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Jesus and the early disciples preached against the Jerusalem Temple because the new Temple is the Body of the Risen Christ, and true worship is centered there.
November 15, 2010 Albert the Great The Spirit of the Liturgy Today we commemorate St. Albert the Great, known for many years as “the Universal Doctor.” He is best known as the teacher and mentor of St. Thomas Aquinas, but his studies and teaching spanned all of what was known then as ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:35-43
Denomination: Catholic
This is the 48th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Jerusalem".
Series: Biblical Cities- Jerusalem [#48] JERUSALEM- THE NEW JERUSALEM Matthew 23:37 Introduction: We are finishing our Series about the most mentioned City in the Bible- Jerusalem. We are jumping all the way to Revelation 21 tonight to study the New Jerusalem. Matthew 23:37 In the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:37, Revelation 21:1-27
Denomination: Baptist
In 2nd Samuel 6 we see the Ark of the Covenant being brought to Jerusalem
David has gone from watching over the few sheep of his father, to be anointed as king of Israel. He was anointed, but then he waited. He waited many years, being persecuted by the ruling forces. He was on the run. He was hiding in caves. He fought battles. He dealt with foreign kings. He refused ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-20
Denomination: Salvation Army
Jesus enters Jerusalem on the colt to the praises of a throng of followers and under the scrutiny of the religious leaders, but His mind is focused on the souls of the city of Jerusalem, which represented God's chosen nation.
Read Luke 19:41-48… Setting the stage: v.41-48 detail the conclusion of Jesus’ journey toward Jerusalem toward the destined sacrifice He was sent here to make for the sins of the world. For many days Jesus had been on a resolute journey toward the city of Jerusalem. He had predicted ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:40-48
Paul makes his way back to Jerusalem
I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors ...read more
Scripture: Acts 21:17-40
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Temple was to be a House of Prayer and God’s Temple today is the Christian Church and the Christian Believer!
Let’s continue our worship of our Lord Jesus Christ by learning from Him through His Word. Please open your Bibles to Luke 19…. Read along with me v45-48… This is a simple story but important enough that God describes it in all the Gospels. Let us take a look at the other Gospels regarding this ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:45-48
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Believers in Jesus are tied into the history and future of Israel. One way to survey God’s dealings with Israel past and future is to survey their central sanctuaries (temples)
The Temples (topical) 1. A tourist is traveling with a guide through one of the thickest jungles in South America, when he comes across an ancient Mayan temple. The tourist is entranced by the temple, and asks the guide for details. To this, the guide states that archaeologists are carrying out ...read more
Scripture: John 2:20
Don't You Know You Are God's Temple God's Spirit Lives in You
TEMPLE IS AS TEMPLE DOES 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16 INTRODUCTION… Famous Lines from Forrest Gump (Parade Magazine, Wozinsky, July 01, 2014) On July 6, 1994 a movie starring Tom Hanks entered the movie theaters and captured movie-goers and became an instant classic. ‘Forrest Gump’ was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
When the foundation of the second temple was laid there were both weeping and joyful shouting! Why? What caused those who had seen the first temple to weep? What caused the destruction of the first temple and the deportations in the first place? Creep ...
Going back to the Old Testament today … 3 deportations of Israel/Judah - last one in 586 BC w/destruction of temple Nearly 50 years later Persia invaded and Babylon. Babylon philosophy of deportation vs Persian philosophy of returning and subjection. Cyrus, the King of Persia was moved by ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13
Denomination: Nazarene
Jesus enters the city where he will die of the sins of all humanity.
Jerusalem Luke 19:26-40 1. Jesus goes up to Jerusalem riding a donkey • Jesus told the disciples two of them:”30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.” • 1Ki 1:33,44), Solomon who would be ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:26-40
Denomination: Methodist
Message 5 from John covering the wedding and Cana and the temple cleansing at Jerusalem.
Chico Alliance Church November 14, 1999 “Wedding Blessing / Temple Cleansing” REVIEW The first chapter of John is like the overture to a grand symphony. John introduces us, in this first chapter, to nearly every theme he will explore throughout his writing. I. Initial presentation of the Word and ...read more
Scripture: John 1:19-34, John 2:1-12, John 3:13-25
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
This sermon explores the spiritual significance of Jerusalem, emphasizing its role in God's divine plan and its symbolic representation of His unwavering faithfulness.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. What a joy it is to come together in this sacred space, united in our faith and our love for the Lord. As we gather here today, we are not merely individuals, but a spiritual family, bound together by the grace of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:37
Topics: Jerusalem, History
The significance of the blind and lame, and the children coming to Jesus "in the temple" in parallel with Matthew's calling to follow Jesus.
In the Temple Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17 Text: Matthew 21:14-16 I imagine most of you know that when a pastor begins to develop a message, most pastors - at least most that I know - they BEGIN with the text. Before they get into all kinds of commentaries and extra-biblical sources, they look ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:14-16
Denomination: Wesleyan
Christ’s cursing of the fig tree and "cleansing" of the temple caution us about living our lives by mere appearances and trusting in anything other than Jesus.
Appearances can be deceiving. I was reminded of this several years ago when I was waiting in line at a McDonalds with two of my sons. A guy came into McDonalds who looked really suspicious. He had long hair, tattoos everywhere, several body piercings, and he just looked scary. This guy seemed to be ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:12-24
Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Cleansing the Temple
Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Cleansing the Temple Luke 19:45-20:10 June 6, 2010 Big idea –Jesus will always act in ways that gets our attention. Jesus is cleansing the temple because something was fundamentally wrong with the way worship was being facilitated. There was a ...read more
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