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pray that i wont be complacent in my faith, that i can continue to seek and be rooted in the Word. that i can pray more and rely on God only.

niu

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to be prepared for the day that Jesus comes back again

To have no regrets

To have Jesus say that i have been a faithful servant

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Stay awake, repent and endure till the end

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living faithfully and be prepared (equip)

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To live for Jesus every day, to read the Bible and equip myself. SALT AND LIGHT AHHHHHHHHHH.

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Be on guard and stay awake for Jesus all the time by equipping yourself with bible knowledge. Learn to discern what is the real gospel and what is not.

The end times should not be our sole motivation to live for God but because of our identity.

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Reflections and Takeaways

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1. We see Jesus' authority being challenged by the Pharisees and it saddened me to see that they have heard and see but yet don't believe. A reminder that Jesus has the power and authority in my life. I need to deny myself in order to fully accept Jesus.

2. I see myself as the Sadducees sometimes, doubting Jesus and what He can do because I am blinded by my environment and my situations.

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1. Give to God what is God's, give willingly

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selflessness in your giving

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i think today bs reminded me of where my heart should be.

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1. What is one takeaway you have from today's bible study?  这次查经你最大的领受是什么？

2. Where do you see yourself in this chapter? 你在这一章中看见了自己的哪一面？

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I would want to think more about how can I become more christ-like in not just the way I act but the way I think. Sometimes I tend to get too caught up with myself in my thoughts that I forget I have God in my life. I want to have more faith in Him basically.

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质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事（太2

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质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事（太21:23~27；路20:1~8）

27他们又来到耶路撒冷。耶稣在殿里行走的时候，祭司长、经学家和长老来到他跟前，28问他：“你凭甚么权柄作这些事？谁给你权柄作这些事？”29耶稣对他们说：“我要问你们一句话，你们回答了我，我就告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。30约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人来的呢？你们回答我吧。”31他们就彼此议论：“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’，他就会说‘那你们为甚么不信他呢？’32如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众，因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。33于是他们回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣对他们说：“我也不告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。”

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.” 31And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. 33So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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咒诅无花果树（太21:18~19）

12第二天他们从伯大尼出来，耶稣饿了。13他远远看见一棵长满了叶子的无花果树，就走过去，看看是否可以在树上找到甚么。到了树下，除了叶子甚么也找不着，因为这不是收无花果的时候。14耶稣对树说：“永远再没有人吃你的果子了！”他的门徒也听见了。

洁净圣殿（太21:12~17、20~22；路19:45~47；约2:13~16）

15他们来到耶路撒冷。耶稣进了圣殿，就把殿里作买卖的人赶走，又推倒找换银钱的人的桌子，和卖鸽子的人的凳子；16不许人拿着器皿穿过圣殿。17他又教训众人说：“经上不是写着

‘我的殿要称为万国祷告的殿’吗？

你们竟把它弄成贼窝了。”

18祭司长和经学家听见了，就想办法怎样除掉耶稣，却又怕他，因为群众都希奇他的教训。19到了晚上，他们就到城外去。

20早晨，他们经过的时候，看见那棵无花果树连根都枯萎了。21彼得想起来就对耶稣说：“拉比，请看，你所咒诅的无花果树，已经枯萎了。”22耶稣回答他们：“你们对　神要有信心。23我实在告诉你们，无论甚么人对这座山说‘移开，投到海里’，只要他心里不怀疑，相信他所说的一定能够成就，就必给他成就。24所以我告诉你们，凡是你们祷告祈求的，只要相信能够得到，就必得到。25你们站着祷告的时候，如果有谁得罪了你们，就该饶恕他，好使你们的天父也饶恕你们的过犯。”

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” 18And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19And when evening came they went out of the city.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”

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骑驴进耶路撒冷（太21:1~9；路19:28~38；约12:12~15）

1他们走近耶路撒冷，到了伯法其和伯大尼，来到橄榄山那里，耶稣派了两个门徒，2对他们说：“你们往对面的村子里去，一进去，就会看见一头小驴拴在那里，是没有人骑过的，把牠解开牵来。3如果有人问你们：‘为甚么这样作？’你们就说：‘主需要牠，并且很快会送还到这里来。’”4门徒去了，就发现一头小驴，拴在门外的街上，就把牠解开。5站在那里的人有的问他们说：“你们为甚么解牠？”6门徒照着耶稣所说的话回答他们，那些人就让他们牵走了。7门徒把小驴牵到耶稣那里，把自己的衣服搭在上面，耶稣就骑了上去。8许多人把衣服铺在路上，还有人从田野里砍了些树枝也铺在路上。9前行后随的人都喊着说：

