When Jesus Enters He…

WHEN JESUS ENTERS HE…

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV84)

"Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'"

Matthew 21:12 (NIV84)

"Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves." 

I. …Drives out EVIL

Matthew 6:13 (NIV84)

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

1 John 4:4 (KJV)

"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."

II. …Calls for PRAYER

Matthew 21:13 (NIV84)

"It is written," he (Jesus) said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"

Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV84)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV84)

"pray continually;"

III. …Brings HEALING

Matthew 21:14 (NIV84)

"The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them."

IV. …Evokes PRAISE

Matthew 21:15–16 (NIV84)

"But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' they were indignant. 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' they asked him. 'Yes,' replied Jesus, 'have you never read, "From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise"?'"

Romans 1:25 (NIV84)

"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen."

Hebrews 13:15 (NIV84)

"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name."

1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV84)

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV84)

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"