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March 15th, 2026

What Makes Jesus Mad

Notes for Today's Message

“Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it. On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, Is it not written: My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.” The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching. When evening came, Jesus and his disciple went out of the city.”


John 8:7 “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”


The person who cannot feel anger at evil is a person who lacks enthusiasm for good. If you cannot hate wrong, its very questionable whether you really love righteousness.” Dr. David Seamands


Ephesians 4: 26, “In your anger do not sin.” NIV


Ephesians 4: 26, “Be angry, but sin not.” KJV


Jesus gets mad when he sees promise without performance.

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who professes faith in God but do not live that life will face the same fate as the fig tree. 


Luke 13:6-9, “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, For three years now Ive been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and havent found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?8“‘Sir,the man replied, leave it alone for one more year, and Ill dig around it and fertilize it. 9If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”


Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord,will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).


Do you want to know what makes Jesus mad?

People who don’t walk their talk.


Jesus also gets mad at profession without prayer


Jesus gets mad at practice without purpose.


They were to be a channel of blessing for all nations.


Jesus gets mad at practice without purpose.


who on that day have promise without performance, profession without prayer, or practice without purpose


Revelation 19:11-12I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire … “


Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword. His truth is marching on.” The Battle Hymn of Republic


Only two things

faith in Christ 

repentance from sin. 


John 3:36 says, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for Gods wrath remains on him.”


Romans 5:9Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from Gods wrath through him!”