“‘和散那’，

奉主名来的是应当称颂的！

10那将要来临的，

我们祖先大卫的国是应当称颂的！

高天之上当唱‘和散那’！”

11耶稣到了耶路撒冷，进入圣殿，察看了一切，因为时候已经不早，就和十二门徒出城往伯大尼去。

The Triumphal Entry

1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

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What do you think is the purpose of the priests asking him the question? 你认为祭司们问耶稣这个问题的目的是什么？

What will they say or do if He said his authority come from God? 如果耶稣说他的权柄来自神，他们会怎么回应？

What will they say or do if He said his authority is from man? 如果耶稣说他的权柄来自人，他们又会怎么做？

What do you think of Jesus' reply? Why did he say that? 你如何看待耶稣的回答？他为什么这样回答？

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What did we notice about the way Mark writes here? 我们注意到马可在这里写作的方式有什么特点？

Why did Jesus curse the fig tree even though it was not the season for figs? 耶稣为什么要咒诅无花果树，即使当时不是结果子的季节？

What was wrong with the way people were using the temple? 人们使用圣殿的方式有什么问题？

How do both stories relate to each other? 这两个故事如何彼此关联？

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With reference to Zechariah 9:9 below, why do you think Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey? 根据撒迦利亚书 9:9，你认为耶稣为什么骑着驴进入耶路撒冷？

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

撒迦利亚书 9:9

锡安的民哪，要大大喜乐！

耶路撒冷的民哪，应当欢呼！

看哪，你的王来到你这里了，

他是公义的，是得胜的。

他又是温柔的，他骑着驴，

骑的是小驴。

How does the crowd’s reaction (shouting “Hosanna!”) reflect their expectations of Jesus? 群众高喊“和散那！”的反应如何反映他们对耶稣的期待？

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Application:

1) With reference to the first short story, if Jesus were to enter your life today as King, what areas would He want to take control of? 如果耶稣今天以王的身份进入你的生命，他会想要掌管哪些方面？

2) With reference to the Fig tree story, what is one area in my life where I need to bear more fruit? 在我的生命中，有哪个方面需要结出更多的果子？

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1) Jesus taught the disciples that whoever receives the little ones also receives him. A gentle reminder for me to be at peace with all of Jesus' disciples.

2) I tend to prioritise money and worldly things and thinking that I can do what I want without praying and relying on Jesus and that causes me to evade God's word.

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1. Jesus’s role as the Messiah in this world is not as a victorious, glorious figure who doesnt have to lift a finger but a Messiah that suffers, is rejected by this world & dies

2. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”

Stick closely with him & model after Jesus

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Reflect myself - am i being a disciple of Jesus, putting aside my personal desires and ambition to align with God's will.

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Jesus is also a humble God that went through suffering.

Jesus transfiguration showed the hope of life after death.

As disciples, we must reject our desires and put God in the centre of our lives. Take up the responsibilities of being a Christian.

Stay in prayer to be in a relationship with God.

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this road to righteousness is really long (or at least it seems long), which in itself is actually very short uh… considering the eternal kingdom that is to come… but to deny myself EVERYDAY, and carry my cross EVERYDAY,, is something that leads me to holiness. and i think that is what Jesus is constantly reminding them. to pursue holiness in every aspect of my life, which in so means understanding God’s heart. especially in the small things, like talking to friends, i pray that they will all be edifying to Him!

-eujuin

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Jesus is the Son of God, humble King who came to die on the cross for our sins. Learn to walk with God everyday, deny myself and hopefully one day able to have the courage to say take up the cross. Reminded to focus on Jesus only.

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We often assume the role of Jesus in our lives and forget who Jesus really is - the son of God, our lord, our saviour. Knowing who He is is a reminder for me that Jesus is not just a miracle worker in my life who will make all things right for me but that He is someone who has great plans for me and I just need to rely on Him.

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Jesus came to serve and gave up his glory to die on the cross, he did not come to the earth to be glorified and to be served.

