This powerful message takes us deep into the Last Supper narrative, where Jesus prepares His disciples for the trials ahead while simultaneously confronting religious systems that push people away from God. We're confronted with two sobering realities: our tendency to fall away when faith is tested, and our capacity to push others away through religious pride. Drawing from Luke 22 and the temple-clearing account found in all four Gospels, we see Jesus warning Peter about his coming denial while also fighting fiercely for those marginalized by exploitative religious practices. The sermon challenges us to examine whether we're living with borrowed faith that crumbles under pressure, or if we've cultivated our own authentic relationship with God. We're reminded that Jesus doesn't just gently invite—He's a warrior king who braids a whip and overturns tables when His Father's house becomes a barrier instead of a bridge. The Court of the Gentiles, meant to be the closest place where outsiders could worship, had been transformed into a marketplace that drowned out prayers with commerce. This isn't just ancient history; it's a mirror reflecting how we might use God's systems to exploit rather than embrace, to exclude rather than include. The message lands with both warning and hope: Jesus fights for those He loves, whether they're drifting away or being driven away, and His victory over sin and death means we're never alone in our struggles.