
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Using John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw" as our guide this week, we dive into Chapter 4, "Fierce Intention," exploring the passionate personality of Jesus through his temple cleansings.
• Jesus cleansed the temple twice – first early in ministry (John 2) and again during his final week (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19)
• The temple cleansing wasn't a momentary outburst but a planned, sustained demonstration of righteous anger
• Jesus carefully crafted a whip, caused stampeding animals, overturned tables, and scattered coins
• Even in his fierce intention, Jesus showed compassion by telling dove sellers to remove cages rather than harming innocent birds
• This powerful, assertive Jesus contrasts sharply with the passive, meek portrayal in many worship songs
• We cannot fully worship Jesus seeing only the Lamb and not the Lion
• We shouldn't "declaw the Lion of Judah" by ignoring passages showing his fierce side
• Being Christlike sometimes means "turning over tables" against corruption and injustice
If you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review.
Support the show
Want to connect? Email [email protected]
By Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson5
15341,534 ratings
Using John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw" as our guide this week, we dive into Chapter 4, "Fierce Intention," exploring the passionate personality of Jesus through his temple cleansings.
• Jesus cleansed the temple twice – first early in ministry (John 2) and again during his final week (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19)
• The temple cleansing wasn't a momentary outburst but a planned, sustained demonstration of righteous anger
• Jesus carefully crafted a whip, caused stampeding animals, overturned tables, and scattered coins
• Even in his fierce intention, Jesus showed compassion by telling dove sellers to remove cages rather than harming innocent birds
• This powerful, assertive Jesus contrasts sharply with the passive, meek portrayal in many worship songs
• We cannot fully worship Jesus seeing only the Lamb and not the Lion
• We shouldn't "declaw the Lion of Judah" by ignoring passages showing his fierce side
• Being Christlike sometimes means "turning over tables" against corruption and injustice
If you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review.
Support the show
Want to connect? Email [email protected]

452 Listeners

1,060 Listeners

382 Listeners

1,752 Listeners

596 Listeners

24,758 Listeners

1,821 Listeners

45,658 Listeners

550 Listeners

1,361 Listeners

244 Listeners

495 Listeners

337 Listeners

1,952 Listeners

172 Listeners