Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome to our study from Mark Chapter 11 today. The events of this chapter connect to a barren fig tree.

Jesus approaches a tree that has no fruit on it. He immediately condemns it to never bear figs again.

The next day the tree is shriveled up and the disciples ask about it. Jesus responds with these four words, quote, have faith in God. He goes on to say that

incredible things are possible if disciples trust in God. In Jesus midst are people of faith like those

who lay down coats and worship Jesus as he enters Jerusalem, but there are also hard-hearted Pharisees

who have no faith. They defile God's temple with money tables,

and they question Christ's authority over them,

though he silences them almost immediately.

They are like that fig tree, condemned for being spiritually barren.

Let's look into this more deeply.

The gospel of Jesus has had the same effect all over the

world for centuries. Some believe. They lay down their coats before him and worship him as their king.

Believers pray in his name, live with great faith, and bear amazing fruit in his honor. These are the

few, and they belong to him.

But there are also many who live for themselves

are overtaken by greed and will not subject themselves

to Christ rule over their lives.

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