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Two questions that Mark's gospel forces us to answer:

Who is Jesus?

What will you do with Him?

Bottom Line: God looks for real fruit, not religious leaves, which is why we need Jesus to transform our hearts.

The ____ Tree

12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it. Vvs 12–14

Truth: Spiritual ________ does not guarantee spiritual life.

The __________.

15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city. Mark 11:15–19

Truth: God’s concern isn’t just that we worship, but ______ we worship.

The __________ Tree

20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” 26

(Matt 6:15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.) Vvs 20–26

Truth: Real change starts in the _______, not on the outside.

Jesus calls us to:

______ in God

__________ through prayer

_______ others

Bearing spiritual fruit doesn’t mean being perfect, it means being ________.

Question: What would it look like today, for you to become more fruitful?

Key:

Fig
Appearance
Temple
How
Withered
Heart
Faith, Dependence, Forgive
Changed