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Jesus Testing Complete: The Greatest Commandment and the Widows Offering (Mark 12:28-44)
In Mark 12:28-44, Jesus affirms the greatest commandments—love for God and neighbor—challenges the scribes’ understanding of the Messiah, condemns their hypocrisy, and praises a widow’s sacrificial offering as true devotion.
Pharisees and Sadducees Test Jesus (Mark 12:13-27)
In Mark 12:13-27, the religious leaders attempt to trap Jesus with questions about paying taxes to Caesar and the resurrection. Jesus responds with wisdom, silencing their challenges and affirming both God’s authority and the reality of the resurrection.
Parable of the Vineyard (Mark 11:27-12:12)
In Mark 11:27-12:12, Jesus confronts the religious leaders who question His authority, then tells a parable exposing their rejection of God’s messengers and His Son, foretelling judgment on them.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Mark 11:1-14)
In Mark 11:15–25, Jesus cleanses the temple, condemns its corruption, withers a fig tree as a sign of judgment on fruitlessness, and teaches the disciples about the power of faith, prayer, and the necessity of forgiveness.
The Presentation of the King: The Judgment of Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-14)
In Mark 11:1–14, Jesus makes His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling messianic prophecy by riding a colt, while the crowds shout “Hosanna” and quote Psalm 118, expecting a political deliverer. He then inspects the temple, finding it unworthy. On the way back, He curses a fig tree for bearing no fruit—symbolizing Israel’s spiritual barrenness and impending judgment. This passage marks the beginning of Passion Week and highlights Jesus’ authority, intentionality, and prophetic actions.
The Disciples are BLIND! How Preachers Should See Themselves! (Mark 10:32-52)
As Jesus leads the disciples toward Jerusalem, He foretells His death for the third time. James and John request positions of honor, prompting Jesus to teach that true greatness comes through servanthood. He declares that the Son of Man came to serve and give His life as a ransom. On the way, blind Bartimaeus persistently calls out to Jesus, receives healing, and follows Him on the road.
Jesus Teaches on Divorce (Mark 10:1-16)
In Mark 10:1-12, Jesus is tested by the Pharisees on divorce, pointing them back to God’s original design for marriage and condemning divorce as a result of hardness of heart. He emphasizes that marriage is permanent and that remarriage after divorce leads to adultery. As an object lesson, He welcomes children, rebuking the disciples for hindering them. He teaches that only those with childlike faith can enter the Kingdom of God and blesses the children, showing His love and care.
True Greatness: Caring for the Least (Mark 9:30-50)
Mark 9:30-50 records Jesus’ prediction of His death, a lesson on true greatness through humility, a call to avoid causing others to stumble, severe warnings about sin and judgment, and a command to maintain purity and peace within the community.
The Disciple’s Faithlessness: The Powerful Demon (Mark 9:14-29)
Mark 9:14-29 – Jesus returns to find a crowd arguing with His disciples over their failure to cast out a demon from a boy suffering seizures. The boy’s father, struggling with doubt, pleads for help. Jesus rebukes the demon, casting it out after a final violent convulsion. The boy appears dead, but Jesus lifts him up. Later, He tells the disciples that such demons can only be driven out by prayer.
The Transfiguration: Jesus Proves He is the Messiah (Mark 8:27-38)
Mark 9:1-13 describes the Transfiguration, where Jesus reveals His glory alongside Moses and Elijah. A heavenly voice affirms Him as God’s Son. Peter reacts in fear, and Jesus later clarifies that John the Baptist fulfilled Elijah’s role, foretelling His own suffering and resurrection.
The Disciples Begin to See… Sort Of… (Mark 8:27-38)
In Mark 8:27-38, Jesus reveals His identity as the suffering Messiah, teaches the cost of true discipleship, and rebukes Peter for misunderstanding God’s purpose.
Jesus’s Disciples are Still Dull: Feeding of the 4,000 (Mark 8:1-26)
Mark 8:1-26 shows Jesus feeding 4,000, warning against false teaching, and healing a blind man in stages. The disciples struggle to understand.