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this temple and in three days I will raise it up again." Given that
Jesus was standing smack in the middle of a literal, brick-and-mortar
temple at the time he said this, it seemed merely obvious that Jesus
meant the physical building. And so everyone who heard him responded the
same way, "It has taken us forty-six years just to get this far, and
even so the construction project isn't finished yet! Now you tell us you
could do the whole thing from scratch in under a week!? Right!"
According to John, Jesus does not reply to this, and even the disciples
didn't understand it until years later after Jesus rose again from the
dead.</span></div>
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although he doesn't say it directly, maybe Jesus wanted them to have
the wrong idea as a subtle, yet poignant, way to demonstrate that just
generally they had the wrong idea. They had the wrong focus. They were
obsessed with brick and mortar. Their mention of how long it had taken
them to build the temple was a sign that they had lost their way. They
no longer had the radical faith of Psalm 69. The psalmist endured insult
and injury because of his outrageous belief that the living God
actually dwelled in the temple. But some of the Jews in Jesus' day had
forgotten. They saw it as their own accomplishment in which they could
do whatever they wanted because it was, after all, their place. (I wish
that did not sound so familiar).<br>
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Scott Hoezee, commentary on John 2:13-22<br>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Another
set of "money-changers" in the church seem to have lost their reason
for forgiveness. Catholic priests have expressed concern over the sharp
decline in the number of people desiring to take confession. We hear a
lot of talk about the word celebration in our church today. There can be
no celebration until there is first confession. In the parable of the
prodigal son, the banquet does not occur until the boy had first come to
himself.</span></div>
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Sunday School class in a church once made an unusual request one day.
They requested that the prayer of confession be taken out of the order
of worship. They gave the following reasons:</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1. Confessions imply that we are bad people.</span></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2. Our children will get a negative image of themselves.</span></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">3. Guilt is damaging; we need to think positively.</span></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4. Worship should always be uplifting and make us feel good.</span></div>
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sounds like the philosophy advocated by that book some years ago "I'm
OK you're OK." Tell me then. If I'm OK and you're OK then what are we
doing here? The refusal to acknowledge that we are sinful people is
damaging the church today, and it is damage that is coming from within,
not from without. We have bought in to the modern culture that we should
have a positive self-image through positive thinking. Friends, sin is
real, and it is too destructive to ignore. The cross reminds us just how
serious our sin is. The failure to express our sin before God and one
another devalues God's redemptive grace. It is not positive thinking
that will remove our guilt; it is God's redemptive action.</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Brett Blair, <a href="http://www.esermons.com/" target="_blank">www.eSermons.com</a></span></div>
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C. Fields once claimed he had studied the Bible for years, in his
words, "Looking for a loophole." He never did say if he found one. I
wonder, though, if he came across chapter 12 of the New Testament letter
to the Hebrews, verses 5 and 6 - verses of pure grace: My child, do not
regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, or lose heart when you are
punished by him; For the Lord disciplines those whom he loves, And
chastises every child whom he accepts. </span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Peter Buehler, Cleansing</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What
would Jesus find in our churches? Although he probably wouldn't find
cattle or sheep, would he find the same attitude -- religious rituals
being just a business? Is the church building simply a place where
people and God take care of business? Can worship become centered on the
things we do, rather than the God who is present giving to us and
forgiving us in Word and Sacrament? How can we change faulty worship
attitudes?</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Can
"church as business" be a problem for the "professionals" in the
church? Can leading worship for the clergy become simply a job for which
we are paid? Does the laity sometimes think that they are "paying" the
minister to do the worship for them -- thinking, "We pay them to do this
for us"?</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Do
we think of God more as a vending machine -- put in our sacrifices or
offerings or good deeds and out comes blessings? Do we misuse our
(supposed) obedience to the Ten Commandments as bargaining chips with
God?</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Why
the whip (only mentioned in John) and the harsh actions? Wouldn't it
have been more diplomatic and have caused fewer problems to sit down
with the church leaders and discuss the problem? When are swift, harsh
actions needed rather than diplomacy? When should a pastor just do what
he believes is right, or go through the council or other governing
board?</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Brian Stoffregen, Questions </span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leaders Have To Make Tough Decisions</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Not
long ago a friend told me one of his co-workers had been promoted above
him. "You wouldn't believe this guy," he said. "Power has gone to his
head and he's becoming impossible." "How's that?" I asked. "Well," my
friend said, "when I'm late--even if it's only 10 minutes--he says
something about it. And he's always on my back about meeting
projections. He used to be great to work with, but now no one wants to
be around him."</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Unfortunately,
my friend's attitude reflects the attitude of many people. They don't
understand that sometimes leaders have to make tough decisions.
Sometimes leaders have to say things they don't like having to say. A
leader can't be "one of the guys". Where others might be willing the let
things slide, a leader has to deal with the problem.</span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In
fact, this is the most difficult aspect of being a leader: You no
longer have the luxury of turning your head and looking the other
direction when a problem comes up. Leaders have to take responsibility
for making things right, even when the task is unpleasant. Sometimes
this calls for taking stock of a situation and cleaning house. This
applies to all leaders--pastors, parents, bosses, coaches, managers, or
any other person in a leadership role.</span></div>
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was a time in Jesus' ministry when he found himself in the midst of a
bad situation in desperate need of an overhaul. He couldn't--and
certainly wouldn't--look in the other direction. Instead, Jesus did
something that no one would have expected him to do. The saying
"Desperate times call for desperate measures" might apply to this story
today.</span></div>
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is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and
started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the
irritated driver said to him, "I always park there. You took my place!"
The visitor went inside and found that Sunday School was about to
begin. He found an adult class, went inside, and sat down. A class
member approached him and said, "That's my seat! You took my place!" The
visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down
in an empty pew. Within moments another member walked up to him and
said, "That's where I always sit. You took my place!" The visitor was
troubled, but said nothing. Later, as the congregation was praying for
Christ to be present with them, the visitor stood, and his appearance
began to change. Scars became visible on his hands and on his sandaled
feet. Someone from the congregation noticed him and cried out, "What
happened to you?" The visitor replied, "I took your place."</span></div>
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things that happen in church are silly. Some things are down right
scandalous. Some things may even be sacrilegious. But the Church is
still the body of Christ and it was for the Church that Christ died. </span></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">B. Richard Dennis, Over My Dead Body! </span></div>
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know and to serve God, of course, is why we're here, a clear truth,
that, like the nose on your face, is near at hand and easily discernible
but can make you dizzy if you try to focus on it hard. But a little
faith will see you through. What else will do except faith in such a
cynical, corrupt time? When the country goes temporarily to the dogs,
cats must learn to be circumspect, walk on fences, sleep in trees, and
have faith that all this woofing is not the last word.</span></div>
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is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith rules through ordinary
things: through cooking and small talk, through storytelling, making
love, fishing, tending animals and sweet corn and flowers, through
sports, music and books, raising kids - all the places where the gravy
soaks in and grace shines through.</span></div>
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story of Jesus cleansing the temple with a whip reminds me of the old
eastern story about a snake that lived on a path on the way to a famous
temple in India. Many people would walk along the path to worship, and
the snake would often bite people with his poisonous bite. One time a
swami was on his way to the temple and the snake jumped out to bite him,
but before the snake could bite him the swami put the snake into a
trance and ordered him to stop biting people. "It is not right to bite
people with your poisonous bite," the swami told him. "From now on, you
shall not bite anyone." A few months later the swami was passing that
way again, and he notice the snake lying in the grass beside the path...</span></div>
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