Prairie Bible Church
Welcome to Prairie Bible Church — we’re grateful you’re here.
Our mission is simple: building up God’s people through God’s Word for God’s glory. Each episode features clear, Bible-centered teaching designed to encourage your faith and help you walk with Jesus in simple, authentic ways.
Simple. Authentic. Jesus.
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(Sunday service times: 9:00 & 10:30 AM | Kids Ministry at both)
Prairie Bible Church
Are you using God for greed?
The biblical word for hypocrisy, hupokrisis, literally refers to “someone acting under a mask." Jesus cannot stand hypocrisy, especially the hypocrisy of using God for greed. Jesus’ blood boiled when He saw the misuse of His Father’s house, but Jesus knew the right time and way to be angry. Anger was a small feature of Jesus’ ministry, not the whole ministry. Anger is like fire. While it can do good, it can also do great harm. “For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (James 1:20)
Take-Home Message: Jesus hates the hypocrisy of using God for greed.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple:
- The Setting (12-13)
- The Scene (14-17)
- The Sign (18-22)
- How did Jesus respond to being misunderstood?
- Patience
- Christian Fellowship
- Prayer
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Scripture: John 2:12-22
Simple. Authentic. Jesus.