Working up to a fit
Richard Bradley
John 2:13-17
13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. 15 Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers' coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. 16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, ''Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father's house into a marketplace!'' 17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: ''Passion for God's house will consume me.'' NLT
Ever get mad, I mean really mad? Sure you have, we all have. When I was young the old folks used to call that working up to a fit. If ever there was someone who could work themselves up to a fit it would have been the Lord Jesus. No one would have described Jesus here as righteously indignant. If you had seen Him that day you would have said, ''Wow, that guy is mad!''
We can get mad at appropriate times and we can direct our anger at inappropriate targets. Unlike Jesus we often waste our anger because we get angry because we refuse to control ourselves. Not Jesus. He was always under control. Jesus got as mad as anyone but always in dealing with appropriate issues.
It's high time for God's people to work up to a fit but only like Jesus.
JESUS' ANGER WAS MOTIVATED BY THE DEFILEMENT OF GOD'S HOUSE (v. 14):
14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.
Who motivated these men to do this? While they were responsible for their own actions there is no doubt there was at least some spiritual motivation. The evil one will always take that which is holy and make it into something despicable.
There were at least two problem ...
Richard Bradley
John 2:13-17
13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. 15 Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers' coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. 16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, ''Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father's house into a marketplace!'' 17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: ''Passion for God's house will consume me.'' NLT
Ever get mad, I mean really mad? Sure you have, we all have. When I was young the old folks used to call that working up to a fit. If ever there was someone who could work themselves up to a fit it would have been the Lord Jesus. No one would have described Jesus here as righteously indignant. If you had seen Him that day you would have said, ''Wow, that guy is mad!''
We can get mad at appropriate times and we can direct our anger at inappropriate targets. Unlike Jesus we often waste our anger because we get angry because we refuse to control ourselves. Not Jesus. He was always under control. Jesus got as mad as anyone but always in dealing with appropriate issues.
It's high time for God's people to work up to a fit but only like Jesus.
JESUS' ANGER WAS MOTIVATED BY THE DEFILEMENT OF GOD'S HOUSE (v. 14):
14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.
Who motivated these men to do this? While they were responsible for their own actions there is no doubt there was at least some spiritual motivation. The evil one will always take that which is holy and make it into something despicable.
There were at least two problem ...
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