The HEART of a SERVANT

“What It Means to Follow the Master”

Mark 11:19-12:12

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mk. 10:45

I. The Exhortation about FAITH (11:19-26)

After cursing the fig tree & cleansing the temple, Jesus

_________ His disciples to, “Have faith in God!” (v. 22)

Jesus says that faith in God, without doubt, is able to move

__________!(vv. 23-24) cf. Mt. 7:7-11; 17:20; Js. 1:6-7

NOTE – The divine prerequisite to mountain-moving prayer

is ____________. (vv. 25-26) cf. Mt. 6:14-15; 18:21-35

The greatest hindrance to having faith in God is _______

-which refuses to forgive. cf. 2 Cor. 2:10-11; 1 Pet. 5:5-8

The standard of forgiveness is ______! cf. Eph. 4:32

II. The Question of AUTHORITY (11:27-33)

Those who came to Jesus in Jerusalem were the _______

Jewish authority figures under Roman rule. (v. 27)

They question Jesus regarding His authority to do the

things He did in the ________! (v. 28) cf. Mk. 11:15-18

Jesus’ answer is very profound as He questions them

about John the Baptist’s Authority. (vv. 29-30)

FYI – No one is ever their own _________ authority!

cf. Rom. 13:1-5; Matt. 8:9

The _________ stumped the leaders & they could not

even answer Jesus. (vv. 31-33)

III. The Illustration of a VINEYARD (12:1-12)

This parable is about God’s judgment upon _________,

who clearly is God’s vineyard. cf. Ps. 80:8-16; Is. 5:1-7

It was a bold & dangerous parable that indirectly

answered their question about Jesus’ __________.

Jesus was the “beloved Son”(v. 6) who was the rightful

______ to God’s vineyard & yet was killed.

The Climax of the Parable is the Question, “What will

the ______ of the vineyard do?.” (v. 9) cf. Mt. 21:41

Jesus concludes by quoting the Messianic Psalm 118:22

Practical Application: “_____ ___ ___ ________?”

Appointments with God

The HEART of a SERVANT

Mark 1:29-45

Monday, March 19^th

Meditate upon the Priority of Prayer in Jesus’ Life:

What does this passage say about the Power and