ref. Mt 21-23

I. Parable of the Vineyard v.1-12

II. Paying taxes to Caesar v.13-17

III. Question about resurrection v.18-27

IV. The Greatest Commandment v.28-34

V. Son of David v.35-37

VI. Beware the Scribes v.38-40

(phariees included)

VII. Widow's offering v.41-44

Truth - the Son of David comes to bear fruit in God's Kingdom

App - To Grasp God's desire- to love him in our hearts, minds, our bodies is more than sacrifice. Bears fruit.

Widow's two copper coins - fruit.

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I. Jesus' triumphal entry v.1-11

- colt

- leafy branches

- v.10 - Blessed is the Coming Kingdom

- enter Jerusalem - late.

II. Curses Fig Tree v.12-14

III. Clears the temple v.15-19

IV. Fig tree withered - Power in prayer

- 2 secrets to power in prayer

- faith - vertical

- forgivness - horizontal

- 11:24

V. Religious Leaders question Jesus' authority v.27-33

- by what authority

- Christ ties his ministry to John's

- holds the authority of God's Kingdom

Pattern in chapter - Jerusalem - Temple - Fig Tree (2x), prayer.

- Jerusalem - and the temple has been fruitless

Truth - Jesus brings God's Kingdom

- confronting Jerusalem

Application - Receive the King

Pry in faith and forgiveness

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- context v.1 - connected to previous ref to Christ's coming

I. Transfiguration v.2-13

- this is my beloved son, listen to him! x.1

- To I really grasp who Jesus is? Clear vision?

- Am I listening to him?

- tell no one.... major repeated idea

- transitionary time - there was more to come

II. Jesus heals the mute boy v.14-29

- Disciples unable

- faithless - unbelieving

- "If you can! All things are possible for one who believes!"

- v.24 - I believe! help my unbelief!

- mute/deaf spirits

- v.29 - this kind cannot come out but by prayer

- prayer and faith

III. Jesus predicts death and resurrection v.30-32

IV. The Greatest v.33-41

- receive the least - child, Christ, God - Receiving children

- tried to stop him

- don't stop

- mighty work - for us, not against us.

- receive him.

- reward for receiving Christ's disciples for serving them.

V. Causes of sin v.42-50

- woe to those cause little ones to sin.

- cut off causes to sin.

- hell vs. enter life KOG

- where their worm doesn't die x. Is. 66:24

- fire is not quenched

- everything salted with fire

- salt & sacrifices

- Have salt in yourselves - preserved through fire.

- [ ] Keep yourself for God not sin.

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- Seeing Christ Clearly

I. Christ feeds 4,000 out of compassion v.1-10

- compassion - tenderness of Christ's heart

II. Pharisees seek sign v.11-13

- no sign

- leaven of pharisees

III. Disciples & Hard Hearts v.14-21

- eyes

- ears

IV. Jesus heals blindman in stages v.22-26

- Blurry vision - see Jesus - blurry hearts

- Mark using these stories to convey a message.

V. Peter confesses Christ v.27-30

VI. Jesus predicts his death/resurrection v.31-38

- Peter rebukes Jesus

- Jesus rebukes Peter

FCF - Blurry Vision comes from hard heart and self-focus

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I. Traditions of Man vs. Commands of God v.1-13

- traditions - handed down

- defile - ceremonial uncleanness vs. moral uncleanness.

- [ ] Beware of voiding God's Word through traditions/conventions

- external vs. internal worship

- Corban

II. What defiles a person v.14-23

- Not comes into a man

- Jews - food laws - Leviticus - clean vs unclean - declared all foods clean.

- Outward vs. Inward Righteousness

III. Syrophoenecian Woman v.24-30

- the priority of the Jews - "First to the Jews, then to the Greek"

- Canaanite - outward defiled, yet of faith

- unable to be hidden

- hears our cry

IV. Jesus heals a deaf/mut man v.31-37

- Decapolis - 10 cities

- spitting - defile

- hands on

Christ makes us clean!

Christ breaking human convention

Christ calls us to obey the Word of God - not the traditions of men.

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Christ shows us how to live out of fellowship with God and move in compassion for others.

I. Jesus rejected @ Nazareth v.1-6

- marveled at unbelief

- man marvels at miracles, Jesus marvels at unbelief

II. Jesus sends out Apostles v.7-13

- gave authority

- instructions - take nothing, rely on hospitality

- cast out demons, anoint oil, - James 5.

III. Herod kills John the Baptist v.15-29

- Herod - superstitious, John had been raised

- feared John, but feared his dinner guests.

IV. Christ feeds 5,000 v.30-44

- context - disciples have returned from busy ministry

- Jesus suggests rest

- then has compassion and gives

- encourages disciples to give - "You give them something to eat."

- Jesus models generous, selfless service

- Ready to love.

V. Jesus walks on water v.45-52

- sends disciples

- Jesus dismissed crowd

- goes up to pray

- "Energizer Jesus"

- painful headway vs. Jesus' glide

- In Christ is an unlimited supply - Christ is the source of life.

- Hardened - don't know who this is - the Ego Eimi - I am.

VI. Heal in Gennesaret v.53-56

Truth - Christ has compassion

App - Fellowship with God, Believe in Him, Minister through him.

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2 Stories highlighting Jesus' power over demons and power to heal.

#### I. Christ subdues the Demon Possessed Man v.1-20

- characteristics of a \*demonized person -

- tombs - darkness and death

- supernatural strength

- out of control - no one can subdue!

- self-harm

- crying out

- detection of other persons - Legion

- The worst case in Scripture.

- Demons recognize Christ - Son of the Most High God

- Ask Jesus not to torture them.

- Christ cast demons unclean spirits into unclean animals

- commit suicide.

- Subdues the Demonized Man

- Sitting. Listening - Learning.

- Clothed.

- Right mind - sound mind/Self-control.

- [ ] Go home and tell everyone how **the Lord** has had mercy - tells everyone what **Jesus** had one for him.

- why Tell everyone vs. tell no one? 1:44-45 - hindered Christ's ability to enter towns and preach freely. Distracted from his message.

- [ ] Feel that you experience something that seems demonic - lack of control.... deep into sin... Appeal to Christ who has power. Find a serious disciple of Jesus.

#### II. Heals Two Daughters v.21-43

- \*Ruler of the Synagogue - Jewish Worship Gathering Place - like a church.

- preside over and keep order in the local synagogue

- select readers, teachers

- examine content of public speakers

- Faith of Jairus - come and lay your hands on her...

- Faith of a Woman with a discharge of blood -

- Unhealeable. Wasted all of her money on doctors. Even harmed by her doctors.

- "If I touch his garment - made well."

- One says, "If you lay hands on my daughter, she'll be well."

- The other - If I lay my hands on him - "I will be well."

- Christ affirms the woman - Your faith has made you well.

- Jairus - "Do not fear, only believe."

- People laugh at him.

- Raises her up.

### Truth

Christ the Son of the Most High has power over demons and over disease.

- Christ can tame the untame-able.

- He can heal the unheale-able.

#### Application

- Is your life out of control? Slave to Sin, or a slave to Christ? Are you subdued under Christ's power?

- Christ can subdue your heart, set you free from Satan's oppression.

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