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Mark 11:1-19

by Mark Yang   05/22/2022   Mark 11:1~19

Question


JESUS’ HUMBLE KINGSHIP

Mark 11:1-19

Key Verse: 11:10

1. What did Jesus have in mind as they approached Jerusalem (1-3)? How did Jesus teach the disciples his lordship? What does “the Lord needs it” mean to us (Col 1:16)?

2. What might the disciples have learned through obeying Jesus’ instructions (4-6)? What is the significance of Jesus riding on a colt (7; Zech 9:9-10)? How did the people understand Jesus’ act of riding on a colt (8; 2 Ki 9:13; Rev 7:9)?

3. Read verses 9-10. How did they receive Jesus? What did the people’s cry “Hosanna” express? How did Jesus fulfill God’s will as King and Savior, and answer their cry in a deeper way (10:33-34; Ps 118:22-28)?

4. What does Jesus going to the temple reveal about the nature of his kingship (11)? How was the fig tree like the temple, and why did Jesus curse it (12-14; Isa 5:4,7)?

5. What does cleansing the temple teach about Jesus’ Lordship (15-16)? What did Jesus teach about the true purpose of the temple (17)? How did the religious leaders respond to Jesus’ action, and where did Jesus go (18-19)?