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Mark 12:1-12

Sermon Outline:

  1. Tribute belongs to the owner and builder of the vineyard
  2. Church leaders are to be undershepherds 
  3. The patience of the Lord in the face of rebellion
  4. The killing of the Son demonstrates the problem
  5. The wrath of the king restores the vineyard

Family discussion Questions:

  1. What was the vineyard in the Parable?
  2. Who is the owner?
  3. Who are the tenants?
  4. Who are the “servants”?
  5. Who was the son?
  6. What does this parable tell us about why we owe God worship and obedience?
  7. What does this parable tell us about the proper role of pastors?
  8. What are ways that a church or pastor can forget that the church does not belong to anyone but Christ?
  9. Why was the rejection of Jesus not evidence against his claim to be the Son of God?
  10. What does this parable teach us about the patience of God?
  11. What does this parable teach us about the judgement of God on the church? The world?
  12. How does the wrath of God restore the vineyard… On the cross? When Christ returns?
  13. What are ways that you can grow in enjoying the vineyard of God as something which belongs to Him?