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The Temple of God: Dead Religion vs. True Faith | Powerful Sermon on John 2:17-22 | Jesus Cleanses the Temple
🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️
In this powerful sermon, we explore the profound moment when Jesus cleansed the Temple in John 2. Discover the difference between mere religious profession and true possession of saving faith. Are you following empty religious traditions, or do you have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ? Learn why Jesus said "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up" and what this means for your spiritual walk today.
🔍 KEY TOPICS:
• Jesus cleanses the Temple: Why He drove out the money changers and overturned tables
• Dead religion vs. living faith: The dangers of outward religion without inward transformation
• The sign of Jonah: Jesus' resurrection as the ultimate proof of His deity
• Your body as God's temple: How the Holy Spirit indwells believers and transforms lives
• Psalm 69 prophecy fulfilled: "Zeal for your house has consumed me" in Christ's ministry
• The miracle of self-resurrection: Only Jesus could raise Himself from the dead
• How to avoid religious hypocrisy and cultivate genuine faith
This life-changing message challenges us to examine our hearts: Do we have zeal for religious rituals while neglecting the Lord of the house? Are you trapped in dead religion or experiencing the freedom of true salvation?
📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
John 2:16-22, Psalm 69:9, Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Matthew 12:39, 2 Corinthians 6:16-17, Romans 15:3, Matthew 16, 1 Corinthians 1:22
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