Worship and Transactions

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Mark 11:15-19 Worship and Transactions The Fourth Word, Part Six Sermon Outline for March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday, by Pastor Dennis Tuuri Intro Commerce and the Constitution; Go For It and Bring It On; Pro-lfie and Anti-aboriton A. 15 So they came to Jerusalem. B.1.a. Then Jesus went into the temple b., and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, c. and overturned the tables of the money changers b. and the seats of those who sold doves. a 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry vessels through the temple . 2.a. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations ? b.But you have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him ; for they feared Him , a.because all the people were astonished at His teaching . A. 19 When evening had come , He went out of the city. I. Context A. Ox-Lion-Eagle-Man; Priest-King-Prophet-God B. Palm Sunday and Holy Week C. Crucial Text and Action; Bracketed by Cursed Fig Tree D. Enigmatic II. The Text A. A and A; Process and Recess, Mt. of Olives and Jerusalem, Evenings and Days B. B.1. The Demonstration 1. Driving Out Buyers (John 2:16, 17; Zech 14:21) 2. Doves 3. No Vessels C. B.2. The Teaching and Reaction A. Isaiah 56 (see also 1 Kings 8:41-43; Davidic Kings) B. Jeremiah 7 C. House of Prayer vs. Cave of Thieves (Widows Houses) D. The Pivot Point Fear and Murder, Seeking Jesus E. Astonishment III . Nehemiah 13 IV. Revelation 3:14-21 V. Isaiah 23 and Tyre