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The Cleansing of the Temple

June 4, 2020 by Jana Wagner

June 4, 2020 by Jana Wagner

There is one difference between the cleansing of the earthly temple and that of the cleansing of the heart. In the cleansing of the temple on earth, Christ made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and the priests and rulers without their permission.

The Door into the Holiest

March 10, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

March 10, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

In Jesus’ day the people thought they were dealing with just a man, but they were dealing with God Himself because Christ had not ceased to be God when He assumed humanity. By His death on the cross, He opened the door into the Most Holy Place with no veil in between.

Editorial – He Sits as God, Part I

February 28, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

February 28, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

To understand the essence of the great apostasy which would have a leader who sits as God in the temple of God, as described by Paul in II Thessalonians 2:4, we must first understand, from the Bible, what prerogatives God has which men and women, or even angels, do not have.

Editorial – He sits as God, Part II

February 28, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

February 28, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

In II Thessalonians 2, when describing the antichrist power, Paul says “He sits as God in the temple of God showing himself that he is god.” We have seen already that the temple of God is His church…

The Cleansing of the Temple – Will It Happen Again? Part I

January 23, 2020 by Teresa Grosboll

January 23, 2020 by Teresa Grosboll

Nicodemus was a witness at the cleansing of the temple when all the robbers and thieves were forced out. This occasion, at the beginning of Christ’s ministry, could very well have been his first opportunity of personal contact with Jesus….

Preparing for the Latter Rain, Part I

December 4, 2019 by Maurice Hoppe

December 4, 2019 by Maurice Hoppe

It is the latter rain that provides the power to give the final warning to the world during the time of the Sunday laws and Satan’s impersonation of Christ. These will be the crowning trial and final test, which are soon to break upon us.

Lessons From Josiah’s Reign

December 5, 2019November 29, 2019 by Ellen G. White

December 5, 2019November 29, 2019 by Ellen G. White

In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, God chose him to superintend the repairing of the temple. It was as this work was being done that the book of the law was found.

Bible Study Guides – Gratitude Appreciated, Part II

October 21, 2019 by Unknown

October 21, 2019 by Unknown

June 4, 2006 – June 10, 2006 – David tells him who would make this generous offering, that the Lord will accept the sacrifice which he is willing to make, but that he would not come before the Lord with an offering which cost him nothing.

Bible Study Guides – The Temple of the Lord

November 14, 2018 by Reformation Herald Publishing

November 14, 2018 by Reformation Herald Publishing

May 10, 2009 – May 16, 2009 – “Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.” Jeremiah 7:4.

Bible Study Guides – The Second Cleansing of the Temple

October 3, 2018 by Maurice Hoppe

October 3, 2018 by Maurice Hoppe

April 3, 2005 – April 9, 2005 – What result did Jesus know the second cleansing of the temple would have as he tried to help the priests and people understand His work of removing sin from their hearts? Matthew 23:37, 38.