2. Mark 11:12-14 NKJV
12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples heard it.

3. The truth that scripture has for us is not always ____ for us to understand.
easy

4. ____________ aren’t always what they seem to be.
Appearances

5. Jesus creates an ___________ to experience the fullness of God
opportunity

6. We must take _________ of the opportunities God has given us
advantage

7. As the worship team comes:
I want to share with you 2 basic truths concerning Ministry
The first…….People are saved the same way today, as they were 2000 years ago (it isn’t programs and it isn’t whether you have the right ratio of hymns to choruses.
The second truth is this: Spirit led, Christ centered ministry is
Doing what God is doing
John 5: 19-20
Jesus modeled this for us
Jesus’ success…… He saw what the father was doing, He did what the Father was doing, He did it the same way
Our success, well that’s to be determined: We have an opportunity……a vast field ready for harvest…..Are we willing to step out and follow Jesus?