These passages give us more insight into the identity of Jesus. They also challenge us to become a willing and vibrant community seeing the Kingdom of God coming here on earth.

The temple was at the heart of Israel's identity and life; the place where their God lived among them. Jesus' actions in the temple therefore cause a huge stir and soon the authorities catch up with him. In the conversation that follows, Jesus subtly claims the authority to judge the temple but then uses a powerful story to predict that they will reject and kill him, but that through his death a new temple will be established, opening the way into God's presence to people from all the nations.

Jesus challenges us to prayerfully fight injustice and hypocrisy in our world, churches, and hearts, trusting that he has already won the war.

Mark’s account of Jesus entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday sees the  continuing fulfilment of prophecy in the life of Jesus, and challenges us to make him King of our lives.

Mark wrote his Gospel so help us see Jesus clearly. Many people saw Jesus with their eyes but didn't understand who he was. In Mark 10:46-52 a man who can't see with his eyes helps us to understand who Jesus is and how to respond to him.