By What Authority?

1. What does it tell us about Jesus’ humanity that he was hungry? Do you think it matters that Jesus was fully God and fully man?

2. What does it say about Jesus that He would curse this fig tree? Was it out of anger or do you think something else is happening here?

3. What does it say about Jesus that He could kill this fig tree at once?

4. Do you think that receiving answered prayer is as simple as Jesus makes it out to be in verses 20-22?

5. Why do you think the authorities questioned Jesus’ authority in verse 23?

6. If Jesus would curse a fig tree for not having fruit, what warning should we take from it?

7. What does the response of the religious leaders answer to Jesus’ question tell us about them? (verses 26-27)