Foundation Church

In what might be one of the strangest passages of scripture surrounding Jesus’ earthly ministry, in this passage we see a physical object used as an objective lesson. As such we learn much about what God desires in faithfulness and expects in fruitfulness in the lives of his people. Discipleship Questions: 1. Have you created a picture of Jesus in your mind that doesn’t seem like the Jesus we read about in our text? How do you feel after seeing Jesus’ actions? 2. Why was the action we read about at the temple so enraging to Jesus? 3. What is the significance of the fig tree in our passage? 4. Do you feel as if your life is categorized by fruitfulness or fruitlessness right now? Why do you think that is? 5. How does understanding sanctification bring you hope for the coming seasons of your life?