First Cleansing: John 2:13-22. Second Cleansing: Matthew 21:12–17; Mark 11:15–19; Luke 19:45–48. Easter Series: 1. Our Lord’s Triumphal Entry. His Kingly Office.2. Our Lord’s Cleansing of the Temple. His Priestly Office.3. Parable of the Faithful and Unfaithful Servants. His Prophetic Office.4. Good Friday: The Crucifixion.5. Easter Sunday: The Resurrection. 1. The First Cleansing of the…
Zephaniah 3:1-20Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city! She listens to no voice; she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she does not draw near to her God.Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning. Her prophets…
Matthew 21 v1–11Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me. If…
Zephaniah 2:4-15For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod’s people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted. Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy…
Isaiah 40 v21-26Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and…
Corinthians 9:13Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? (ESV) 1. The Biblical Foundation for Supporting Ministers of the Gospel 2. Gratitude for the Faithful Support of Reformed Evangelical Congregations 3. The…
Zephaniah 2:1-3Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation, before the decree takes effect –before the day passes away like chaff– before there comes upon you the burning anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the LORD. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do…
Zephaniah 2:1-3Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation, before the decree takes effect —before the day passes away like chaff— before there comes upon you the burning anger of the LORD, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the LORD. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do…
1 Corinthians 9:24-27Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize?So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do…
Colossians 3:12-17Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in…