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Matthew 21: 12‐17
1. For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations <13a, ‐‐ Actually, the place where people trade in the
Isaiah 56: 7> template is supposed to be the courtyard for the
a. The origin of the temple: The altar of Abraham Æ Moses’ gentiles (a place to salvage the gentiles) <Isaiah 56: 1‐
Tabernacle Æ David’s Tent Æ Solomon’s Temple. 8>.
b. The importance of the temple doesn’t lie in the building structure d. Whenever the saints whom are called to be blessed calls upon the
or methods of ceremonial worship, but in our practical name of God Jehovah according to the objectives of why the
communication with God. temple is constructed, the glory of God will be revealed to them
i. When Abraham calls to the name of God Jehovah, God i. Abraham’s Altar <Gen 13: 14‐18, 15: 1‐21, 18: 1‐33>
reveals to him <Gen 12: 8, 13: 4, 13: 8…>. ii. Moses’ Tabernacle <Exodus 40: 34‐38>.
ii. Moses builds the tabernacle according to God’s iii. David’s tent <2 Samuel 6: 1‐7: 29>.
instruction and God said to him: “where I will meet you iv. Solomon’s Temple <1 Kings 8: 1‐9: 9>.
to speak with you” <Exodus 29: 42>. v. Every time when Israel revives the temple.
iii. God Jehovah spoke to David: “Would you build a house e. For the life of a saint is also considered to be the holy temple (the
for Me to dwell in?” <2 Samuel 7: 5>. vassal of the Holy Spirit) and the place where all saints are
iv. Solomon said: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? gathered (the church) is also considered to be the holy temple <1
Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot Cor 3: 16, Matt 16: 16‐19, John 4: 24, Acts 1: 1‐14, 2: 41‐47>
contain You. How much less this temple which I have 2. This house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you
built! Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his <13b, Jeremiah 7: 11>
supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who
the prayer which Your servant is praying before You bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money
today: that Your eyes may be open toward this temple changers and the seats of those who sold doves…
night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My a. The source of the fall of the temple was caused by the fall of the
name shall be there...'” <1 Kings 8: 27‐28>. leaders (from Gospel to religion) – The leaders at that time are
c. What are the objectives of God calling the Israelites to build the important figures.
holy temple: ** The profits from trading doves and money exchange belonged
i. To remind Israel not to forget the God whom had to the leaders of the temple.
promised Abraham and his descendants that God is i. The chief priest – Sadducees (they do not believe in life
with them = the one and only objective in life: the eternal and the spiritual realm).
gospelization of personal, family, area and the entire ii. The Pharisees, the scribes – people who dwells in
world. legalism and hypocrisy.
ii. To remind Israel not to forget the God whom had iii. The Herodians – people who involve in politics and
brought them out of Egypt to the land of Canaan that methodologies of worldly success.
God is with them = The guiding principles of faith: iv. The Canaanites – they were revolutionary socialist.
Exiling from Egypt (reborn), the crossing of the Red Sea ** The religious leaders themselves were already
(baptism / victory), the construction of the tabernacle separated with God and they have no idea about the
(communicating with God), the journey through the meaning of being born again <John 3: 1‐18>.
wilderness (walking with God), the concurring of the Therefore, they could not teach properly about how
land of Canaan (delivering the Gospel). God had been and always will be with Israel and the
iii. To call Israel’s spirit and honest offerings (5 offerings) promises for God to Abraham and David, which had
to revive a new life, a holy life, a harmonious been accomplished in Israel at that time. All these are
relationship with God (loving God), a harmonious the key content in our spiritual life…; Therefore, Christ
relationship with people (loving people), giving thanks condemned them as Satan’s children.
to all things (being able to see the evidences of God b. As a result, the worship in the temple had shifted their focus to
and that they are blessed everywhere they go) and the hypocrisy, mysticism and legalism. There were no ways revive a
hope towards eternal. person’s life, strength to live and evidences of God.
iv. The 12 tribes (body of Christ) must comply in unison i. If the way of worship did not began from knowing our
with each other, serving God in one accord of heart selves whom were call to be blessed by the promises
and strength, praising God with their mouth and heart, of God, worship will become a hypocritical religious
blessing each other, using evidences and promises to activity.
nature the descendants and manifesting God’s ii. People only knew that they must worship God. But
abundance graces and glory through the Kingdom of they do not know how to see God in all things, how to
Israel. communicate with God and how to follow God.
