Sermons on A Clean Heart:

Cleanse The Temple

Contributed by David Dailey on May 23, 2003

Junk builds up sometimes a good house cleaning is in order

CLEANSE THE TEMPLE II Corinthians 6:16-18 & 7:1. Having therefore, these promises dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves of all filthiness, of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Notice that God is saying that we are the temple where he chooses to dwell, and he is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heart Of Worship

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008

Worship can become an awe-inspiring event every Sunday, something to look forward to, and a reconnection to God.

“I am sick and tired of you not doing what you are told.” Does this sound familiar to anyone else here? My dad used to say this all the time when I didn’t complete my chores or just do what he said in general. Now, some of you have probably imitated your parents and now you say the same thing or ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Randy Dickson on Jul 27, 2008

To live above sin we must hide the word of God in our heart. He who controlls the heart wins the battle.

Psa 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Introduction We are certainly at war. A spiritual war. The biggest part of this war is fought in our own hearts. The Psalmist knew that he who controls the heart wins. Who or what is in control of your heart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:11

Denomination: Holiness

The Heart Of The King

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 15, 2005

If we are going to experience the fullness of the Kingdom of God in our lives, we must understand how much the Lord loves us and wants to help us.

The Heart of the King The Kingdom of God Good News, was the message of the Kingdom of God. Mtt 4:23 Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:23

Denomination: Charismatic

Illuminating The Heart Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 28, 2025

This is the 42nd Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#42] ILLUMINATING THE HEART Luke 11:29-36 Introduction: Today, we will talk about "Illuminating The Heart." This shows how God's truth can shine inside us, pushing away darkness and helping us see the way. To help us understand, Jesus talks about a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:29-36

Denomination: Baptist

An Achan Heart

Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005

The sins that linger in our congregations hold us back from carring our Gods purpose for the Lords Churches

The subject that I chose to talk about t is something that NONE of us as church members is immune to. Every one of us is subject to this, and God wants us to recognize it and follow the examples that He has laid out for us in the Bible. What I’m talking about is the accursed thing as we will study ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Calm Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 24, 2002

How to develop a calm heart in the midst of chaos

A Calm Heart John 13:53-14:7 JESUS WAS MAKING PREPARATION TO LEAVE THIS WORLD. WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPLAIN To HIS DISCIPLES WHAT WOULD TAKE PLACE, THEY BEGAN TO GROW VERY CONCERNED AND WORRIED ABOUT IT ALL. NOTE: v33, "...WHITHER I GO, YE CANNOT COME..." IN v36 PETER ASKED FOR MORE DETAILS. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Purpose In The Heart

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 30, 2009

The most powerful of God’s men have often stood alone to become a testimony to the world.

A PURPOSE IN THE HEART TEXT: Daniel 1:3-8 Daniel 1:3-8 KJV And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; [4] Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Overflow Of The Heart

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006

Message discussing how our mouth reflects what’s in our heart.

The Overflow of the Heart Matthew 12:33-37 May 7, 2006 Introduction Let me tell you a story about something that happened a number of years ago while I worked at Pizza Hut in Brookings: One night we were very busy at the restaurant, and our supply truck came late, right in the middle of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Heart For The Lost

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025

God’s love moves first, searches tirelessly, and rejoices loudly—calling us to join His rescue mission for every wandering heart.

It’s funny how easily we can tune things out. I fly often, and when the attendants go through the safety speech, hardly anyone listens. We’ve heard it all before, and it doesn’t feel relevant—we don’t expect the plane to crash. Sometimes the church sounds that way to the world. The message is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Matthew 9:36, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Spirit Of Purity Laws Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 20, 2021

Is there any spiritual application of purity laws from the old covenant? Let's examine spiritual purity.

Purity laws included not eating unclean animals (Leviticus 11), not eating or touching dead animals (Leviticus 11:29-31), quarantining mothers after childbirth and menstruating women (Leviticus 12:2; 15:19-24), and men with an abnormal discharge (Leviticus 15:2-15). In the New Testament Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

And The Angel Of The Lord Stood By

Contributed by Mark Jones on Apr 25, 2004

Essence of the Lesson: It is Jesus’ great pleasure and his ongoing work to cleanse and defend His brethren against all satanic accusation to enable and prepare them for His service!

And The Angel of the LORD Stood By Copyright 2004 Rev. John Mark Jones, all rights reserved Essence of the Lesson: It is Jesus’ great pleasure and his ongoing work to cleanse and defend His brethren against all satanic accusation to enable and prepare them for His service! Zec 3:1-5 (1) Then ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

A Compassionate Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 6, 2011

Jesus had a compassionate heart, and so should we.

A. How many of you like Winnie the Pooh stories? 1. In one poignant story, we see Pooh Bear walking along a river bank. 2. Eeyore, his stuffed donkey friend, suddenly appears floating downstream, on his back of all things, and is obviously troubled about the possibility of drowning. 3. Pooh calmly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Messiah Who Reads The Heart Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 24, 2010

Our words are a litmus test of the condition of our hearts.

A Messiah Who Reads the Heart Text: Matt. 12:33-37 Introduction 1. Illustration: My wife Tina is an internal auditor for T. Marzetti. When she walks into a plant to do an audit she can tell a lot about that plant by what she sees. If she finds that the financials, employment records, inventory, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33-37

Denomination: Methodist

The Life Line (2018, Fifth Sunday Of Easter)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 28, 2021

Sin is perhaps the biggest of the obstacles because it is connected with all of the other obstacles in our lives that hinder God’s will. Sin has many forms and formats that make deadwood in our lives, but sin has one purpose and that is our destruction.

THE LIFE LINE Text: John 15:1- 8 Just recently my daughter Lilly looked at the bushes of the parsonage that had been trimmed back. She expressed her concern that the bushes might not grow back. I assured her that that the pruning that had taken place was good for the bushes because ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist