The passion of Jesus Christ (John 2:13–22)

Intro: connecting with God… how can we? & how much do we care? The Temple… (the ‘meeting place’) 1. and the startling passion of Jesus (13-16) 2. and the stunning identity of Jesus (16-17) - The Promised “Davidic” King (the “Christ”, Psalm 69) - The Unique Son of God (see 1:14, 20:31) 3. and the shocking prediction of Jesus’ Passion (18-22) - The Sign: destructive death and third day resurrection! - The Significance: Jesus is the place to connect with God (See also 1:14, 1:18, 1:29, 1:51!!) Conclusion: If y