Sunday, April 16, 2023 AM
RETURN TO HOLINESS: Time to Tidy the Temple
Mike Teel, Pastor
FOCAL PASSAGES:
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” 17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night. —Matthew 21:12-17
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. —I Corinthians 6:19-20
NOTICE THE
13 “It is written,” he said to them, ” ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’” —Matthew 21:13
1. THE
DID NOT REFLECT THE
2. WHAT
CAUSED JESUS’ CONCERN?
3. WHAT IS THE REFLECTION OF YOUR LIFE?
THE EXAMINATION RESULTED IN A
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. —Matthew 21:12
1. NOTICE THE
OF JESUS –
A. Insulted the religious leaders and infuriated them.
B. Examinations can be very painful.
2. NOTICE THE RESPONSE OF
–
14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. —Matthew 21:14
–When we take the steps to really allow Christ to assume the Throne of our life ~ God is then free to manifest mighty power.
HOLINESS RESULTS IN
15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” —Matthew 21:15-16
–Notice the “Religious Leaders” complaints. Why would anyone be complaining about the Work of God taking place?
–If we allow Jesus to assume His rightful position in our lives there will be the battle within us that which is driven by religion.
–Satan opposes any forward progress of the Church of Jesus Christ.
LIVE IT OUT
–What do you want our church to look like today. A place of Worship or a place to come and be entertained?
–Is the life we are living really give an accurate picture of what our inside is truly like? Maybe yes / maybe no?
–What activity of God could you name that would indicate God is on the “throne” of your Life?
–What battles are raging between your relationship with Jesus and just being religious.
(Why give, why come to worship or Bible Study, etc.)