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Understanding Jesus
Gospel of Mark
This class will examine how we view Jesus Christ and how that view
can be reconciled with the biblical presentation of who Jesus is. How
can I bring a biblical understanding of Christ into my ministry?

• Mark 1:1 – “This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus
Christ, the Son of God.”

Basic Outline of The Gospel of Mark
1. Who is Jesus? Mark 1-8
2. What did Jesus come to do? Mark 9-16

Mark 1:1
• “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
• “Αρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ [υἱοῦ θεοῦ].”

Questions
• What is the Good News?
– What is the good news for your life?
– What is the good news for our society?
• Why is there no Christmas story in Mark?
• Do they believe that Jesus is human? When?
• Do they believe that Jesus is God? When?

evangelion
“The term has recently been translated as ‘good
news.’ That sounds attractive, but it falls far short of
the order of magnitude of what is actually meant by
the word evangelion. This term figures in the
vocabulary of the Roman emperors, who
understood themselves as lords, saviors, &
redeemers of the world…. The idea was that what
comes from the emperor is a saving message, that it
is not just a piece of news, but a changing of the
world for the better.

evangelion
“When the Evangelists adopt this word, & it thereby becomes the
generic name for their writings, what they mean to tell us is this:
What the emperors, who pretend to be gods, illegitimately claim,
really occurs here – a message endowed with plenary authority, a
message that is not just talk but reality…. the Gospel is not just
informative speech, but performative speech – not just the imparting
of information, but action, efficacious power that enters into the
world to save & transform. Mark speaks of the ‘Gospel of God,’ the
point being that it is not the emperors who can save the world, but
God. And it is here that God’s word, which is at once word & deed,
appears; it is here that what the emperors merely assert, but cannot
actually perform, truly takes place. For here it is the real Lord of the
world – the Living God – who goes into action.
“The core of the Gospel is this: The Kingdom of God is at hand.”
- Pope Benedict XVI, from Jesus of Nazareth, pgs. 46-47.

Nature of Narrative
1.A narrative usually does not directly teach a doctrine.
2.A narrative usually illustrates a doctrine taught explicitly elsewhere.
3.Narratives record what happened—not necessarily what
should/ought to have happened. Therefore, not every narrative has
an individual, identifiable moral of the story.
4.What people do in narratives is not necessarily a good example for
us. Many times, it is just the opposite.
5.Most characters (& their actions) in narratives are not perfect.
6.We are not always told at the end of a narrative whether what
happened was good or bad. We judge that on the basis of what
God has taught us directly elsewhere in Scripture.

Nature of Narrative (cont'd)
7. All narratives are selective & incomplete (cf. John 21:25). What
does appear in the narrative is everything that the inspired author
thought important for us to know.
8. Narratives are not written to answer all our theological questions.
They have particular specific limited purposes & deal with certain
issues, leaving others to be dealt with elsewhere.
9. Narratives may teach either explicitly (by clearly stating something)
or implicitly (by clearly implying something w/out actually stating
it).
10.In the final analysis, God is the hero of all biblical narratives.
Adapted from Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding the Bible, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993),
83-84.

Parable Principles
A parable is a story that compares one or more characters in order to
better illustrate its point.
Themes of the Parables.
1. Jesus clearly has 3 main topics of interest: The graciousness of God,
the demands of discipleship, & the dangers of disobedience.
2. The central theme of the parables is the Kingdom of God. The
Kingdom of God is the active power of God’s personal revelation of
himself in creating a human community of those who serve Jesus
in every area of their lives.
The following principles should help you to avoid obvious errors in
interpretation whenever you seek to exegete parables.
•Adapted from Craig L. Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990), 165-167, 325-327.

Parable Principles
1. Every parable of Jesus contains certain parts which point
to a second level of meaning & other parts which do not.
• Not all the details of a story need to have a hidden meaning. In
Jesus’ parables, only the major points have a hidden meaning,
but that hidden meaning is not hard to find.
•Adapted from Craig L. Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990), 165-
167, 325-327.

