Zeal for Your House

Text: John 2:13-22

What Is Zeal? – “Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal or goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance” (American Heritage Dictionary)

Misplaced Zeal

  • Led the Jews to establish their own righteousness (Romans 10:2)
  • Led Paul to persecute the church (Philippians 3:6)

Zeal for God’s House

  • Not mix business with our worship
  • Purity in our service and worship to God

Proof of Jesus’ Authority – Naturally, He was questioned about His actions. Why could He do what He did?

  • He would be raised from the dead
  • The disciples remembered this after it happened and believed