The Temple and The Return of the King
Pastor David Carter
Sermon Notes:
Mark 13:1-37
Growth Group Discussion Questions

Looking Back
1. How are you growing and applying what you’ve learned in the last week?


Explore
2. What event prompted Jesus' prophetic teaching in Mark 13, and how did He respond to 
the disciples' admiration of the temple in vv. 1-2?
3. According to Pastor David, why should Jesus’ warning in Mark 13:5–6—“See that no one 
leads you astray…”—be read as a present concern for both the disciples and us today?


Examine
4. Pastor David said Jesus’ prophecy was “pregnant with prophetic meaning.” How does 
the destruction of the temple in 70 AD both fulfill Jesus’ words in Mark 13:2 and 
foreshadow His Second Coming in verses 26–27?
5. How does Paul’s description of the “man of lawlessness” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 
deepen our understanding of Jesus’ reference to the “abomination of desolation” in 
Mark 13:14, and why did Pastor David say “let the reader understand”?


Apply
6. Pastor David said that instead of decoding signs, “Jesus wants us to be found working.” 
How does the parable in Mark 13:34–36 challenge you to assess your faithfulness and 
readiness?
7. Jesus warned in Mark 13:13, “You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one 
who endures to the end will be saved.” In light of Pastor David’s message, how does this 
call to endurance shape the way you live and witness in a hostile or indifferent world?

STATS TO DATE

May 4, 2025

GENERAL

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Budget: $59,831

MISSIONS

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Budget:  $8,272

REVITALIZATION

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Budget: $11,875

GENERAL

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Budget: $2,095,352

MISSIONS

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Budget: $289,697

REVITALIZATION

Actual; $242,122

Budget: $500,000

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