v. In order for nation of Israel to see how God has treated iii. People only knew about the rituals of the 5 offerings
Israel with care, so that they will come of Jerusalem to (burnt offering, grain offering, peace offering, sin
see the true glory of the only God, to bless the nation offering and trespass offering) and they only pray
of saints, to ask (the gospel of salvation, God’s perfect about forgiveness of sin and self blessedness (which
plan, God’s perfect will in all things), to bless all the are selfish). But they do not know how they could be
entire nation. born again, repent and be sanctified, live harmoniously
and walk along side with God.
iv. Therefore, they cannot see how God is with them, how v. When Christ Jesus brings forth the eternal kingdom,
God guide, love, help and the accomplishments of God we will receive it together. According to the spiritual
in them every day. The only things which they did were fruits which we yield, it will be our rewards and the
to oblige in the written law, festive days and outer crown of glory. We will rejoice with the Lord and
presentation; but they did not preserve a heart who govern all things with the Lord. New things will
loves God. They always carried a heart which fears the happen…
Lord. They accuse themselves and judge others. c. Most importantly, we have to understand our own holy temple’s
v. There were much confusion in their own lives, family, condition.
relationships, which results division in the country and i. Are we always joyful, giving thanks to all things and
the society of Israel. Therefore, Israel has lost its never ceased our prayers to God? <1 Thessalonians 5:
strength and power, which causes the gentiles to 16‐19>
venture into Israel, bringing their own gods (devil) and ‐ This is the result of knowing the true Gospel in Christ
those were being accepted by the Israelites. and it is also the will which was decided by God in
vi. Thus, the temple of Israel had lost the glory of God, Christ Jesus.
and the Israelites have lost their confidences in the ‐ Most importantly, we have to grab whole of the
temple. They do not tithe and make offerings. As a secrets of being able to be joyful, giving thanks and
result, the Levites left their duty and the holy temple having a good communication with others. = This is the
and worked in the agricultural fields <Nehemiah 13: secret of a reconstructed spiritual temple/castle within
10>. The holy temple has lost its content and meaning. us in Christ Jesus.
vii. In the history of Israel, all of the revival movements ii. Do we pray in morning and night (having a fix time in
began with the revival of the holy temple. For every prayer) in order to cleanse and strengthen our own
revival movement, it began with the understanding of holy temple? <Philippians 4: 4‐7>
their race as a chosen and blessed race, and the iii. In our prayer life style, we will also discover that at
remembrance of Moses’ books of law (the book of certain times, a focus prayer is required at the right
promise). time. <Acts 1: 13‐14, 13: 1‐3, 16: 6‐10…>
c. The condition of the holy temple in a believer will reflect his/her d. Through this, we’ll obtain a holy church which is called to be
eye sight, words, attitudes and actions; When we observe a blessed and we should expand our content of life, family, career
person’s words, attitude, life style, relationships, we can and service to the Lord
understand the condition of their holy temple within them. If we i. The pure Gospel of Jesus Christ.
observe how a group of believers behave, we could gauge the ii. The vision of the 4 gospelizations.
degree of blessedness in the grace of God in their church. iii. Harmonious fellowship and unceasing prayer.
3. How will the master Jesus Christ revive the holy temple? <14‐17> iv. The evidence of Immanuel in everything we do.
Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed v. Continuously expand the works of delivering the
them. But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things Gospel to local and other places.
that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant and said to Him,
“Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes.
Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?” Then He left them and went out of the
city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
a. Jesus Christ is the master of the holy temple
i. He is the one who inherits the spiritual content of the
holy temple.
ii. He also re‐constructs the new temple in our spirit.
iii. He is also the One who brings the Eternal Kingdom to
us.
** Lord Jesus Christ has never ceased to sanctify the
holy temple from the days of Adam until today.
b. Therefore, for the saints whom receive Lord Jesus Christ, they will
have to:
i. Turn their lives into a holy temple = the spirit (most
holy place), the soul (holy place), the body (the outer
court).
ii. Receives the spiritual content and meaning of
Abraham, Moses and David’s holy temple = understand
the objectives of why God called the Israelites to build
a holy temple.
iii. Reconstruct ourselves in Jesus Christ (the spirit’s
castle) = using Jesus Christ’s teaching,
accomplishments and words to rebuild (the system of
life)
iv. Have unceasing communication with all believers in
order to expand the Kingdom of Heaven = having the
body of Christ and the church as the center of focus.