WINDSOR FULL GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH
GROUP BIBLE DISCUSSION ANSWERS
John 2:13-25 (D)
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? The market merchants had forgotten their primary purposes and were only interested in their business making money. Jesus sensed business spirit defiling the spiritual atmosphere in the temple. 3.1)What do we tend to observe, when we visit a church? 3.2)What did Jesus observe in the temple? 4.1)How many temples were there in the world at the time of Jesus? Only one which is located at
4.2)Why did God allow Solomon to build the temple? (2 Chronicle 6:20-21) God will meet people at the temple, forgiving their sins and answering their prayer. People far away from the temple are commanded to face toward the temple and pray. 4.3)What did Jesus say about the temple? (Matthew 21:13) His Father’s house (the temple) is the house of prayer. 4.4)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? Merchants bribed the temple officials. They might have brought imperfect animals for sacrifice, but the temple officials might accept them. The High Priest might have knowledge of these facts but overlooked them as he received bribes from the temple officials. In this way, they were exploiting pilgrims and cheating God as well. 5.2)What defiled the holy temple? 6.1)What did Jesus was thinking about, when he saw the temple? 6.2)Where can you find the true temple at the present age? (1 Corinthians 3:16) All Christians. Christians are temples of the Holy Spirit. 7.How do we defile ourselves as the temple of the Holy Spirit? By eating dirty food. By committing sexual sins. We have to be careful not to eat germ infested food causing food poison or germ infection. People also suffer from sexually transmitted disease. Physical defilement does not cause spiritual defilement. By watching dirty images in magazines and internet. By hearing foul language and dirty talk By having dirty imagination in thought By having idol worship By releasing evil spirit through our hearts, such as the spirit of jealousy, hatred, immorality, etc. Spiritual defilement causes defilement of minds and bodies. 8.1 What would God do to us, when we pollute our bodies? (1 Corinthians 3:17) 8.2 Can you absolutely avoid yourselves from pollution of the world? We cannot avoid the worldly pollution. Therefore we have to clean our bodies as the temples of Holy Spirit everyday. 8.3 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 jar’s water at the wedding banquet house? (John 2:6) 9 b)When Jesus saw the stone jar’s water, what was He thinking about? Water in the stone jars is only for external washing. People needs internal washing of their sins. c) How is it significant that Jesus turned the water of ceremonial washing into wine? (Matthew 26:27-29) 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:
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Spiritually (Matthew 15:18)
Life Application:
Thank you Heavenly Father for giving us Jesus as the Lord. Thank you for giving us the privilege to have a personal fellowship with Jesus. As I continue to walk with Jesus and have fellowship with Him, You will make me the kind of person you want me to be. Give me the loving compassion to bring a close family member or a friend to you for salvation like what Andrew did.