His house is not our house.

Intro

Matthew 21:12–17 ESV

And Jesus entered the temple and drove 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.” And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “ ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?” And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

It is His house.

Jesus sees the money changers robbing the people, and He becomes overwhelmed in righteous anger.

1. He quickly reminds them this is My House, Not your living room.

2. They had corrupted the worship of God, by making it difficult to worship God.

3. He drives out those with the wrong motives.

Isaiah 56:6–7 ESV

“And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant— these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

A Casual Faith Had taken Over

1. The money Changers and shop owners were taking advantage of people.

2. They were there to serve a necessary purpose

3. But had become corrupt.

4. Jesus was was reminding them that their purpose was not to make money but to assist in the worship of god.

God's House Welcomes Everyone

Once the house was cleared, the Power began to fall.

Read with Me in Verse 14

Matthew 21:14 ESV

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

Blind and Lame people came in. Children rushed in and started screaming and yelling and screaming.

Are you Ready To Return to God's House, God's Way?

1. Here is the Scary thing.

2. God's Power fell after those with the wrong motives left.

3. Am I walking around with wrong motives in my heart? That is a prayer I pray often. check my heart oh God.

4. Once God's Power fell the temple fell into "Chaos."

5. The Religious and ordered, couldn't handle it.

6. But the ones that were open met the power of God.