Holy week 2021 (Holy Monday

Mark 11:12–19 NKJV

12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it. 15 So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ” 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching. 19 When evening had come, He went out of the city.

Monday is about authentic Worship of The Living God.

Mark 11:12–14 NKJV

12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it.

Jesus coming out of Bethany was Hungry. He say a fig tree having leaves. (fig trees don’t have leaves unless they are baring fruit.

The true drew Jesus in, but the tree lied, it did not bear the fruit it promised.

There is only one “spirituality” an authentic spirituality.

authentic spirituality comes out of an authentic life.

when we present ourselves as “more spiritual” then we are, we will be challenged and found wanting.

Don’t lower your spiritual life to be authentic raise your spiritual life to the standards that your God is calling you too.

My four and no more!

Mark 11:15–19 NKJV

15 So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ” 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching. 19 When evening had come, He went out of the city.

people where making their pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate the passover.

those given to use all the opportunists to benefit themselves.

they set themselves up in the only place that people other than the Hebrews could worship the Lord.

blocking out the nations to worship the one true God.

this goes against Israels purpose. to point the people to the Lord.

Jesus quotes both Isaiah and Jeremiah

Isaiah 56:7 NKJV

7 Even them 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 nations.”

Jeremiah 7:11 NKJV

11 Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the Lord.

have we ever kept someone from hearing the truth or serving the Lord?

when is the Last time you gave your testimony?