Seeing Jesus in the Scriptures

The scene -v 13-14

(13) Jewish festival to remember the passover in Egypt.

(13) “went up” topographical

(13) Jerusalem 1/4 million people - during passover anywhere from 1-3 million people.

(14) The temple -outer court

Trading and selling (Duet 14:22-26)

taking advantage

Jesus in the picture v 15-16

(15) sat down and made a whip

(15) drove them out

two accounts (Matthew 21)

The awareness of the Disciples v 17 ; v 22

(17) “disciples remembered” Psalm 69:9

Psalm 69:9 NASB95

9 For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

(22) God plants seeds the come back later.

Luke 24:13-35

The Blindness of the religious

(18) they want a sign - our response

“No sign can substitute for faith in the Word of God. A sign can be used by God to connect the dots in the minds of the believing, thereby strengthening our faith and encouraging us along our path.”

Luke 16:29–31 NASB95

29 “But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 “But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

(19-21) Destroy the temple

Jesus Continues (v 23-25)

(23) many believed…observing signs - not true revelation

(24-25) not entrusting Himself to them (pearls before swine)

Application

How would Jesus react to your temple?

1 Corinthians 6:19–20 NASB95

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 11:31 NASB95

31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

Has Jesus entrusted Himself to you? Do you recognize Him?

1 John 5:13–15 NASB95

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

1 Timothy 2:1–4 NASB95

1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Why I am passionate about the invitation.