🏠 Final Confrontations – Student Study Guide
Ed Rangel | Church of Christ, Waupaca, WI
For Study of Mark 11:1–12:44
⭐️ Outline
- The Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1–11)
- The Cursed Fig Tree & Cleansing the Temple (Mark 11:12–26)
- The Challenge of Authority (Mark 11:27–33)
- The Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12:1–12)
- The Poll-Tax Trap (Mark 12:13–17)
- The Sadducees and the Resurrection (Mark 12:18–27)
- The Greatest Commandment (Mark 12:28–34)
- Warning Against the Scribes (Mark 12:35–40)
- The Widow’s Offering (Mark 12:41–44)
⭐️ Vocabulary & Word Study
- Hosanna: “Save now!” (Psalm 118:25) — a cry of praise and plea for salvation.
- Denarius: Roman silver coin bearing Caesar’s image.
- Lepta: The smallest copper coin in circulation; “widow’s mite.”
- Levirate Marriage: Law requiring a brother to marry his deceased brother’s widow (Deut. 25:5–10).
- Shema: Jewish confession of faith: “Hear, O Israel…” (Deut. 6:4).
⭐️ Thought Questions
- What expectations did the crowd have of Jesus at the Triumphal Entry? How do your expectations of Jesus compare?
- How does the fig tree’s appearance vs. fruitfulness challenge you about your own faith?
- Why do you think Jesus linked faith and forgiveness in prayer?
- What does Jesus’ cleansing of the temple teach about worship and priorities?
- How do you respond when your faith is challenged by others?
- What does the Parable of the Tenants say about responsibility and fruitfulness?
- How do you balance civic duties and spiritual allegiance?
- What hope does the resurrection give you in daily life?
- How can loving God and neighbor reshape your daily decisions?
- What warnings do Jesus’ words about the scribes give us today?
- How can sacrificial giving reflect true faith in your life?
⭐️ Preacher Ed Boxes (Fill these out as you study or discuss)
⭐️ Memory Verse
“Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.” — Mark 11:22–23 NASB