Note for 20250616 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ - Part 140 - Mat 21 - The House of Prayer
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
According to Matthew
Part 140 - Mat 21 - The House of Prayer
Matthew 21:1-46 KJV
[1] And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, [2] saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. [3] And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. [4] All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, [5] Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and sitting upon an ass, And a colt the foal of an ass. [6] And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, [7] and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. [8] And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. [9] And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. [10] And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? [11] And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. [12] And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, [13] and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. [14] And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. [15] And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, [16] and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? [17] And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. [18] Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. [19] And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. [20] And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! [21] Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. [22] And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. [23] And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? [24] And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. [25] The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? [26] But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. [27] And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. [28] But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. [29] He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. [30] And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. [31] Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. [32] For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. [33] Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: [34] and when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. [35] And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. [36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. [37] But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. [38] But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. [39] And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. [40] When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? [41] They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. [42] Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same is become the head of the corner: This is the Lord's doing, And it is marvellous in our eyes? [43] Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. [44] And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. [45] And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. [46] But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.21.1-46.KJV
Note for 20250616
The House of Prayer
We have looked at the triumphant entry into Jerusalem in this series, and I Matthew we are fortunate that relevance is given to us. We now know that Christ entered into the city of Jerusalem just as foretold, on the day that was prophesied. Not? We know that the Jews missed this moment in repentance and preparation. In fact, though the moment has passed, many are still waiting for it, in a lack of knowledge. Now, much can be said about it, but also that it was of GOD. Was it not written too, that all nations would be blessed in the seed of Abraham?
Since we have looked at so much in this series, today I want to look at one verse, based on what we have already learned in our journey through the New Testament.
Matthew 21:13 KJV
[13] and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.21.13.KJV
One question: what have you learned, where is the true House of GOD? Maybe another: Have you made your heart a den of thieves? (Selah)
Is there need for me to reestablish that those who love and obey the Father, that the Father and the Son will come and make their abode in us? And as the presence of the Lord our God filled the temple that Solomon built unto Him, have we not been filled by the presence of GOD by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost? What House of GOD has then become a den of thieves since the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? Are we not to pray, "Our Father which art in Heaven..." and yet, man is busy with all kinds of trades in his heart, deceiving one another for personal gain? Tell me, where is the house of prayer, when you can pray on the battlefield, the classroom or the bedroom? Is GOD not with us in every moment, and do we not make our appeals to GOD from the heart? What does mam lend his heart out to?
Was the Word of GOD not left to us so our hearts can be brought to a readiness to receive the LORD? And to you, who have received Jesus Christ into your heart, have the tables not been overturned in your heart and iniquity been driven out in the process of deliverance, have you not gone through a change of heart? Or, is money still everything, and do you still run after every opportunity to sin?
The Spiritual comes first and then the material catches up to it. Have you not seen it? You gave your heart in a private moment, and then proclaimed the Name of Jesus in public. But the change started in the Spirit. The unchanged hard is merely furnished in a facade of holiness, but it cannot attain the fruit of a changed life. It is like this fig tree without fruit. What is the passion of Jesus Christ?
As we head to the end of this Series of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, surely we should take stock of what we have learned. Where is the Kingdom of GOD, and is GOD a Spirit. These things, you should now know, or else, Go back to Part 1 of the series that started in John 1. It is my hope that even you might have enough time to go through it part by part before this trouble between Iran and Israel leads to Ezekiel 38. Aren't they at war right now? What have we learned about the servant that says, "my Lord delay His coming?" For this series, we are heading now to the cross with Christ again, but before we get to that, first we will read of the end times again and the signs of it, how we may know the coming of that season. When I was urged in the Spirit to speed up and deal with entire chapters at a time, did the Spirit know that Israel would lead an assault against Iran at the end of last week?
Let the House of GOD become a House of Prayer again, my friends. Shall I ask it again? "Are you ready yet?" Look up, for your redemption draws near, and the preparation starts in the House of GOD, in prayer. Drive the world out of your heart, come out of her that do abominations in the sight of GOD. Fortify the walls and entrances of the House of Prayer. Be ready in mind and heart to receive the returning Groom.
1 Corinthians 13:11 KJV
[11] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.13.11.KJV
And you know this comes from where Paul explains the nature of Love, what it is. The time has come to be prepared and ready, and is it not written that GOD is love? Where is the Spiritual growth to what you have been invited to, is it wise to neglect that? But, where do we put this right?
1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV
[13] And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
https://bible.com/bible/1/1co.13.13.KJV
All of it, matters of the heart.
Selah, Shalom
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1 Timothy 4:12 KJV
[12] Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
https://bible.com/bible/1/1ti.4.12.KJV
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