Title: Wairano at Urabuji's House!
Wairano at Urabuji's house!
John 2:14-17 ‘14. When he saw cattle, sheep, and dove sellers and money changers sitting in the temple, 15. He made a whip out of cords and drove all the sheep and cattle out of the temple, pouring out the money changers and overturning the tables, 16. And he said to the dove sellers, Take this from here, and do not make my father's house a house of business. The disciples remembered that it was said in the scriptures that zeal for the temple of the Lord will devour me.' - Amen.
These days, if you have a lot of money, you are a yangban. In the past, it was called a family with a skeleton, and through education, it was important to have a scholarly personality. So, he did not act recklessly to protect his family.
Through the text, we see the social situation at the time that made the temple a place of commerce and see how angry the Lord was, and we confirm how holy he was for the temple. The text said it was my father's house, but I would like to share the sermon with the title of <Wairano at Urabuji House> in standard Gyeongsang Province.
1. The concept of the temple and gender
At that time, the temple was Solomon's Temple, Zerubbabel's Temple, and the third, Herod's Temple. do.
All the Jews had to come to the temple three times a year and keep the feast (Deuteronomy 16:15). It was the Passover around the first half of March, and the Jews from different places had to come to the temple in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices. Of course, I had to bring the sacrifice prepared a year ago from my house, but according to the text, I was in a situation where I bought a sacrifice and offered it to a person who did business at my convenience.
I had to exchange money used in other places to pay the temple tax to my home country, but it is estimated that elders and leaders were making money with the exchange tax.
This chapter John 2:21 '... Jesus was speaking of his body that was sanctified' and 1 Corinthians 3:16 'Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? ' Looking back, the New Testament era means that Jesus himself, the saints who have the Spirit of Jesus in their hearts, and the existence of the church form a holy temple.
Therefore, the present church is a chapel for worship and cannot be said to be a temple. Seeing the heart of Jesus who cleansed the consecrated temple, what kind of existence should we be aware of and live?
2. Guarding the House of the Consecrated Father
We must remember that we became a temple not as a simple religious activist by attending a church, but as a temple through the merits of the blood of Jesus Christ. 'Therefore, strictly speaking, the lives of those who believe in Jesus are no longer their own, but Jesus's. When we say “Lord”, it means that Jesus is the one who manages and controls life as the Lord who is the Lord.
That is why I cannot use my body as if it were mine, but now it must be used as Christ's. Jesus was angry at the things that were not allowed in the temple, and he tied the merchants and money changers with cords and drove them out. Text John 2:15-16 "Make a whip out of cords, and drive sheep and cattle out of the temple, and pour out money changers' money, and overturn the tables. . . . do not make my father's house a house of business." '
3. I am in love with my father's house
As the Jews boast of the history of their ancestors and the traditions of generations, and know it from the glory of their families, Jesus was full of holy zeal for the Father's house, so this anger was manifested. Church loyalty, personal piety, and the right life of the saints can be obtained from longing for the Lord, not from education.
Psalm 69:9 'The zeal for your house has consumed me, and the slander that speaks against you has come upon me.' He remembered that it was said that zeal for the temple of the Lord will devour me.”
They are not interested in the holy distinction of the church, and like businessmen, they are the subjects to be expelled from the church culture, regardless of money or thinking leaders or members. Today, each denomination is spreading the word about how much secular work they do as it is the work of the church.
Isaiah 1:12-13 "You come to show me before me, and who has required it of you? I only tread on my courts. Bring no more vain sacrifices. Incense is my abomination; it is an abomination to new moons, sabbaths, and gatherings. That is why I cannot bear to do evil with the Holy Assembly.”
The problem between the Korean church and the world church is that the temple churches are not differentiated and they try to do things according to the convenience of people, regardless of whether they are large or rich. The saints who become God's house are those who pray (Isaiah 56:7; 11) If the temple of God becomes a den of worldly commerce, you will be punished.
Elsewhere in the Bible (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46), burial in the temple is also referred to as a den of robbers. What should you and I think when we see Jesus?
How many of the churches today live with a sanctified attitude in the world? What a marvelous thing that happens every day. However, if you remain blunt, one day the time of the Lord's judgment will come. The church has already been stained with the world, and countless steps of business and luxury are scurrying through our hearts.
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Source: (Cyber Seminary) View the original Author: nulserom