Study Questions

1. Jeremy opened with the illustration of a car that looks fine on the outside but has warning lights on inside. In what ways can that image apply to your spiritual life? Are there any "warning lights" you've been ignoring?
2. The crowd during the Triumphal Entry said all the right things about Jesus, but Jesus seemed to see through the surface. What is the difference between praising Jesus with your lips and truly believing in your heart who He is?
3. Why do you think Jesus used a fig tree as a visual illustration before confronting what was happening in the temple? What made it an effective teaching moment for the disciples?
4. Jesus quoted Isaiah when He said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." What does that tell us about what God values most in corporate worship?
5. Jeremy mentioned Revelation 3, where Jesus tells a church, "You have a reputation of being alive, but you are actually dead." How does a church — or an individual — reach that point without realizing it?
6. Jesus said the temple had become a "den of robbers." Jeremy suggested people were being robbed not just financially but spiritually. What are some things today that can rob people of genuine, growing faith?
7. Have you ever gone through a season where your faith felt more like routine than something real and alive? What did that season look like, and what helped you move through it?
8. After seeing the withered fig tree, Jesus immediately said, "Have faith in God" and spoke about the power of prayer. Why do you think faith and prayer were His direct response to the lesson of the dead tree?
9. Jeremy pointed out that Jesus' zeal for the temple came from love, not hatred. How does understanding God's correction as an act of love change the way you respond when He convicts you?
10. Jesus said in John 15, "Remain in me and you will bear much fruit." What does it practically look like in your daily life to remain connected to Jesus as the source of spiritual fruit?
11. Jeremy closed with the image of "taping leaves onto dead branches" as a picture of faking spiritual health. What are some ways we try to manufacture the appearance of spiritual life instead of pursuing the real thing?
12. If Jesus were to walk into your heart today the way He walked into the temple, what do you think He would find? What is one area where you sense He is calling you toward greater authenticity and deeper faith?