WHEN JESUS CLEANS HOUSE

John 2:12-25

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. WHEN JESUS CLEANS HOUSE IT IS NECESSARY [v. 12-17]

1. The Sad Situation [v. 12-14]

2. The Son’s Solution [v. 15-16]

3. The Scriptural Sanction [v. 17, Ps. 69:9]

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

 

II. WHEN JESUS CLEANS HOUSE IT IS NEEDFUL [v. 18-21]

1. The Need is Shown by the Ironic Question [v. 18]

2. The Need is Shown by the Prophetic Answer [v. 19]

3. The Need is Shown by the Spirit’s Explanation [v. 20-21]

Jesus’ answer was “intended to reveal truth to the faithful and to hid it from the hostile.” – H.H. Hobbs

 

III. WHEN JESUS CLEANS HOUSE IT IS KNOWLEDGEABLE [v. 22-25]

1. He Knows the Power of His Word [v. 22]

2. He Knows the Power of His Work [v. 23]

3. He Knows the Pattern of Mankind [v. 24-25]