Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!" Mark 11:21

1. When Jesus curses the tree for not bearing fruit, it symbolizes what is about to happen to the ____________ and all ____________ worship systems.

2. Do you see the church as a place to ____________ and ____________ Jesus, or do you see it as a place to ____________ grace?

3. In Christianity, we do not operate with a ____________ ____________ that gets us to God, rather, in Jesus, God ________ to ________!


Scripture Readings
Numbers 21:4-9
Ephesians 2:1-10
Mark 11:12-26


Take It With You!

As we follow Christ from His baptism to His cross and empty tomb, it will be helpful for everyone to be reading through the Gospel of Mark daily. Here helpful tools will be offered to aid in your study.

Quotes on God's Word

Isaiah 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Therefore in accordance with the Scriptures we maintain that the church is, properly speaking, the assembly of saints who truly believe the gospel of Christ and have the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless, we admit that in this life many hypocrites and wicked people, who are mixed in with these participate in the outward signs and even hold office in the church. Nor does this detract from the efficacy of the sacraments when they are distributed by the unworthy, because the represent of the person of Christ on account of the call of the church and do not represent their own persons as Christ himself testifies [Luke 10:16], "Whoever listens to you listens to me." When they offer the Word of Christ or the sacraments, they offer them in the stead and place of Christ. Apology of the Augsburg Confession: Articles VII & VIII, The Church.