Walking with Jesus:
“It’s My House”
Luke 19:45-48

I. My

Reveal Answer

is to be honored in My house. (vs 45)
John 2:16; Acts 1:8

II. My

is in My house. (vs 46-47)
I Corinthians 3:16-17

1. The temple or church is
   Reveal Answer
   a house of prayer.
   

2. The temple or church is
   Reveal Answer
   the house of prayer.
   “Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before Yahweh our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 LSB
   

3. The temple or church is not to be
   Reveal Answer
   .
   Exodus 3:5
   

III. My Words are to be

in My house. (vs 47-48)
Mark 7:6; Isaiah 26:9

1. He taught daily in the temple.
   

2. It was not enough to just cleanse the temple.
   

3. He was about God’s business.
   Psalm 63:1
   

LET’S GO DEEPER:
1. What can we learn about God in this passage?

2. In what ways is a church like the temple of Jesus’ day?

3. What do you believe is meant by “all the people were hanging on his words”? In what ways would your daily prayer life be helped by “hanging in the words” of Jesus this week?

4. Reflect on vs 45-46. When is it justifiable to use force to rebuke sin? Or are there times it’s justifiable?

5. In the light of vs 45-46, should churches be used to sell goods for profit – even Bibles and Christian resources?