Guide
Solitude, Scripture & Prayer
Find a quiet place and 15 minutes.
Solitude – Spend TWO minutes quietly alone. Take some deep breaths… Just be… … ”Holy Spirit, speak to me through Your Word!”
Scripture – Read slowly, out loud if possible, listen, reread, dwell, notice words & phrases you are drawn to & return there!
Prayer – Have a conversation with God, “What are You saying to me, God?” Talk about what you notice is on your heart.
Finish - Spend TWO minutes again with God
Monday – Mark 11:12-19
Tuesday – Mark 11:20-33
Wednesday – Jeremiah 7:9-15
Thursday – 1 Kings 8:22-30
Friday – 1 Kings 8:41-53
Saturday – Psalm 51
