Cleansing of the Temple
Have you heard the one about a loving Jesus that got so mad that he made a whip, walked into a temple, and started beating people up? Well, some of that statement is true, but not all of it. What did Jesus really do when he cleansed the temple? Why did Jesus make this his first public statement? What is the significance of this story in your life today? Join us as we read John 2 and the story of Jesus cleaning house.
John 2:13-25, I Corinthians 6
Discussion topics
- Jesus, after performing a private miracle at a wedding, immediately made a very public statement by clearing out the temple. In your own words, tell the story of John 2:13-25.
- Why did Jesus clean out the temple? What does this cleansing of the natural temple some two thousand years ago tell us about our temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) today?
- On Sunday, Pastor David said that Jesus found three specific sins: Covetousness, Extortion, and Idolatry. Of these three, which one keeps you from having a “clean temple”? Is it the cause of a disconnect between you and your worship to God? How so?
- What is your one take away from this passage and Sunday’s sermon? What is one thing that you can learn? One thought that you can apply or change? A conviction that you begin changing?
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