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*What Matters to Christ?**John 2:13-25*
*Intro:*
· *@ It was nearing Passover time for the Jews*
o *Jacob and his family*, living in *Bethsaida* – on the eastern side of the sea of Galilee – began making *preparations* for the long journey to Jerusalem.
§ Something they looked forward to every year
§ There was the *synagogue* in town where they could hear the teachers explain the Law
§ But there was just something about being at the *Temple* that made them feel closer to God
· It was a *special time* of family worship for them
o Once they got to Jerusalem, they would need to pay the once a year temple *tax* and also make the required *sacrifices*.
§ *Last year*, they took some *sheep* with them, but one got *sick* on the way and died, another was *rejected* by the mumcheh (inspector of animals) when they got to J—
· Even though Jacob has *argued*, it was a losing cause and he had to pay exorbitant *rates* for a “temple-approved lamb.”
§ This year, he decided they would just buy the necessary *animals once they got* to Jerusalem – perhaps this year the priests would be more fair.
o Jacob’s wife called and asked if he had the *Tyrian coin* for the temple tax.
§ Since only this special coin could be used for this gift.
§ “Nuts!” Jacob had *forgotten* again this year to exchange the money early.
· That meant that all the money-changers in the towns on the way to J— would be closed and he would have to pay *10.5-12%* more for the *exchange* in J—
· This year he would *shop around* a little bit and see if he could get a better deal.
But he knew it *would still cost him* and he and his family would struggle for a while when they got back to recover the loss
· Oh well, it would truly be a *sacrifice* this year!
· The family got everything packed up and *began the journey*.
o Along the way, they began meeting up with more and more *travellers* all on their way to the Passover in J—
o Some of them lived outside of Palestine and had only *Roman* money with them
§ Boy would they get *cheated* at the temple!
· *After a week*, they finally arrived.
o Jacob decided to take his *son to the temple* mount this time so he could start learning what it took to get the necessary items
As they walked toward the court of the Gentiles, they began to hear the *noise*
o People shouting, animals, money changers
o It was a place of *chaos*
§ A *fight* nearly broke out at one of the money-changers tables until the temple police stepped in
§ Somehow, one of the *lambs* got loose and there was a chase to recapture the hapless little animal
§ Everywhere men were *shouting* and trying to make the best deals possible
§ It looked to Jacob like the priests hadn’t changed at all in their *corruption*...and may have even gotten worse since last year
o Jacob and his son certainly didn’t sense a *worshipful attitude* in this place
§ The sense of *joy* and *expectancy* was *sucked right out* of them as they joined the crowd in trying to get what was necessary so they could follow God’s Law
· *This is the scene Jesus stepped into as recorded in John 2:13-25*
o It is against this backdrop that we see a glimpse of what really matters to our Lord
· *If we are going to Passionately Follow Jesus*
o We must know what He is passionate about
o And then become passionate about that as well
· What really matters to our Lord
I. It Matters How We Worship Christ 12-16
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