The True Temple
Speaker: Drew Bennett Series: We Have Seen His Glory Passage: John 2:13–25
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Outline
Hook: Fill in the blank. Zeal for ______ consumes me.
I. JESUS VS THE TEMPLE
"The devil wants us to follow Jesus but then use Jesus to fulfill needs. ... It is the temptation to define life in consumer terms and then devise plans and programs to accomplish them 'in Jesus' name.'" - Eugene Peterson
II. JESUS IS THE TEMPLE
"Jesus is the true and better temple, serving as the ultimate place where God and humanity meet." - Tim Keller
Take-away: Be suspicious of yourself.
Resources
- D.A. Carson, The Gospel According to John
- Tim Keller, "Fire and Soap" sermon
- Edward Klink, John
- Eugene Peterson, Working the Angles
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