Mark 11:27-12:12 “The Son’s Authority”
Because Jesus has sovereign authority, we must acknowledge his authority.
Because Jesus has sovereign authority, we must acknowledge his authority.
In Mark 11:12-25, we meet a side of Jesus we haven’t encountered before. Jesus curses a fruitless fig tree and then enters the temple to flip tables and drive our money changers and merchants. Jesus is jealous for the glory of God, and won’t put up with our fruitless worship and self-serving religion. Jesus calls His disciples to flee from condemned false fruit and put their faith in God’s presence, that is Himself.
Act III of Mark’s Gospel begins with Jesus’ Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Mark confronts us with the reality of Jesus as God’s Messianic King. Jesus has come as King, but He isn’t always the kind of King we expect. He has come to rule over more than just our circumstances.
For those who are in Christ, participants in His new humanity, who have received new Spirit-regenerated hearts, who are therefore sealed by the Holy Spirit, we wait in anticipation for the fullness of the revelation of God’s appearance.