5 Points from the Cleansing of the Temple

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, ....and

poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
John 2:15

“In the cleansing of the temple, Jesus was announcing His mission as the Messiah, and entering upon His work. … In cleansing the temple from the world’s buyers and sellers, Jesus announced His mission to cleanse the heart from the defilement of sin, from the earthly desires, the selfish lusts, the evil habits, that corrupt the soul." Desire Of Ages p.157 E.G.W.

To summarize, in the cleansing of the temple, Jesus

1. Announced His mission as the Messiah
2. Announced that He was entering upon His work
3. Announced His mission to cleanse the heart from the defilement of sin
4. Came suddenly to His temple
5. Shall sit as a refiner and purifier

In the above references we see described the work of Jesus and the different type of worship He came to establish."
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