Anush John's Sermon Podcast

The Scourge in the Sign John 2:13-22 1. The Offence 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. a. people selling animals b. people exchanging money 2. The Anger 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” What is the actual issue? By profaning that which is sacred they were dishonoring God. Ephesians 4:26 “In your anger do not sin” 3. The Demand (for Signs) 18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” 20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you