Subject: ENTERING JERUSALEM AND CLEANSING THE TEMPLE
Mark 11:1-9,15-18
DEVOTIONAL READING
Mark 11:1-12:12
CENTRAL VERSE: "And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and seats of them that sold doves." (Mark 11:15)
The barren fig tree cursed, the temple cleansed....
God is displeased when we have the appearance of fruit, but not the fruit itself. God is not pleased when his people are all leaves and no fruit, talk without walk, profession without reality.
We do love Jesus, and we want to praise him; yet we must also allow his cleansing presence in our lives. If he wants to turn over some tables in our hearts, so be it.
"Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:" ( Mark 11:9)
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the bible study. These lessons are right on time.
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