When Jesus Cleans House

When Jesus Cleans House explores one of the most powerful moments in Christ's ministry - the cleansing of the temple. Found in John 2:13-25, this passage reveals Jesus in a rarely seen light: righteously angry, making a whip, and driving out those who had turned His Father's house into a marketplace of exploitation. But this isn't just ancient history. The heart of this message challenges us to examine what tables need overturning in our own lives. Are we approaching God as consumers, constantly asking what He can do for us, or as contributors, surrendering fully to His purpose? The temple courts had become filled with money changers and merchants who exploited worshipers, charging unfair rates and turning sacred space into personal profit. Jesus wasn't just cleaning a building - He was restoring the purpose of worship itself. Today, we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and Christ wants to walk through the courts of our hearts, overturning anything that doesn't belong. Whether it's greed, pride, selfishness, or unconfessed sin, genuine faith requires letting Him cleanse us completely. This isn't about impressing Jesus with our attendance or admiring His miracles from a distance - it's about transformation through total surrender.