Parable Principles
2. The meanings we give to the details must relate to, & be
understandable by, the original audience.
• One early interpretation of the Good Samaritan had the
innkeeper standing for the Apostle Paul. However, Paul was at
that time unknown, & therefore would not have been
understood by the original audience.
167, 325-327.

Parable Principles
3.While the parables do present a largely lifelike portrayal
of 1st -century Palestinian Judaism, key details in them are
surprisingly unrealistic & serve to point out an allegorical
level of meaning.
a) In the parable of the Great Supper (Lu 14:16-24) is a good
illustration of this point. There are many elements which are
unbelievable:
• All of the wedding guests refuse to come – & use excuses that
aren’t really excuses.
• The host invites the poor & handicapped to his wedding as
replacements.
167, 325-327.

INTERPRETING THE GOSPELS
•What is the good news?

The Gospel is news
• The Gospel is news rather than instructions.
• The Gospel is news of what God has done to accomplish salvation
through Jesus Christ in history.
• Its not advice on what we must do to reach God.

The Gospel is grace
• GOSPEL: I am accepted through Christ therefore I obey.
• RELIGION: I obey therefore I am accepted.
• Lack of deep belief in the Gospel is the main cause of spiritual
deadness, fear and pride in the hearts of Christians.

The Gospel is reversal
• Christ wins our salvation through losing, achieves power through
weakness and service and comes to wealth by giving it away.
• It is the pattern of an alternate city (Matthew 5:14-16)

The power of the Gospel
• Galatians 2:14 – “But when I saw that their conduct was not in
step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all,
“If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how
can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
– Bringing the Gospel truth to bear on every area of life is the way to be
changed by the power of God.
• Romans 1:16: the power of God to save.
• 1 Peter 1:12: angels long to look into it.

The power of the Gospel
• It is the power of God (Ro 1:16)
• It is the blessing of God (1Co 9:23)
• It is the glory of God (2Co 4:4,6)
• It is the life of God (Col 1:6)

The sufficiency of the Gospel
• The Gospel is not the first step on a series of spiritual truth from
simple to something more advance.
• It is not the minimum doctrine to enter the kingdom but rather
the way we make advance in the kingdom.

The sufficiency of the Gospel
• We are not justified by the Gospel and sanctified by our
obedience.
• The Gospel is the way we grow (Gal. 3:1-3) and are renewed (Col.
1:16).

Two Thieves
• Religion: I obey therefore I am accepted
• Irreligion: I am fully accepted no matter what so I can do
whatever I choose.

Two Thieves
• Religion stresses truth without grace.
• Irreligion stresses grace without truth.
• Jesus is full of truth and grace!

Moralism / Religion
• Moralism is the view that you
are acceptable (to God, yourself,
world, others) through your
attainments.
• Moralists emphasize rules and
conservatism.
• Moralists are deeply religious
but are not transformed
individuals.
Relativism / Irreligion
• Also called liberals.
• They see the need to determine
what is right and wrong.
• They see God as an impersonal
force who is loving and cannot
punish evil.
• They don’t think or see
themselves as sinners.
• They are both ways to avoid Jesus as Savior, and to keep control of their lives.
• They are both based on the distorted view of the real God.
• They both deny our sin --- so lose the joy and power of grace.
Common Points

A WHOLE NEW WAY OF SEEING GOD
• Christianity is NOT fundamentally an invitation to get more
religious.
• The irreligious do not repent at all, the religious repent only of
their sins BUT the Christian repents both of his sins and of his
righteousness apart from Jesus Christ.

Matthew Chapter 1
• Find all the names of the women in genealogy.
– Tamar, Ruth, “wife of Uriah” (Bathsheeba), Mary
• What were their background?
• Why are they included in the genealogy of Christ?

