About Authority (Mark 11:27-12:12)

Sermon by Pastor David Prince

1. A Confrontation: Seeing Jesus Small and People Big (Mark 11:27-33)

2. A Story: No, Jesus is Big, and People Are Small (Mark 12:1-9)
KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
• God the Father – “A man planted a vineyard” Mark 12:1
• Israel – “a vineyard” Mark 12:1
• Religious leaders of Israel (who were supposed to care for the vineyard) – “leased it to tenants” Mark 12:1
• the faithful Prophets and Shepherds – “he sent a servant to the tenants” Mark 12:2-5
• JESUS – “a beloved son” Mark 12:6

3. A Choice: Jesus or People? (Mark 12:10-12)