April 6
Lesson 6
JESUS CLEANSES THE TEMPLE
DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 27:1–5
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 56:6–8; Jeremiah 7:8–15; Mark 11:15–19
ISAIAH 56:6, 7
MARK 11:15–19
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KEY VERSE
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes?—Jeremiah 7:11
JESUS’ FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE
Unit 2: What the Prophets Foretold
LESSONS 5–9
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Describe the temple cleansing in Mark’s Gospel, noting the events that took place and their prophetic significance.
2. Compare and contrast the need for the temple’s cleansing with the need for a “cleansing” in one’s own life or church.
3. Write a prayer of confession for one needed area of cleansing the temple of 1 Corinthians 6:19.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Getting It Clean
B. Lesson Background
I. Worldwide Focus (ISAIAH 56:6, 7)
A. For Everyone (v. 6)
For Everyone? Really?
B. For Prayer (v. 7)
II. Corrupt Den (JEREMIAH 7:9–11)
A. Lawbreakers’ Lack of Shame (vv. 9, 10)
B. The Lord’s Full Awareness (v. 11)
III. Cleansed Temple (MARK 11:15–19)
A. Commerce Halted (vv. 15, 16)
B. Leaders Shaken (vv. 17–19)
Was It Really “Just Business”?
Conclusion
A. The Church Off Target
B. The Christian Off Target
C. Prayer
D. Thought to Remember
Krause, Mark S. et al. “Jesus Cleanses the Temple.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 61. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2013. 274. Print.
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