”When God Cleans House” Matthew 21:12-13

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"When God Cleans House"

Matthew 21:12-13

May 24, 2020

 

God's Primary House

God's Pattern House

God's Perfect House

God's Permanent House

 

1 Cor. 6:19-20           John 14:16                  Rom. 4:8

 

“And Jesus entered the temple and dove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.  He said to them, ‘It is written,  My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”    Matthew 21:12-13 ESV

 

Three Simple Truths...

 

A.  The ____________of the temple.  Matt. 21:13

      1 Cor. 6:19-20

 

B.  The ____________of the temple.  Matt. 21:12

      John 2:15

 

He purged the temple with:

 

1.  A whip of chastisement.  Heb. 12:6

The ___________of chastisement.

                        Heb. 12:5; Ps. 37:35; Heb. 12:6

The ___________of chastisement.

                        Heb. 12:8 

The  ___________of chastisement.

                       Heb. 12:6

 

2.  A work of confusion.  1 Cor. 6:19-20

 

C.  The ____________of the temple.

 

      1.  A place of_________.  Matt. 21:13; Luke 18:1

            1 Thess. 5:17; 1 Sam. 12:23

      2.  A place of _________.  Matt. 21:14

            John 14:12

      3.  A place of _________.  Matt. 21:15-16

           1 Cor. 6:19-20

 

LIFE APPLICATION

 

Is God cleaning your house?

Matt. 5:16                              Rev. 3:20