Mark 12:1-17 Teaching on Tenants and Taxes

In Mark 12, Jesus confronts the religious leaders of Israel as they seek to trap Him again with their questions. Jesus seizes the opportunity to instruct them by means of a parable about wicked tenants. This parable points to the character of God the Father as He sends His beloved son. It confirms that Jesus will be rejected as the stone from Psalm 118:22-23, who through His resurrection will become the cornerstone for the foundation of His people. We will exalt the Lord as our Almighty King (Come Thou Almighty King; Praise To The Lord, The Almighty), as well as the cornerstone of our sure foundation (My Trust Is In The Lord—Psalm 11; How Firm a Foundation; Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation). With the hope of Christ set before us as our sure foundation, then we are enabled to worship with joyful confidence and trust in Him. —Brian Phillips Key Words: Sent, Servant, Stone, Rejected, Unbelieving Keystone Verse: Have you not read this Scripture: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?" (Mark 12:10-11) Bulletin & Newsletter