John 2:13-17

2020 Theme: Jesus, lesson 2

Jesus brought a spiritual kingdom

• Isaiah 9:7

• Amos 9:11

• John 6:13-15, 35, 45-51; 8:31-33; 18:36-37

• Luke 17:20-21

• Matthew 16:19 à Acts 2

• To advance in this kingdom, develop your heart

  • Matthew 5:3, 10; Mark 9:35

• Quit focusing on physical things.

  • Matthew 8:18-20; 19:21

• Fight spiritual battles

  • II Corinthians 10:3-6; Ephesians 6:17

Jesus would leave, and people would need to get to work!

• Daniel 2:44

• Isaiah 9:7

• II Kings 25:5-7 – The physical kingdom was destroyed. The Jews expected a Messiah that would keep this from ever happening again.

• Mark 8:27-33; 9:31-32; 10:32-34 – The Messiah would be killed?!

• Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9; 10:1-8 – Jesus was recruiting apostles and preparing to leave!

• Luke 10:1, 16

• John 14:26; 16:13

• We have to take on the responsibility before us.

  • II Timothy 2:2

Jesus defanged Satan, but sin is still our choice.

• Hebrews 2:14

• I Peter 5:8

• James 4:7

• Matthew 4:1-11

• Jesus taught us how to resist Satan.

  • I Corinthians 10:13