What do I learn about …
Interpretation Grid
Father Sin Discipleship
Son Salvation Church
Holy Spirit End Ethics

OUTLINE OF MARK’S GOSPEL3
1.The Beginnings of Jesus’ Ministry (1:1–13)
A. His Forerunner (1:1–8)
B. His Baptism (1:9–11)
C. His Temptation (1:12–13)
2.Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee (1:14—6:29)
A. Early Galilean Ministry (1:14—3:12)
a. Call of the first disciples (1:14–20)
b. Miracles in Capernaum (1:21–34)
c. Preaching and healing in Galilee (1:35–45)
d. Ministry in Capernaum (2:1–22)
e. Sabbath controversy (2:23—3:12)
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B. Later Galilean Ministry (3:13—6:29)
a. Choosing the 12 apostles (3:13–19)
b. Teachings in Capernaum (3:20–35)
c. Parables of the kingdom (4:1–34)
d. Calming the Sea of Galilee (4:35–41)
e. Healing a demon-possessed man (5:1–20)
f. More Galilean miracles (5:21–43)
g. Unbelief in Jesus’ hometown (6:1–6)
h. Six apostolic teams preach and heal in Galilee (6:7–
13)
i. King Herod’s reaction to Jesus’ ministry (6:14–29)
3.Strategic Withdrawals from Galilee (6:30—9:29)
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B. To the Western Shore of the Sea (6:53—7:23)
C. To Syrian Phoenicia (7:24–30)
D. To the Region of the Decapolis (7:31-8:10)
5.To the Vicinity of Caesarea Philippi (8:11–30)
6.To the Mount of Transfiguration (8:31—9:29)
4.Final Ministry in Galilee (9:30–50)
5.Jesus’ Ministry in Judea and Perea (ch. 10)
A. Teaching concerning Divorce (10:1–12)
B. Teaching concerning Children (10:13–16)
C. The Rich Young Man (10:17–31)

D. A Request of Two Brothers (10:32–45)
E. Restoration of Bartimaeus’s Sight (10:46–52)
6.The Passion of Jesus (chs. 11–15)
a. The Triumphal Entry (11:1–11)
b. The Clearing of the Temple (11:12–19)
c. Concluding Controversies with Jewish Leaders (11:20—
12:44)
d. Signs of the End of the Age (ch. 13)
e. The Anointing of Jesus (14:1–11)
f. The Lord’s Supper (14:12–26)
g. The Arrest, Trial and Death of Jesus (14:27—15:47)
7.The Resurrection of Jesus (ch. 16)

Incarnation
Adapted from Michael Frost (2006), Exiles: Living
Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture (Baker
Books).

Special Revelation: The Incarnation
• Mark 1:1 – “This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus
• How did this happen?
• There are 4 ways we can understand the Incarnation of God in Jesus
Christ.

Mark 1:1 – “This is the beginning
of the Good News about Jesus

• In Jesus the eternal God is fully present with us.
• He is God & not just a representative of God.
Mark 1:1 – “This is the
beginning of the Good News
about Jesus Christ, the Son of
God.”

Mark 8:27-30 – “Then Jesus & his disciples went to the
villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his
disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’ They answered him,
‘Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still
others one of the prophets.’ He asked them, ‘But who do
you say I am?’ Peter answered him, ‘You are the Messiah!’”
John 1:1-2,14 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the
beginning with God…. And the Word became flesh and
dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the
only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Acts as God: Calls Men
Mk 1:16-20 – “As he was going along the Sea of Galilee, he
saw Simon & his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net
into the sea because they were fishermen. Jesus said to them,
"Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people
instead of fish.” They immediately left their nets & followed
him. As Jesus went on a little farther, he saw James & John,
the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat preparing their nets
to go fishing. He immediately called them, & they left their
father Zebedee & the hired men in the boat & followed Jesus.”

