We Must Protect This House

The sermon, titled "We Must Protect This House", is based on the account in Mark 11:12-21 where Jesus curses the fig tree and cleanses the temple. The pastor uses these events to challenge the congregation to examine the church's purpose and mission through five core questions:

Where is God?

• The pastor asserts that God is present where the people are, particularly among those facing struggles, rather than being confined to the halls of elite or religious institutions.

What is unique?

• He emphasizes that the church is a distinct community of faith, not a business or social club, and is called to be life-giving.

Where are the miracles?

• The sermon critiques a shift toward relying solely on intellectual strategies and "systems" rather than maintaining an active faith in the miraculous power of God.

Where is the brokenness?

• The pastor highlights that the church must look beyond its own comfort to identify and address the real-world needs of its surrounding community, such as housing crises and the lack of transportation for families.

How do we overcome?

• He concludes that the path to victory is through the blood of the Lamb and the power of personal testimony.

The message serves as a call to action for the church to stop focusing merely on appearances or internal comfort and instead become a house of prayer and active service to those in need.