1. Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 25

2. 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 25
18 For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power. 19 The scripture says,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars.”
20 So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!
21 For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God decided to save those who believe. 22 Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom. 23 As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24 but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

3. 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 25
21 For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom.
Instead, by means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God decided to save those who believe.

4. 1 Corinthians 1:18 – 25
22 Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom. 23 As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24 but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

5. Gospel Reading: John 2: 13 – 22

6. John 2: 13 – 22
13 It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.
14 There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons, and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables.

7. John 2: 13 – 22 15 So he made a whip from cords
and drove all the animals out of the Temple, both the sheep and the cattle;
he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins;
16 and he ordered those who sold the pigeons, “Take them out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!”

8. John 2: 13 – 22
17 His disciples remembered that the scripture says, “My devotion to your house, O God, burns in me like a fire.”
18 The Jewish authorities came back at him with a question, “What miracle can you perform to show us that you have the right to do this?”
19 Jesus answered, “Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.”

9. John 2: 13 – 22
20 “Are you going to build it again in three days?” they asked him. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple!”
21 But the temple Jesus was speaking about was his body. 22 So when he was raised from death, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and what Jesus had said.

10. John 2: 13 – 22

11. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil

12. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil Gospel reading:

13. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil Gospel reading:
- People arrived in Jerusalem

14. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil Gospel reading:
- People arrived in Jerusalem
V14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

15. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil Gospel reading:
- People arrived in Jerusalem
- Jesus spoke out against the wrong
V14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

16. John 2: 13 – 22 In speaking out – they destroy evil Gospel reading:
- People arrived in Jerusalem
- Jesus spoke out against the wrong
- He destroyed the market
V14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

17. 1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22 Jesus came to destroy evil

18. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

19. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

20. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Temple = dwelling place of God
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

21. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Temple = dwelling place of God
Our hearts = dwelling place of God
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

22. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Temple = dwelling place of God
Our hearts = dwelling place of God
Must be filled with good things, but we fail
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

23. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Temple = dwelling place of God
Our hearts = dwelling place of God
Must be filled with good things, but we fail
Jesus comes and drive evil out
V15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle

24. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

25. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Corinthian Church was divided
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

26. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Corinthian Church was divided
Because of man’s wisdom
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

27. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Corinthian Church was divided
Because of man’s wisdom
Led to Church division
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

28. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
Corinthian Church was divided
Because of man’s wisdom
Led to Church division
Jesus comes to drive out evil
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

29. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
V19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...”

30. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

31. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

32. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
Genesis 11 – tower of Babel
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

33. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
Genesis 11 – tower of Babel
They had selfish motives
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

34. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
Genesis 11 – tower of Babel
They had selfish motives
The Lord scattered them
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

35. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
Gospel – Jesus scattered coins
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

36. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
V15…..he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

37. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
V16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!”

38. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
By guiding us
V16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!”

39. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning
By guiding us
In the temple – Jesus gave guidance
V16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!”

40. Jesus came to destroy evil
1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22
Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning our wrong understanding
By guiding us in the right path

41. 1 Cor 1:18 – 25 & John 2: 13 – 22 Jesus came to destroy evil
By driving out all that is wrong
By scattering and overturning our wrong understanding
By guiding us in the right path
Read Scriptures always and receive God’s guidance