Acts as God: Teaches with Authority
Mk 1:22 – “The people were amazed at his teachings. Unlike their
scribes, he taught them with authority.”
Acts as God: Cleanses Lepers
Mk 1:40-44 – “Then a man with a serious skin disease came to him.
The man fell to his knees & begged Jesus, "If you're willing, you can
make me clean.” Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, &
said, "I'm willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went
away, & he was clean. Jesus sent him away at once & warned him,
“Don't tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest.
Then offer the sacrifices which Moses commanded as proof to people
that you are clean.”

• Mark 1:1 This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ,
the Son of God.
• Mark 3:11 Whenever people with evil spirits saw him, they would
fall down in front of him & shout, "You are the Son of God!”
• Mark 5:7 & shouted, "Why are you bothering me now, Jesus, Son of
the Most High God? Swear to God that you won't torture me.”
• Mark 15:39 When the officer who stood facing Jesus saw how he
gave up his spirit, he said, "Certainly, this man was the Son of God!”

• Christ drew near to us so we can draw near to
him.
• He "befriended outcast people & lived life in
proximity with the broken & the lost."
Mark 1:1 – “This is the
beginning of the Good News
about Jesus Christ, the Son of
God.”

Mark 2:15-16 – Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house. Many
tax collectors & sinners who were followers of Jesus were eating with
him & his disciples. When the scribes who were Pharisees saw him
eating with sinners & tax collectors, they asked his disciples, "Why
does he eat with tax collectors & sinners?"

Mark 1:16-20 – “As he was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon &
his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they
were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me! I will teach you
how to catch people instead of fish.” They immediately left their nets &
followed him. As Jesus went on a little farther, he saw James & John, the
sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat preparing their nets to go fishing. He
immediately called them, & they left their father Zebedee & the hired men
in the boat & followed Jesus.”

• God takes the form of a servant & not that of
someone who rules over us.
• "Shows us how love & humility reflect the true
nature of God & are the key means transform
human society."

Mark 10:42-45 – “Jesus called the apostles & said, ‘You know
that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power
over people & their officials have absolute authority over
people. But that's not the way it's going to be among you.
Whoever wants to become great among you will be your
servant. Whoever wants to be most important among you will
be a slave for everyone. It's the same way with the Son of
Man. He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came
to serve & to give his life as a ransom for many people.’”

• Mark 1:10-13 – “As Jesus came out of the water, he saw heaven
split open & the Spirit coming down to him as a dove. A voice from
heaven said, ‘You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.’
At once the Spirit brought him into the desert, where he was
tempted by Satan for 40 days. He was there with the wild animals,
& the angels took care of him.”
• Mark 13:11 – When they take you away to hand you over to the
authorities, don't worry ahead of time about what you will say.
Instead, say whatever is given to you to say when the time comes.
Indeed, you are not the one who will be speaking, but the Holy
Spirit will.

Mark 3:22-30 – “The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said,
‘Beelzebul is in him,’ & ‘He forces demons out of people with the help
of the ruler of demons.’ Jesus called them together & used this
illustration: ‘How can Satan force out Satan? If a kingdom is divided
against itself, that kingdom cannot last. And if a household is divided
against itself, that household will not last. So if Satan rebels against
himself & is divided, he cannot last. That will be the end of him. No
one can go into a strong man's house & steal his property. First he
must tie up the strong man. Then he can go through the strong man's
house & steal his property. I can guarantee this truth: People will be
forgiven for any sin or curse. But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will
never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.’ Jesus said this
because the scribes had said that he had an evil spirit.

• Dignified all that is human
• Heralded the reign of God
• Called people to respond in repentance & faith
• This is the start of the gospel invitation

• Mark 1:14-15 – After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to
Galilee and told people the Good News of God. He said, "The time
has come, and the kingdom of God is near. Change the way you
think and act, and believe the Good News."

• Mark 1:38-39 – Jesus said to them, “Let's go somewhere else, to the
small towns that are nearby. I have to spread the Good News in
them also. This is why I have come.” So he went to spread the Good
News in the synagogues all over Galilee, and he forced demons out
of people.

How does Jesus’ Incarnation relate to our lives?
• Our calling is to live Christ-like lives on earth as testimonies of his
goodness.
• In many ways we are the only Bible many people will ever see.
• In many ways the Word of God also becomes flesh in us as we live
out the truths of the Bible in our own lives.
• We can relate the four understandings of Christ's Incarnation in our
mission to the world.

"the Word became flesh & dwelt
among us & we have seen his
glory" John 1:14
”They went out of the tomb &
ran away. Shock & trembling had
overwhelmed them. They didn’t
say anything to anyone, because
they were afraid." Mark 16:8

• Jesus lived for 30 years on earth before anyone
noticed him.
• Being incarnational is anonymous.
• Being incarnational means becoming a part of the
"the Word became flesh &
dwelt among us & we have
seen his glory" John 1:14
ran away. Shock & trembling
had overwhelmed them. They
didn’t say anything to anyone,
because they were afraid."
Mark 16:8
fabric of the community.
• Shows the importance of the role of relationship in mission.
• We can show God's love for people by spending time with those
who feel God isn't interested in them.

• Jesus mixed with people from every level of society.
–Pharisees
–Tax Collectors
–Prostitutes
–Families
–Crowds
–Worshippers
–Poor & Rich
–Foreigners
• We must do the same by being
both present & available
• What dangers exist?
Mark 16:8

Mark 2:15-17 – Later Jesus was having dinner at
Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners who
were followers of Jesus were eating with him and his
disciples. When the scribes who were Pharisees saw
him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples,
“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard
that, he said to them, “Healthy people don't need a doctor; those
who are sick do. I've come to call sinners, not people who think they
have God's approval.”
Mark 16:8

• We must commit to servanthood & humility
– To each other
– To the world
Mark 16:8

Mark 10:42-45 – Jesus called the apostles and said,
"You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations
have absolute power over people and their officials
have absolute authority over people. But that's not
the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants
to become great among you will be your servant. Whoever
wants to be most important among you will be a slave for
everyone. It's the same way with the Son of Man. He didn't
come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and
to give his life as a ransom for many people."
Mark 16:8

• Always be willing to share the Good News with
those within our world.
• We are a “message tribe” – we exist to proclaim a
message of Good News.
• God has given us the job of proclaiming the Good
News.
Mark 16:8

• Mark 3:14 – He appointed 12 whom he called
apostles. They were to accompany him and to be
sent out by him to spread the Good News. "the Word became flesh &
Mark 16:8

• Mark 8:35 – Those who want to save their lives will
lose them. But those who lose their lives for me
and for the Good News will save them.
• Mark 10:29 – Jesus said, "I can guarantee this
truth: Anyone who gave up his home, brothers,
sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because
of me and the Good News
• Mark 13:10 – But first, the Good News must be
spread to all nations.
Mark 16:8

• Mark 14:9 – I can guarantee this truth: Wherever
the Good News is spoken in the world, what she
has done will also be told in memory of her.”
• Mark 16:15 – Then Jesus said to them, "So
wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the
Good News.
• Mark 16:20 – The disciples spread the Good News
everywhere. The Lord worked with them. He
confirmed his word by the miraculous signs that
accompanied it.
Mark 16:8

ran away. Shock & trembling had
overwhelmed them. They didn’t
say anything to anyone, because
they were afraid." Mark 16:8

cultural group
Mission into
cultural group aims
at establishing a
faith community
Stage 1:
Incarnational
Mission

stage 2: establish
missional church
"the Word became flesh & dwelt among us & we
have seen his glory" John 1:14
"I have become all thingsto all people, that I
might by all means save some. I do it all for the
sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its
blessings" 1Co 9:22-23
Church is
incarnated &
implanted into
cultural group
Stage 2:
Incarnational
Church
cultural group
"the Word became flesh & dwelt among us & we
have seen his glory" John 1:14
"I have become all thingsto all people, that I
might by all means save some. I do it all for the
sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its
blessings" 1Co 9:22-23

