Our Focus On Jesus’ Sacrifice 1 – By Iwalola(Lola) Ademodi

𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒.

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘

Jesus enters the temple and clears out the corrupted money changers.

Jesus curses the fruitless fig tree,

Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭12‬ AMP‬‬

”And Jesus entered the temple [grounds] and drove out [with force] all who were buying and selling [birds and animals for sacrifice] in the temple area,

and He turned over the tables of the moneychangers [who made a profit exchanging foreign money for temple coinage] and the chairs of those who were selling doves [for sacrifice].

Matthew‬ ‭21:18‬-‭19‬ ‭AMP‬‬

”Now early in the morning, as Jesus was coming back to the city, He was hungry.

Seeing a lone fig tree at the roadside, He went to it and found nothing but leaves on it; and He said to it, “Never again will fruit come from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.”

Jesus drove out those who sold and bought at the temple, overturning tables.

𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘

Jesus evades ambush, gives Olivet discourse.

Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭23‬-‭27‬ ‭AMP‬‬ explains

”When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching and said,

”By what [kind of] authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority [to exercise this power]?”

Jesus replied to them, “I will also ask you a question, and if you tell Me the answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John—from where did it come? From heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?”

And they began debating among themselves [considering the implications of their answer], saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of]authority I do these things.””

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Jesus went to the temple and told many parables.

Read the parables and signs of the times (Matt. 21:18 to 25).

𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘

Holy God, thank You for Your Word that details Jesus Christ’s journey to the cross.

Jesus, we glorify You for the example that Your journey shows us as You persevered in Your journey to the cross.

Abide with us Lord.

In Jesus Christ’s majestic name I pray. Amen

Have a blessed day