WINDSOR FULL GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH
GROUP BIBLE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS     

John 2:13-25 (D) 

 

Jesus cleanses the temple.

 

1. Why did High priest allow the market in the temple court?

 

2. Why was Jesus angry when He saw the market in the temple?

 

3. 1)  What do we tend to observe when we visit a church?

    2)  What did Jesus observe in the temple?

 

4.1)  How many temples were there in the world at the time of Jesus?

   2)  Why did God allow Solomon to build the temple? (2 Chronicle 6:20-21)

   3)  What did Jesus say about the temple? (Matthew 21:13)

   4)  What had the High priest done for the temple?

 

5.1)  When Jesus said in Matthew 21:13, ¡°You are making it (the temple) a den of robbers¡±, whom did Jesus refer to as robbers?

   2) What defiled the holy temple?

 

6.1) What did Jesus think about, when he saw the temple?

   2) Where can you find the true temple at the present age? (1 Corinthians 3:16)  

 

7. How do we defile ourselves as the temple of the Holy Spirit?

  1. Physically
  2. Psychologically (mind-wise)
  3. Spiritually (Matthew 15:18)

 

8.1) What would God do to us, when we pollute our bodies? (1 Corinthians 3:17)

   2) Can you absolutely keep yourselves from pollution of the world?

   3) What will cleanse our bodies when they are polluted by sins? (1 John 1:7, 9)

 

9. a) What was the purpose of the stone jars of water at the wedding banquet house?

        (John 2:6) 

    b) When Jesus saw the stone jars of water, what did He think about?  

    c)  What was the significance that Jesus turned the water of ceremonial washing into wine? 

         (Matthew 26:27-29)

 

Life Application:

1. Do you recognize that you are a temple of the Holy Spirit?

2. Do you maintain your spirit, mind, and body clean as the temple of the Holy Spirit?

3. How do you clean yourself everyday?

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for saving me through Your son Jesus Christ. Even though

I have no merit before You, Your Spirit indwells in me. Help me to realize this great privilege and responsibility so that I can remind myself to maintain clean with daily reading of the Word of God and prayer of repentance with faith to cleanse my sins by the blood of Jesus. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen!