John 2:13-22. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”
20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
The Jews had great pride in their temple, but they completely missed the true temple, which is Christ Jesus Himself (John 2:21). To them, the temple was merely a building, a national symbol, and a place for rituals. Their focus was on outward appearance rather than inward devotion. In fact, they had turned the very courtyard intended for the Gentiles—the nations—to seek God into a noisy marketplace. Instead of being a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:7), it had become a marketplace.
Blinded by greed, pride, and tradition, they failed to grasp the central message of salvation: the death (“Destroy this temple”) and resurrection (“I will raise it again in three days”) of Jesus Christ.
Though they sacrificed countless bulls, lambs, and goats, God had no delight in their empty worship, because their hearts were far from Him. They trampled His courts with meaningless offerings, missing the mystery and blessing of true worship (Isaiah 1:11–12).
Today, God is calling His people to restore the true temple—not a building made by human hands, but the living Christ. He is the only Savior who defeated Satan. He was without sin (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 3:18), the promised offspring of the woman (Genesis 3:15), born of a virgin, untouched by Adam’s fallen nature (Isaiah 7:14).
Jesus is both fully God and fully man (John 1:14). He took on human flesh because a sinless substitute was needed to pay the price of sin—death (Genesis 2:17). As Paul declares,
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:6–8).
Because you have been crucified with Christ, you are no longer under the curse of sin and hell. You have been set free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2). Your identity is now found in the One who loved you and gave Himself for you. God is most glorified when you not only believe this truth but live it out, proclaiming reconciliation through Christ with your words and life.
As the undeniable evidence of His divinity, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures foretold (1 Corinthians 15:3–5). By rising again from the dead, He broke the power of death and crushed the enemy who held its grip (Hebrews 2:14). This is why Thomas, seeing the risen Savior, declared with awe, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28).
So why keep living under the weight of your past? Why remain paralyzed by today’s trials or tomorrow’s fears? The cross has already spoken. At Calvary, Jesus stripped away the power of sin, death, and every spiritual ruler that enslaved you. He declared once and for all, “It is finished” (John 19:30). So, consider it finished, and let your heart rest in His completed work.
Remember, “His incomparably great power for us who believe… is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 1:19–20). That power is at work in you.
Are you tired of disappointment, failure, and constant blame? Lift your eyes to Christ. God has canceled every charge against you, washed away your guilt, and declared you righteous. You are holy and blameless in His sight. And this is not the end—He will one day transform your lowly body to be like His glorious body (Philippians 3:21).
When you recover the essence of the gospel, you will also recover God’s vision for the nations. Like the disciples, your eyes will be opened to the courtyard of the Gentiles—to see the heart of God for every tribe, tongue, and people. Then you will realize that the true purpose of the church is not ritual, but mission: the life movement (John 10:10), the Word movement (Matthew 28:20), and the remnant movement (John 21:15).
God is inviting you to align your life with His covenant and the eternal answers found in the Three Courtyards of His church. In the 237 courtyard, you are called to see the people from all nations, creating spaces where the next generation can be nurtured in the gospel and find their lifelong direction.
In the courtyard of healing, you are invited to experience restoration beyond medicine—where the Word and prayer heal broken hearts, strength is renewed, and enable people to walk as a pilgrim with purpose instead of being bound by scars.
In the courtyard of the summit, you help raise God’s remnants who first establish His kingdom within, are trained to live with spiritual power, and are prepared to influence and lead the world. Through these courtyards, you will see that God has already prepared answers for every time, every place, and every generation to save the world.
Prayer. Father, thank You for giving me the gospel, not a religion. Restore in me the joy of knowing Christ and the power of His death and resurrection. Fill me with Your Spirit, so I may proclaim the gospel with my life and join in Your mission to bring salvation to all nations. In Jesus’ name, Amen.