Jesus Clears the Temple

Jesus worshipped God in the Temple. We worship God in the church building.

Is it possible to worship badly now, also? Yes. We can miss the point and worship to serve our own ends rather than God’s. How does God want us to worship Him? We should think about Him, not us. We should behave ourselves, and not be disrespectful. We can do this by being quiet, listening to the speaker, singing the songs, and praying along with the congregation.

REMEMBER Worshipping God is like meeting Him in person. What could we do to displease God? Think about worldly things, talk when others are speaking, run around like it was a playground, be selfish, not think about God at all. 

The Place to worship God in Jesus’ day was called? A. Tabernacle B. Temple Answer: Temple

What did the Priests in the Temple do? Offer Sacrifices Sell products Clean the floors Next Slide

Sacrifices on the Holy Altar

Holy Objects were put in the Temple They were: Ark of the Covenant Altar of Incense The Candlestick The Brazen Laver The Table of Showbread

What were the holy men called in the temple who guarded the Word? A. Pharisees B. Priests C. Disciples PHARISEES

Inside the temple what were they supposed to be doing? Pray and read the Holy Scriptures Offered Sacrifices Sold merchandise

The Original Pharisees … Protected and Preserved the Law of God….

By the time of Jesus They became prideful and added to the Law certain rules that were too difficult. They became the “Finger-pointers of religious society”

They boasted. “I’m so glad that I am not like that publican (Tax Collector).” I’m better than he is.

They even tried to trap Jesus in His own words.

They even plot to have Jesus killed

So when Jesus came he found that the Religious leaders weren’t acting very…. A. Happy B. Godly B. Godly

The people who came to the Temple had to bring what? A. Offering B. Clothes C. Food Next slide

Offerings for Sacrifices Poor brought Turtledoves Middleclass brought Sheep or goats Rich might bring an ox

Money in Jesus’ Day

Money Changers sat in Front of Temple

Jesus sees them selling things and cheating the people so he… A. Joins them in the sales and helps them? Tells them to get out of His father’s house to sell and cheat

Jesus overturns the Money changers tables

He says….My Father’s house is supposed to be a house of ______? A. Goods & Merchandise B. Fun and Games C. Prayer C. Prayer

Then Jesus said…”But you have made it a….______________ A. “Place of rest” B. “Holy Place” C. “Den of thieves” C. Den of thieves

Why was Jesus so upset? A. They were not being fair to the people B. His Father’s Temple was to be a Holy Place B.

What does “Holy” mean? A. Common B. Set Apart for God C. Perfectly Clean B.

Common utensils

Uncommon or Special Utensils used in Worship

In the Temple this was the… A. Golden stand B. Golden Candlestick B

What makes it special? A. The gold B. The fact that it was set apart for the special use for God

The Temple required special things made to Worship God

The Priest could take it home and use it for a candlestick there? True or False False

The Holy Things were to be “Set apart for God”

Are there things in your house that are considered “set apart” as special? Name some:

Pictures of things “set apart” as special

These Set Apart things are kept where? A. On the floor B. In the garage C. In a special place C.

Holy things are set apart for use with God. People are to set their lives apart to be useful for God. We are to keep God’s house as a place that is set apart for Him.

What shouldn’t be done in God’s House today? A. Fighting with others B. Using church as a place only to make money C. Cheating people D. Talking in church during service E. All of the above

Keep God’s House Holy How? Discussion Time