As a disciple of Christ, we should learn to serve others and put Christ at the centre of everything we do. One way would be to be active in prayer and to think about what we can do to serve others so others can know us more as a disciple of Christ

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Importance of knowing Christ and His Word

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Importance of knowing Christ and His Word

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Because then we can understand what is God and Jesus role in our lives, what he is capable of, and to have faith even when things don't seem to be going well. Seek Him first and not the miracles and blessings he can provide

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Reflection upon a conflicted believer. We also look for signs now, often to justify our deciisons. We do worry about dough and getting dough, cos graduation soon/already. Need dough. As a believer, we can sometimes become hyper conscious about God’s influence on/will for our lives, leading to dissatisfaction and frustration. But learn to be grateful, may see things differently/in a more positive light!

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1. We shouldn't command God for signs but go through with things knowing that He will look after us, and the signs will reveal itself.

2. We should do our best and give our worries to God. Prayer to ask for help in difficult times.

3. Just do it

4. Jesus is my hero. He single handedly saved mankind against sin, going to that cross knowing that his temporary pain will be worth it.

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We do not need to seek or demand signs from Him for He is the sign that we are saved and loved from above. We can rest assure to persevere in our journey of sanctification because of Him.

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Jesus is a great role model: humble King, loving and self sacrificing, wise and patient and lotsa other good stuff. Wanna be more like Jesus and less of myself. Whatever life throws at me, pray more and do my best and trust that God will provide what we need, give us enough strength to get through the trials He places and sustain us till we meet Him woohoo.

Niu

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Focus on developing faith and trust Jesus when our life is challenging.

-simin

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i thank God that despite my sins, He never leave me nor forsake me. By the Spirit i am able to seek the Lord for repentance and the Lord refines my soul, my heart to be holy, set apart for Him my master, ready to do His will. 😬😬😬

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Traditions are usually important (if they have a bible principle behind it) but commandments are always important

God looks at our heart’s (spiritual) cleanliness more than our physical cleaniness

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Traditions are there for a reason, don't forget the meaning behind it because it is more important than the act of tradition itself.

Whatever comes out of our mouth is what defiles us rather than what we consume.

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I pray for my heart to be cleansed and pure no matter what happens in life. I also pray that I question tradition and not always do it for the sake of doing it to avoid overriding God's commandments.

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Focus ur hearts to God and only be relying on him can we glorify God and do good things if not what comes out from us alone will be defiled

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1. Question and re-evaluate traditions regularly

2. Be mindful of the things you say, do, think, for they reflect and reinforce the nature and sins of your heart

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A pure heart is much more important than following traditions and doing things mindlessly.

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it is important to wash hands before eating, but it is more important to follow your God

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it is important to wash hands before eating, but it is more important to follow your God

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what i learnt + application

Living as a disciple of Jesus is difficult (serving, face rejection, naked, death, etc)

We need to find rest amidst the busyness to continue serving

Personal reflection: fighting the temptation to rest not for my own selfish gain but for serving others long term

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1. The cost of following Christ is big and a difficult journey.

2. To place our trust and focus on God when we serve, not about the results of our efforts. To do our best and let God do the rest. To find rest in God when we are tired cause thats the ultimate peace. To look at each other without judgement

Niu

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God will provide for you in whatever situation you're in. As written in this passage, Jesus told his disciplines to bring little and to depend on God's providence when doing His work. In the same way, we do not need to worry too much when we do His work, we do not need to worry too much about how we will cope and all, for He will help and provide for us.

Clarence

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Simin

Jesus move on when face skepticism and even rejection

Rather than being discouraged by rejection, takes proactive steps to continue spreading the message of God's kingdom

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Being a disciple of Jesus is not going to be easy as we face rejection and prosecution. But we should still adopt a positive attitude when serving no matter how tough it gets because ultimately God will reward in His time and place Jia Yi

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Jesus needed rest (5)

Disciples also need rest (7)

I should go and rest (5)

— xue en

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enzhe

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stay mission focused! eyes on the prize 👀

ej

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When we are in the storms of life, trusting that Jesus is sovereign over all storms, journeys with us (on the same boat) and has a plan for us to go through storms (test of faith)

-sophia

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1. Jesus has power over life and death, spiritual realm, forces of nature, and that we should keep that in mind and as foundation of our faith.

2. We may not understand everything that Jesus does, or what we go through, yet sometimes we don't need to, because he knows best

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Jesus has authority over nature, spiritual realm and death. Be faithful like the woman with discharge of blood for 12 years. -keith

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It’s comforting to know that we can glorify God through trials, tribulations and suffering, if we seek Him and His will in all things, and recognise our relationship with Him as his greatest gift!

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To trust Jesus because He has power over nature, death and demons!

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不要怕！只要信！

Niu