Jesus' Lesson on Judgment & Faith, Part 1
Preacher: Stephen Conley Series: The Gospel of Mark Topic: Worship Scripture: Mark 11:12–19
Text: Mark 11:12-19
Fruitlessness Judged (11:12-14)
- Jesus curses the fig tree for not producing any fruit.
- The barren fig tree is an illustration of Israel, as they did not show any fruits of repentance and faith.
Faithlessness Exposed (11:15-19)
- Instead of attacking the Romans, Jesus attacks and exposes the faithless worship of the temple (see Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11).
- The fig tree illustration comes to fruition in Jesus replacing the temple as the One who gives access to God and His kingdom.
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