THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGION
In this series, we witness the King who refuses to be ignored. He reveals what God values, unmasks what people hide, and calls his followers to a faith that is real and unpretentious. This is Jesus at his most confronting and his most clarifying.
THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITY
Sermon Title: THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITYSermon Text: MARK 11:27-33Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES It’s not whether you’ll live under authority. The question is which authority do you choose? I. THE CHALLENGE: WHEN AUTHORITY IS THREATENED Jesus was such a threat that he united enemies. When someone with real authority shows up, people with pretend authority panic. The question “By what authority?” is only asked by people who don’t want to submit to the authority.…
THE CASE OF THE FRUITLESS FIG TREE
Sermon Title: THE CASE OF THE FRUITLESS FIG TREESermon Text: MARK 11:12-25Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES CLUE #1: A (FIG) TREE COVERED WITH LEAVES People see your “leaves” but God checks fruit. Appearance without substance is fruitlessness. CLUE #2: A TEMPLE FULL OF ACTIVITY Jesus wants a praying heart because a praying heart is where fruit grows. When prayer disappears, spiritual life collapses. CLUE #3: A TREE WITHERED FROM THE ROOTS (CASE CLOSED) The…
THE DAY I UNTIED THE COLT
Sermon Title: THE DAY I UNTIED THE COLTSermon Text: MARK 11:1-11Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR TOM TRONO SERMON NOTES Testimony Outline:I. The day we followed his strange command (vv. 1–7)II. The day we thought glory had finally come (vv. 8–10)III. The day we misunderstood the king’s glory (v. 11)IV. The day I finally understoodV. What I want you to know today