What Jesus Sees, Delights In, & Desires

Mark 12:41-44

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus sees and wants the sacrifice and devotion of our hearts.

OUTLINE:
1) What Jesus Sees
2) What Jesus Delights In
3) What Jesus Desires

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Practicing the King’s Economy: Honoring Jesus In How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, & Give by Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Brian Fikkert; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson

Beware the Scribes

Mark 12:38-40

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus warns us against following or being like false leaders.

OUTLINE:
1. A Warning to the Wary and All-Too-Willing
2. A Warning To Watch Out For These Sorts
3. A Warning To Would-Be Leaders
4. A Warning To Watch Your Own Heart

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction & Survey by Craig Blomberg; Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament by Joel Williams; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Baker Exegetical Commentary: Mark by Robert Stein; Gospel Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ in Mark by Daniel Akin

Great David's Greater Son

Mark 12:35-37

Pastor Garrison Greene

OUTLINE:

1) Jesus Is The Public Messiah
2) Jesus Is The Preeminent Lord

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Echoes of Scripture In The Gospels by Richard B. Hays; Baker Exegetical Commentary on Mark by Robert Stein; Pillar New Testament Commentary on Mark by James Edwards; ESV Expository Commentary: Vol. XIII by Multiple Authors; Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels ed. Barry Beitzel

Sixth Anniversary

Mark 12:28-34

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus gives the most essential of God’s commands.

OUTLINE:
1. We Are To Love God With Our Whole Selves
2. We Are To Love Our Neighbors As Ourselves

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Love In Hard Places by DA Carson; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus In Mark by Daniel Akin; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! By Sinclair Ferguson; ESV Expository Commentary Vol. VIII: Mark by Hans Bayer; Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

Resurrection Riddles

Mark 12:18-27

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus wisely shows forth the truth and power of God.

OUTLINE:
1. The Wisdom of Jesus
2. The Wonder of Resurrection
3. The Word of Truth

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Stein, Edwards, Strauss; Marriage Is Built To End by Greg Lanier

Jesus’ Authority Challenged

Mark 11:12-27-33

Pastor Adam Brown

BIG IDEA: The divine authority of Jesus calls for recognition and glad-hearted submission

OUTLINE:
1) The Divine Authority Disputed (vv. 27-28)
2) The Divine Authority Declared (vv. 29-30)
3) The Divine Authority Declined (vv. 31-33)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Matthew & Mark by Tremper Longman III & David E. Garland; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Robert H. Stein

Hosanna!

Mark 11:1-11

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus is King.

OUTLINE:
1) Jesus Is The Sovereign King
2) Jesus Is The Anticipated King
3) Jesus Is The Meek King
4) Jesus Is The Sacrificial King

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Stein, Edwards, Strauss; Echoes of Scripture in the Gospel by Richard Hays; Making Sense of God by Tim Keller; Renewal As A Way of Life by Richard Lovelace