Groupwork
Mark 8:22ff
Mark 11:12ff

1. Jesus’ Failure to Heal?
Mark 8:22ff – As they came to Bethsaida, some people brought a
blind man to Jesus. They begged Jesus to touch him. Jesus took the
blind man's hand & led him out of the village. He spit into the man's
eyes & placed his hands on him. Jesus asked him, “Can you see
anything?” The man looked up & said, “I see people. They look like
trees walking around.” Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes
a second time, & the man saw clearly. His sight was normal again. He
could see everything clearly even at a distance. Jesus told him when
he sent him home, “Don’t go into the village.”

Then Jesus & his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea
Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say I
am?” They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer,
others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” He asked them, "But
who do you say I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah!”
He ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man would have to
suffer a lot. He taught them that he would be rejected by the leaders,
the chief priests, & the scribes. He would be killed, but after three
days he would come back to life. He told them very clearly what he
meant. Peter took him aside & objected to this. Jesus turned, looked
at his disciples, & objected to what Peter said. Jesus said, “Get out of
my way, Satan! You aren’t thinking the way God thinks but the way
humans think.”

Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples. He
said to them, “Those who want to follow me must say no to the
things they want, pick up their crosses, & follow me. Those who want
to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me
& for the Good News will save them. What good does it do for people
to win the whole world yet lose their lives? Or what should a person
give in exchange for life? If people are ashamed of me & what I say in
this unfaithful & sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of
those people when he comes with the holy angels in his Father’s
glory.”

Conclusion
• Why didn’t the blind man get better immediately? Why does it
seem like Jesus’ didn’t heal the man completely the first time? Why
were there two stages to the healing? Did he make a mistake or was
he not powerful enough?
• Is the blind man an example of a larger thing?
• In this story, who are the real blind people who need to be healed
twice?
• Am I also blind to the truth? What truths about Jesus don’t I see?

Conclusion
• The story of the blind man being healed again is talking about how
people needed to be healed again of their understanding of who
Jesus was. It was not enough for them to realise who he was, they
also needed to understand what he came to do – that he came to
suffer and die.
• The story of Jesus interaction with the blind man is talking about
how the disciples also needed to see clearly who Jesus was.

2. Jesus & the Fig Tree
Mark 11:12ff – The next day, when they left Bethany, Jesus became
hungry. In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if
he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but
leaves because it wasn't the season for figs. Then he said to the tree,
"No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this.

When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple courtyard
& began to throw out those who were buying & selling there. He
overturned the moneychangers' tables & the chairs of those who sold
pigeons. He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple
courtyard. Then he taught them by saying, "Scripture says, ‘My house
will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it
into a gathering place for thieves.” When the chief priests & scribes
heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him
because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching. (Every evening
Jesus & his disciples would leave the city.)

While Jesus & his disciples were walking early in the morning, they
saw that the fig tree had dried up. Peter remembered what Jesus had
said, so he said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has
dried up.” Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee this
truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but
believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be
uprooted & thrown into the sea,’ & it will be done for him. That’s why
I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you
pray for, & it will be yours. Whenever you pray, forgive anything you
have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your
failures.”

Conclusion
• What does the fig tree signify?
• Why are there two parts to this story?
• Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
• Is it possible that the fig tree is an example of a larger thing? What
do you think it represents?
• Who or what is the real fig tree?
• How am I like the fig tree? Do I need to be curse?

• The fig tree is really a story of the Temple. The Temple was intended
to bear fruit – as a house of prayer for the nations – but since it was
not doing that it would be done away with & replaced with
something better suited to fruit-bearing.

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