Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer Holy Monday | Holy Week Day 2
Mar 30, 2026
A walk through Holy Monday’s story of Jesus cleansing the temple and its call to cleanse your heart. A look at money changers and exploitation in worship and the fig tree’s warning about fruitless faith. Reflections on spiritual fruit, God’s teaching after purification, and historical spring-cleaning customs tied to Holy Week.
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Temple Cleansing Shows God's House Is For God
- Jesus cleansed the temple twice, once at the start and again at the end of his ministry to emphasize God's sanctuary must focus on God, not selfish gain.
- Phylicia Masonheimer explains money changers and overpriced animals turned the temple into an unjust marketplace within God's holiness.
Cleanse Your Heart This Holy Monday
- Cleanse your heart by inviting Jesus to drive out injustice, resentment, or selfishness dwelling within you.
- Phylicia frames Holy Monday's theme as a personal application of the temple cleansing: examine thoughts, actions, and grudges to be purified.
Fig Tree Highlights Fruitless Faith
- The cursed fig tree illustrates the problem of fruitlessness: claiming to follow Jesus but producing no Spirit fruit is a serious heart issue.
- Phylicia links the fig tree to the fruits of the Spirit like love, joy, and peace as evidence of genuine discipleship.