In this passage, Jesus is going to clear the way to God. Even more, he’s going to show us that he himself is the way to God because he is the temple.

Sermon Outline:

I. What Jesus Does

II. What Jesus Claims

III. What Jesus Is

Sermon Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever had an experience of going through the motions of worship at church, in prayer, in your quiet time, and coming away feeling like you never actually connected with God? What tends to get in the way for you?

2. What legitimate things in your life might be displacing worship? What might Jesus want to clear out of your temple to make more room for genuine encounter with God?

3. What are you most zealous about right now? How does your passion for Jesus and his church compare to the other things that consume your energy and attention?

4. What does it tell us about faith that even the disciples who walked with Jesus were often confused about what he was doing?