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The Withered Temple, The Withered Tree

Greeting and Introduce text

Greeting Introduce the text

Mark 11:1-25 Re-announce and read the text (longer read) Prayer for illumination Introduction

Illustration

Use the brick with a handle as an illustration. Something has been added to the brick, which now makes the brick useless and good for nothing except to be cast out. Relate to congregation

Is this brick like our worship? Do we have a handle on it, but is it ultimately useless? Introduce FCF

Jesus enters the temple with all of the pomp of a King, yet He doesn’t do what His people expect Him to do. He doesn’t reign over the temple, or dwell in it. He exposes it and removes its significance.

Eventually he will remove this temple brick by brick, but now he casts judgement on it. Introduce proposition

explain Main point 1 – A true disciple worships the King

subpoint 1

The crowd and the disciples recognize Jesus as a King, but those in the temple do not acknowledge Him as such. subpoint 2

“astonished at His teachings” v. 18 A true disciples receives the teachings of Jesus subpoint 3 Illustration application Main point 2 – A true disciple worships in prayer

subpoint 1 subpoint 2 subpoint 3 illustration application Main point 3 – A true disciple worships

subpoint 1 subpoint 2 subpoint 3 illustration application Conclusion

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The Withered Temple, The Withered Tree

Greeting and Introduction

Greeting Introduce the text

Mark 11:1-25 Re-announce and read the text (longer read) Prayer for illumination Introduction

Illustration

Use the brick with a handle as an illustration. Something has been added to the brick, which now makes the brick useless and good for nothing except to be cast out. Relate to congregation

Is this brick like our worship? Do we have a handle on it, but is it ultimately useless? Introduce FCF

Jesus enters the temple with all of the pomp of a King, yet He doesn’t do what His people expect Him to do. He doesn’t reign over the temple, or dwell in it. He exposes it and removes its significance.

Eventually he will remove this temple brick by brick, but now he casts judgement on it. Introduce proposition explain Main Point 1 – Fruit forms others Main point 2 – Fruit does not fail Main Point 3 – Fruit feeds: Faith and Forgiveness