Discipleship Questions
1. What do you find most confusing about this text? Why?
2. The text seems to indicate the Jesus is warning his disciple of tragic events that would take place in their immediate future. What does this teach us about the character of Jesus?
3. How can Jesus’ intimate knowledge of future events help us in times of anxiety, worry, confusion, or suffering?
4. Jesus leaned heavily upon Old Testament stories and imagery in teaching his disciples. What does this teach us about the way Jesus viewed the Old Testament? How does his approach to the Old Testament differ from your own?
Mark 13:1-31
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March 4, 2018 • Pastor Jon Needham
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