Growth Group Questions
Looking Back
1. How are you growing and applying what you’ve learned in the last week?
Explore
2. “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” (Mark 11:28). What specific actions of Jesus prompted the religious leaders to challenge His authority?
3. “And they answered Jesus, ‘We do not know.’ And Jesus said to them, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.’” (Mark 11:33). How does Jesus’ response expose the leaders’ unwillingness to acknowledge the truth?
Examine
4. “‘Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?’” (Mark 11:30). Pastor David said, “To reject the authority of Jesus is to reject the authority of God.” How does the link between John’s baptism and Jesus’ authority reveal the divine origin of Jesus’ mission?
5. “This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.” (Mark 12:7). How does this line from the parable illustrate the heart of humanity’s rebellion against God?
Apply
6. “‘He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them.’” (Mark 12:6). What does Jesus’ willingness to be rejected and suffer reveal about how you can trust Him in seasons of resistance or uncertainty?
7. “Every knee will bow... and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” (Philippians 2:10–11). Pastor David said, “We can either embrace Christ’s authority today or face Him in judgment tomorrow.” How will you respond to the authority of Jesus—who reigns from heaven, loves sacrificially, and warns those who reject Him?
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