05/11/2019
Comparison of the Church and the Temple (Matt 21:10-15)
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During the time of Jesus, the temple had been turned into a business center (like today's shopping malls). When Jesus entered the temple, He drove out all those who were conducting businesses and overturned their tables with great fury. He said that His house shall be a house of prayer and not a den of robbers. After this incident, the blind and lame came to Him and He healed them.
When we see the church today, places of worship have become more of business centers rather than for worshipping the sovereign God. Some church leaders look at believers as economic resources. This system is a hindrance to the ministry of Jesus Christ.
Jesus does not change. His Word does not change. What He hated 2000 years ago, He still hates today.