Honor Jesus' passionate authority!
1. Jesus honors His Father
2. Jesus IS the temple
3. Jesus will rise with power
4. Jesus knows man’s heart

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Honor Jesus' passionate authority!

1.Jesus honors His Father

How is your offering of worship before God?

Jesus is passionate about proper honor for His Father (Psalm 69:9).

Jesus was restoring the purity of worship (Malachi 3:1-3).

2.Jesus IS the temple

Ponder the surprising, amazing reality of “God-with-us”!

Even the sacred temple was unworthy of God’s presence!

Jesus is greater than the temple building (Matthew 12:6).

Jesus is our meeting place with God!

3.Jesus will rise with power

Be more ready to self-examine than to get offended!

Jesus declares His power and authority as God! (John 2:19, Romans 1:4)

Jesus has set His destination early in His ministry – to the grave and back.

How does Jesus’ resurrection influence His authority in your daily life?

4.Jesus knows man’s heart

The signs revealed Jesus as God (John 20:31) and exposed men’s hearts (John 12:37-43).

Belief in Jesus must become our firm foundation!

• Cannot be without root and undeveloped (John 2:23-24)
• Must seek Jesus Himself above His provision (John 6:26)