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Explore the significance of Jesus cleansing the temple, exposing ready-made religion and the misplaced zeal of the people. Discover how to cultivate proper zeal in our lives.
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Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) • The Passover feast brought as many as 2.25 million Jews to Jerusalem during the week.
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) • The Passover feast brought as many as 2.25 million Jews to Jerusalem during the week. • A half-shekel temple tax was required for any temple-goer – no foreign coins were allowed.
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) • The Passover feast brought as many as 2.25 million Jews to Jerusalem during the week. • A half-shekel temple tax was required for any temple-goer – no foreign coins were allowed. • Animals brought for sacrifice from outside the temple were inspected and almost always found to be blemished or unclean.
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) • The Passover feast brought as many as 2.25 million Jews to Jerusalem during the week. • A half-shekel temple tax was required for any temple-goer – no foreign coins were allowed. • Animals brought for sacrifice from outside the temple were inspected and almost always found to be blemished or unclean. • Historically, the changing of money and the selling of animals took place in the Court of the Gentiles.
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) In the temple Jesus found:
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) In the temple Jesus found: • Ready-made religion
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) In the temple Jesus found: • Ready-made religion • Outward ritual substituted for inward reverence
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) In the temple Jesus found: • Ready-made religion • Outward ritual substituted for inward reverence • A place of worship turned into a place of merchandise and extortion
Cleansing the Temple (Jn. 2:13-22) In the temple Jesus found: • Ready-made religion • Outward ritual substituted for inward reverence • A place of worship turned into a place of merchandise and extortion • A place for Gentiles to seek God filled with commotion, noise, and worldliness
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Gr. zelos – Eng. zeal, jealousy, fury
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Gr. zelos – Eng. zeal, jealousy, fury • from zeo – to boil, be hot
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Gr. zelos – Eng. zeal, jealousy, fury • from zeo – to boil, be hot • Problems with zeal:
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Gr. zelos – Eng. zeal, jealousy, fury • from zeo – to boil, be hot • Problems with zeal: • No zeal
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Gr. zelos – Eng. zeal, jealousy, fury • from zeo – to boil, be hot • Problems with zeal: • No zeal • Zeal for the wrong things
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • No zeal
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • No zeal • Romans 12:10-11
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • No zeal • Romans 12:10-11 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.”
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • No zeal • Romans 12:10-11 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.”
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • No zeal • Romans 12:10-11 • Revelation 3:14-22
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Zeal for the wrong things
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Zeal for the wrong things • Jealousy (Acts 5:17; 13:45; 17:5)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Zeal for the wrong things • Jealousy (Acts 5:17; 13:45; 17:5) • Praise/honor of people (Gal. 4:17-18)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Zeal for the wrong things • Jealousy (Acts 5:17; 13:45; 17:5) • Praise/honor of people (Gal. 4:17-18) • Uneducated zeal (Rom. 10:2)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal • Repenting of sin (2 Cor. 7:11)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal • Repenting of sin (2 Cor. 7:11) • Giving to brethren in need (2 Cor. 9:2)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal • Repenting of sin (2 Cor. 7:11) • Giving to brethren in need (2 Cor. 9:2) • Jealousy for godly devotion (2 Cor. 11:2)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal • Repenting of sin (2 Cor. 7:11) • Giving to brethren in need (2 Cor. 9:2) • Jealousy for godly devotion (2 Cor. 11:2) • Using gifts to edify the church (1 Cor. 12:31; 14:1, 12, 39)
“Zeal For Your House Will Consume Me” • Proper zeal • Repenting of sin (2 Cor. 7:11) • Giving to brethren in need (2 Cor. 9:2) • Jealousy for godly devotion (2 Cor. 11:2) • Using gifts to edify the church (1 Cor. 12:31; 14:1, 12, 39) • Doing good deeds (Titus 2:14)