• #82 - Kyle Thompson // Fierce Intention, Part 2

  • Apr 24 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
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#82 - Kyle Thompson // Fierce Intention, Part 2

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  • Using John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw" as our guide this week, we dive into Chapter 4, "Fierce Intention," exploring the passionate personality of Jesus through his temple cleansings.

    • Jesus cleansed the temple twice – first early in ministry (John 2) and again during his final week (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19)
    • The temple cleansing wasn't a momentary outburst but a planned, sustained demonstration of righteous anger
    • Jesus carefully crafted a whip, caused stampeding animals, overturned tables, and scattered coins
    • Even in his fierce intention, Jesus showed compassion by telling dove sellers to remove cages rather than harming innocent birds
    • This powerful, assertive Jesus contrasts sharply with the passive, meek portrayal in many worship songs
    • We cannot fully worship Jesus seeing only the Lamb and not the Lion
    • We shouldn't "declaw the Lion of Judah" by ignoring passages showing his fierce side
    • Being Christlike sometimes means "turning over tables" against corruption and injustice

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