Don’t Sell the Gospel Short | The Gospels | Mark 11:1–11

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Is your view of the Gospel too narrow? Why did Jesus really come? And how does your answer shape the way you follow him? In today’s episode, Jensen explores how Mark 11:1–11 reveals Jesus as the promised Messiah who comes not to take us out of the world, but to bring God’s kingdom into it. Read the Bible with us in 2026! This year, we’re exploring the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passage: Mark 11:1–11

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.9	I'm Jensen Holt McNair.
0:13.5	Why did Jesus come to Earth? Why was he sent by God?
0:18.2	Why is it important that you put your faith in Him?
0:22.8	When you say you believe in Jesus,
0:29.2	what are you believing in? See, these questions, they're incredibly important because the way that you answer them will radically transform the way that you approach Jesus, the way that you interact with
0:34.4	the world, the person that you will become. They define your view of the
0:39.5	gospel. Now, a really common answer to these questions stems from the belief that the good news of
0:45.4	the gospel is that Jesus came to live a sinless life, die for my sins, make a way for me to go to
0:51.3	heaven, and to be with him when I die. And here's the thing.
0:55.4	It's not that this view of the gospel or this answer is inherently wrong. It's just that it misses
1:00.5	the main point. It takes our focus and it zooms in on a portion of the gospel. And in doing so,
1:07.7	it misses out on the whole scope of why Jesus came. And in doing so, we get a narrow
1:14.7	view of Jesus, of his mission of the good news that he proclaims. And in turn, we have a narrow
1:21.7	view of our calling and our hope as believers. And we are not the first people in history to do this.
1:29.9	Mark Chapter 11 marks a shift in the biblical narrative. Jesus, who has been keeping his
1:36.4	messiahship a secret up until this point, only revealing the truth to a few, speaking in
1:41.7	parables, giving himself time to proclaim his kingdom without provoking
1:45.7	those in power, will now make a strategic shift in his ministry. In verses 1 through 11 of chapter 11,
1:54.9	we see Jesus publicly proclaiming that he is the Messiah, and he does it with a donkey. As they approached Jerusalem and came
2:03.9	to Bethpage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
2:09.4	go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a cult tied there,
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