Divine Acceptance

Divine Acceptance

(Mark 11:1-12:44/FCC/3-30-25/Lukins)

Theme→Trust in Christ is the means of God’s acceptance, that acceptance cannot be earned.

1. Rejection of Israel (11:1-12:12)
   1. Rejection pronounced (11:1-20) (Isa. 56:7) (Jer. 7:11)
   2. Acceptance pronounced (11:20-26)
   3. Rejection expounded (11:27-12:12) (Ps. 118:22-23)
2. The Rejection is vindicated (12:13-44)
   1. Vindicating Jesus (12:13-37) (Ex. 3:6) (Deut. 6:4) (Lev. 19:18) (Ps. 110:1)
   2. Hope amidst rejection (12:38-40)
3. Application
   1. Trust in Christ
   2. Let that trust transform you