Jesus and the Moneychangers

The Jerusalem temple represented God's presence and holiness to his people.  Jesus came to the temple during the yearly Passover celebration only to find that the area had been turned into a busy marketplace where people were concentrating on money instead of God.  His deep love and respect for God led Jesus to take dramatic public action. He turned over tables and threw out those who were cheating the people.

Emphasise that we should have respect for God.

Bible verses used in this episode:

• Mark 11:15-19
• Jeremiah 7:1-15
• Deuteronomy 6:5
• Exodus 20:7
• Proverbs 9:10
• 1 Corinthians 10:31
• 1 Peter 3:15 
  
  

Outline:

1. Clearing the Temple (Mark 11:15-16)
2. Teaching (Mark 11:17)
3. The reaction of the people and leaders (Mark 11:18-19)

Tips for teaching:

• Talk about the meaning of holiness.  Show a Bible to young children and let them read "Holy Bible" on the cover.
• Review the 10 Commandments and notice how the first half relates to holiness.
• Memorise Proverbs 9:10
• Both adults and children will enjoy viewing 3D reconstructions of what the temple would have looked like. Try these: Jerusalem Temple at the Time of Jesus or
  Virtual Tour of the Temple

Full teaching instructions available free from Mission Bible Class:
Bible Lesson:  Jesus and the Moneychangers 

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org