Mark 11-12

• Jesus makes His "Triumphal Entry" into Jerusalem. The crowds seem to respond very favorably to Jesus. They are crying out cheers of hope, freedom and deliverance. What do these crowds expect from Jesus? In just a few days the cheers of hope will turn to sneers of hate. The roar of the crowd will change from "Hosanna! Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord!" to "crucify Him!". Why the change? When Christ comes to us, will we accept Him for Who He really is? Or will try to make Him who we want Him to be?

• Mark 12:1-12 - Jesus tells the 'parable of the wicked vine dressers' in the Temple to the chief priests, the scribes and the elders (Mark 11:27). After He tells this story, these men are infuriated and want to kill Jesus. Why are they so enraged? Who is Jesus referring to in this story?