The Final Week #2

Trouble in the Temple

Matthew 21:12-17 (NKJV)

Temple Troubles

Jesus and the temple merchants (v. 12-13)

Matthew 21:12-13 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”

Isaiah 56:7 Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,

And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices Will be accepted on My altar;

For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

Jeremiah 7:11 Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the Lord.

Jesus and the religious leaders (v. 14-17)

Matthew 21:14-17 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant 16 and

said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?” 17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.

Psalm 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants

You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies,

That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.

What Makes God Angry?

Righteous Anger

1. Righteous anger reacts against actual sin

2. Righteous anger focuses on God and His kingdom, rights and concerns – not on me and my kingdom, rights and concerns

3. Righteous anger is accompanied by other godly qualities and expresses itself in godly ways

Robert D. Jones

Exodus 4:13-14 But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever else You may

send.” 14 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and He said: “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And look, he is also coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

Numbers 11:1 Now when the people complained, it displeased the Lord; for the Lord heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the Lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp.

Deuteronomy 32:21 They have provoked Me to jealousy by what is not God; They have moved Me to anger by their foolish idols. But I will provoke them to jealousy by those who are not a nation; I will move them to anger by a foolish nation.

Isaiah 5:20, 24-25 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness,

And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. 25 Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them,

And the hills trembled. Their carcasses were as refuse in the midst of the streets.

Zechariah 10:2-3 For the idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain.

Therefore the people wend their way like sheep; They are in trouble because there is no shepherd. 3 “My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the goatherds. For the Lord of hosts will visit His flock,

The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle.

Good News about God’s Anger:

Psalm 103:8-11 The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. 9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

Psalm 30:4-5 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,

And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life;

Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

Romans 5:8-9 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.