The Cleansing of the Temple Sermon Flashcards
what is the journey section of Luke?
Luke 9:51-19:45
how were the men in the temple robbing the people?
The men in the temple were telling the people that the animals from outside the temple were not worthy and then selling them animals that were 5 times more expensive.
what scripture does Jesus reference when he says they made his father’s house into a den of robbers?
Jeremiah 7:7-11
when Jesus asks the Pharisees if John’s baptism was from heaven or human origin, why do the Pharisees respond the way they do?
they base their response on Politics and not a conviction. The Pharisees were more concerned with pleasing people.
what is the first point and what verses are covered?
Man Centered Religion
Luke 20:1-26
what three subpoints are in the first point?
- (v.1-8) Based on politics, not conviction
- (v.9-19) Hates accountability
- (v.20-26) Hypocritical
What do we learn from the parable of the tenants?
God expects fruit when he encharges you with something and he even expects accountability.
what does the owner of the vineyard represent?
God
what is hypocritical according to the “Paying taxes to caesar” section?
Pretending to be honest.
how are we supposed to drive out hypocrisy?
with wisdom
what is the second point and what verses are covered?
Compartmentalized Religion
Luke 20:41-47
what were the great aspects of what the Pharisees did?
- greeted people
- sat in good seats
- lengthy prayers
what were the 7 types of Pharisees?
- shoulder
- hunched back
- bruised and battered
- wait-a-little
- ever reckoning
- God fearing
- God-loving
what OT scripture is an example of how not all leaders did good things with good motives?
Ezekiel 8:7-13
what is the third point and what verses are covered?
Ignorant Religion
Luke 21:5-38
what 2 concepts are found in the third point?
- the day of the lord, the second coming of Jesus
- the prophesied destruction of the temple, the fall of Jerusalem.
what blinds us to what the bible really says?
preconceived notions
when did Titus conquer the temple of Herod?
70 AD
