Missing the Messiah (Arang Friday, May 1)

Material: Matthew 21:1-17
Highlights
1. Why people in Jerusalem did not believe that Jesus is the Messiah? Because they had not seen the result they expected from a Messiah. They did not believe merely on what prophet had said.
Application for us: Many of us know Jesus through preachers, Christian books, parents, friends, etc. If we don't have a firsthand experience with God, we are more likely to get into dissapointment.
2. Jesus threw out all the people who were buying and selling there and said "My Temple will be called house of prayer"
Application for us: Our body is God's temple. Let's invite God to cleanse us.
3. Childrens in the temple were praising Jesus when they saw Jesus performed miracles.
Application for us: Let us have a childlike heart. Can we express and testify our gratitude for what God has done in our lives?

Project
Choose the book in the Bible on your own. Read 10 consecutive chapters during this 2 weeks (one chapter per weekday), and pick just one topic/verse in those chapter to share during our next meeting. Please put the chapters of your choice down in the comment section of this post.

Let's have a firsthand experience with God!