2. Passion Week, Pt. 2 Angry

3. Last week - Death Plots - Expensive perfume "wasted" - Jesus rides a holy donkey …and weeps over Jerusalem

4. What does God want From you?

5. - Go to Church - Don't cuss - Be a good person - Do good things - Share that FB Meme

6. What if I told you… Religious Leaders Were even better than that And Jesus declares war On them

7. Only people who are Really changed Can tell about the changes Jesus makes

8. What does God want From you? And… What makes Jesus mad?

9. Jesus ain't "even" Not just love and peace Soft words and warm hugs

10. SO what's it look like for Jesus To have a bad day?

11. Every day…back and forth 2 Miles Luke: "…spent the night on a hill called the Mount of Olives"

12. Every day: "This could be the last… This could be the day they arrest us and kill us" Every.Single.Day

13. Every day… Religious leaders are looking For the right moment Only thing stopping them: He has the crowd's favor

14. Judas will be looking for the Right moment to betray Jesus

15. What do you do when it's 4 Days Before Passover and you're Getting ready to suffer and die?

16. What do you do when it's 4 Days Before Passover and you're Getting ready to suffer and die? Jesus has a fight with a tree (Mark 11)

17. On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it

18. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs

19. And he said to it, And he said to it,

20. And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it

22. The only time Jesus performs a miracle To destroy something

23. Why is he hungry? And why get angry at a tree That isn't in season?

24. And Jesus said, "Grow figs now, Mr. Tree" And the tree grew figs And Jesus ate and was satisfied As did his disciples

25. He is hungry

26. Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your fathers - Hosea 9:10

27. Israel= Fig Tree God is Looking for fruit (Spiritual life)

28. Leaf out in Spring Produce fruit in Summer

29. There's an illusion

30. But Jesus looking for fruit When he knows it's Not in season

31. And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none (Luke 13)

32. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none

33. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’

34. And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure

35. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down’” - Luke 13:6-9

36. Jesus has been waiting… For years and years He's even given an extra year Of grace

37. Cleansed the Temple At the beginning of His ministry Approx. 3.5 years ago

38. Looks one more time Then curses the tree And walks away

39. Why not force it to produce fruit? He provides the environment For growth

40. It is Israel's job to absorb And produce fruit God's people are in full leaf - They look good - But there's no fruit

41. "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men'" - Matt. 15:8-9

42. Jesus is angry Because God's people Look good on the outside But it's just an illusion

43. Here's what the Illusion Looks Like (Every day- they want him dead)

44. And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple…

45. …and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons

46. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple

47. And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’?

48. But you have made it a den of robbers”

49. And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching

50. Truth resonates with people Who are open to it And humble enough To receive

51. And when evening came they went out of the city - Mark 11:15-19

52. Jesus is having a bad day

53. 2 nd Time- 3.5 years earlier Fig Tree- given 3 years+ grace Temple had been cleansed But still no fruit

54. Outer Court: Court of the Gentiles Israel: Come and see House of prayer for all nations Turning away people God loves

55. So Jesus is angry And judgment is coming

56. What's makes Jesus angry? Looking good outwardly But fruitless And anything that keeps people From knowing God

57. Judgment is coming Does Jesus want it?

58. Judgment is coming Does Jesus want it? No. Wept over it

59. But people coming to Faith Is more important Than their comfort or desire To do things their way

60. Israel: Come and see Church: Go and say

61. "We train disciples to change their world for Jesus by Teaching the Scriptures for real life-change…

62. …and intentionally creating opportunities for Community, Prayer and Worship so that God will be glorified and people will become whole"

63. Because we want people to Know this King who died for them And only people who are changed Can tell about the changes Jesus makes

64. As Jesus reaches the Outer Courts reserved for Gentiles Musty stench, Sound of animals Noise of moneychangers

65. Filled with anger Drives out sellers and buyers Overturns tables and seats Refuses to allow travel through Calls them "robbers"

66. Jesus didn't tell anyone To leave He drove them out Stopped people carrying goods From city to Mt. of Olives

67. Dachsund chasing a Doberman

68. My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations Gotta underline the "all" To understand why he's so angry

69. Hang on…we'll get there Injustice: Moneychangers Cheating people Change Roman for Tyrian So they could pay the temple tax

70. Roman: 80% Silver Tyrian: 94% Silver But they shorted people (Judas was paid in Tyrian)

71. Moneychangers charged For the service Concert "Convenience Fee" With permission of Chief Priests Who got a kickback

72. Animals declared unsatisfactory So new ones had to be bought Corruption Jesus is directly challenging The Chief Priests

73. Injustice- God hates it Half-hearted sacrifices Supposed to bring best animals If couldn't…buy them Now…whatever is convenient

74. It's about getting it done So they can go back to life Rather than worshiping, Knowing that everything Comes from God and is God's

75. People God loves are displaced For the sake of profit And convenience House of prayer for all nations

76. Smell, noise, foot traffic The whole purpose of the Jews Was to be light, reflecting God's glory so the nations Would see. And want their God

77. And Gentiles can't seek God In his Temple

78. Jesus is consumed He's beyond upset Cleanses the Temple yet again And then goes home at night

79. 3 Days before Passover As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots

80. And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God

81. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea…’

82. …and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him

83. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours

84. And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone…

85. …so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses” - Mark 11:20-26

86. "Jesus, that tree is wasted… Tore up!" "Have faith in God. You can move mountains. Pray. And really believe"

87. Huh? Jesus cursed the fig tree Because their was no fruit

88. Jesus…I want fruitfulness Takes real faith and real prayer And prayer is only effective if You're on praying ground So check your heart and forgive

89. Fruit Can't be ritual- just to do it Can’t be religion- looking good Must be real, active, living Transparent, praying and Believing faith

90. Only people who are Really changed Can tell about the changes Jesus makes

91. Fruit isn't something we effort It's the result of God's work In our lives take in spiritual nourishment and submit to God

92. What does God want From you? Let it be more than illusion Transparency, open to Him Willing to grow

93. Not just convenience Not just looking good But carrying to cross to put Jesus first in all things

94. Only people who are Really changed Can tell about the changes Jesus makes

95. Questions, Comments Disagreements

96. Pray

97. Next Sunday: Invite and Bring