John 2:11-17 My Father's House

John 2:11-17 My Father’s House

 

1.       What Jesus saw

A.      The temple size

a.       The inner court (the size of our church)

b.      The court of the Gentiles (our parking lots)

B.      Animal trade

a.       Animals inspected, animals for sale, Dove for the poor

C.      Money changers

a.       Many coins used, Rome, Greek, local Jewish

b.      The Philippines

c.       Temple money, exchange rates

D.      What God intended

E.       How Jesus reacted

a.       Angry Jesus

b.      Uncomfortable Jesus, Jesus is not safe

 

2.       The new temple of God

A.      John 4:21 the woman at the well “You will no longer”

B.      John 14:17 the Holy Spirit will live in you

C.      1 Corinthians 3:16 You are God’s temple

D.      2 Corinthians  6:16 “we are the temple of the living God”

E.       Robert Munger “My Heart Christ Home”

 

3.       What is going on in God’s temple

A.      Our forbidden room

B.      1 Corinthians  3:12 You are building Gods temple

C.      1 Corinthians  6:19 what is going on in your body …

D.      What are we allowing to go on in God’s house?

E.       Are there things Jesus wants cleared out

F.       Are there things going on that would anger Jesus

 

You’re the temple of the living God. We should strive to make it a Holy Place.

Psalm 139:23&24 “Search Me, O God”