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The Last Year

Matthew 21: 10 -13 The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this? ” they asked. 11 And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee. ” 12 Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. 13 He said to

Matthew 21: 10 -13 them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer, ’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves!”

Jesus enters Jerusalem • Who is this? – They wanted to know what was going on • Where does He go? – He doesn’t go to the palace of King David – He went to the Temple

Jesus enters The Temple • He drove out people who were buying and selling animals for sacrifice! – What was going on? – Why did Jesus chase them out?

Jesus enters The Temple • Jesus drove out people who were buying and selling animals for sacrifice! – Jesus knocking over tables and chairs – Jesus actually chased the animals, and people out of the Temple • Does this change your picture of who

Jesus enters The Temple • My Temple! – Not His Father’s, but His! • It will Be called a house of prayer! – It was to be a special place! – Is where we meet with God still a special place for us?

Jesus enters The Temple • Why did He have to do this? – Because of where the “shops” were set up. – The Court of the Gentiles. – All of this made it possible for the Gentiles to worship too at Passover!

Matthew 21: 14 -16 The blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. 15 The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the Temple shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David. ” But the leaders were indignant. 16 They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying? ”

Matthew 21: 14 -16 “Yes, ” Jesus replied. “Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise. ’ ”

What happens next? • The blind and the lame were brought to Him – This is the proof to the crowd that Jesus is who they think He is! • Children were dancing and praising Jesus – And of all the things going on and happening, this is what made the Pharisees and Sadducees so upset that they were “Indignant”

Matthew 21: 17 -21 Then he returned to Bethany, where he stayed overnight. 18 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry, 19 and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up. 20 The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly? ” 21 Then

Matthew 21: 17 -21 Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea, ’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it. ”

The lesson after “the entry” • There is a direct relationship between faith and answers to prayer! – Everything in line with God’s desire and purpose is possible to do or receive! • He has hungry… – To remind us that Jesus was also human! – To show us that we can be human,

The lesson after “the entry” • A picture of what was about to happen – Jesus was hungry to do something – The people, or leaders, were not ready to hear – They would be judged for not accepting Him • We who have faith are different!

The lesson after “the entry” • We by faith, have to understand that God is going to use us to do the impossible! – Do we believe that He can? – Do we believe that He will? – Are we ready to be used?