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John 2:16
and to those who were selling the doves He said,
“Take these things away from here; stop making My Father’s house a place of business!”
John 2:13-17
¶ The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.
And He made a whip of cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; and to those who were selling the doves He said,
“Take these things away from here; stop making My Father’s house a place of business!” His disciples remembered that it was written: “ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.”
Psalms 69:9
I have become estranged from my brothers,
And a stranger to my mother’s sons.
For zeal for Your house has consumed me,
And the taunts of those who taunt You have fallen on me.
{{{ it may seem a small thing but it was / is important enough to Jesus that He ran the sellers out of the temple / church / the house of God / His Fathers House, to make the statement;
“Stop making My Father’s house a place of business!”
Churches now days may not sell animals for sacrifice or exchange money to buy such things, but how many churches have with in them stores?
Selling books and such?
How many every service is advertising the same?
In my heart of hearts i see no difference.
Hope i am wrong but feel it is the same and must greatly be disturbing to Father God and the Lord Jesus.
For as Christs disciples remembered His disciples remembered that it was written:
“ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.”
We also should have that zeal for the church, not just the structural building of the church but the body of Christ, which is called the church.
It is bothersome the way those who call themselves a Christian, the body of Christ, who wright books, create songs, but then rather than share freely with the body of Christ, the church, have made a business out of what supposedly the Lord has freely given them as a gift.
(( if the books you have written are so important for others to read and are going to make such a difference in their lives then why not give them away????
If the songs you what written are so great and inspiring to the Lord why not give them away so others can freely be blessed???
Why, because they in reality, to you they are only a means of making money and gaining glory from man.
If this is not the truth then sell everything you have and give it to charity
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Mark 10:21
Looking at him, Jesus showed love to him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Luke 12:33
“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor does a moth destroy. ))