Reading: John 2:13 – 22 Jesus goes to the temple

13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons, and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables. 15 So he made a whip from cords and drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle; John 2:13 – 22

he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins; 16 and he ordered those who sold the pigeons, “Take them out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that the scripture says, “My devotion to your house, O God, burns in me like a fire.” John 2:13 – 22

18 The Jewish authorities came back at him with a question, “What miracle can you perform to show us that you have the right to do this?” 19 Jesus answered, “Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.” 20 “Are you going to build it again in three days?” they asked him. John 2:13 – 22

“It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple!” 21 But the temple Jesus was speaking about was his body. 22 So when he was raised from death, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and what Jesus had said. John 2:13 – 22

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Teina Pora in prison for decades John 2:13 – 22

Teina Pora in prison for decades -He is now free John 2:13 – 22

Teina Pora in prison for decades -He is now free -He celebrates his freedom John 2:13 – 22

Teina Pora in prison for decades -He is now free -He celebrates his freedom Passover festival John 2:13 – 22

Teina Pora in prison for decades -He is now free -He celebrates his freedom Passover festival -Jews remember their freedom John 2:13 – 22

Teina Pora in prison for decades -He is now free -He celebrates his freedom Passover festival -Jews remember their freedom -Celebrate with worship in the temple John 2:13 – 22

Temple: -Looked like a marketplace John 2:13 – 22

Temple: -Looked like a marketplace -Not a ‘place of worship’ John 2:13 – 22

Temple: -Looked like a marketplace -Not a ‘place of worship’ Clean up time! John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? V13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship V13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship no problem getting to work or school on time. V13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Lack of commitment V13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Gather with others in Church, to worship and thank God. V13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship V14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons.... John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain V14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons.... John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain For sacrifices: pigeons, cattle & sheep V14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons.... John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain Temple = place to make money V14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons.... John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain Temple = place to make money Today – what is the Church? V14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons.... John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain V14...and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain Focus and reliance on ‘Money’ V14...and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain Focus and reliance on ‘Money’ neglect the Gentiles, the outsider V14...and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables. John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple What needs to be cleared out? Lack of urgency for worship Selfish ambitions – personal gain Focus and reliance on ‘Money’ V15 So he...drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle; John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: V15 So he...drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle; John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship V15 So he...drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle; John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship V15b...he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship V19...Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.” John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship Temple = where people meet God V19...Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.” John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship New Temple = Jesus Christ V19...Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.” John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship New Temple = Jesus Christ V22...his disciples remembered...and they believed the scripture and what Jesus had said John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship New Temple = Jesus Christ Read the Bible every day V22...his disciples remembered...and they believed the scripture and what Jesus had said John 2:13 – 22

Jesus clears the Temple Help to re-focus their worship: Clean out–remove object of worship New Temple = Jesus Christ Read the Bible every day that you will always remember V22...his disciples remembered...and they believed the scripture and what Jesus had said John 2:13 – 22