Sermons on Be Thou Clean:

Staying Clean In A Polluted World.

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 17, 2021

‘Staying Clean in a Polluted World.’ 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 13-21 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Be Ready Mentally (vs 13-14) • An Alert Mind (VS 13A). • A Sober Mind (VS 13B). • A Positive Mind (VS 13C). (2). Be Ready Morally (vs 15-21) • Motivation #1: By Being Godlike (vs 16) • Motivation #2: By Being Fearful (vs 17) • Motivation #3: By Being Full (vs ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Brethren

Create In Me A Clean Heart.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 5, 2022

A faithful confession of sin.

CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART. Psalm 51:1-10. In this solemn Psalm of repentance, we dive in (headfirst, as it were) with a plea for mercy. The verbs “have mercy… blot out… wash me… cleanse me” (Psalm 51:1-2) all appear to be in the imperative: but they are in fact plaintive pleas based in the fact ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Need A Clean Up

Contributed by Bala Samson on Feb 25, 2023

Devil is not shaken by looks, language skills, talents, music skills, education, bank balance or outward demeanor; however, he does fear a man who is holy and close to God. Amen.

WE NEED A CLEAN UP Where are Hezekiahs’ 2 Kings 18: 1 “….Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah became king. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king …” There are no magic bullets for the woes we face today: gigantic idols, drugs, lust, porn, violence, greed, bribe and ugly social ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Clean Up Our Act

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 3, 2022

God told Israel you need to clean up your act by washing yourself and make yourself clean.

“Clean Up our act” Isaiah 1:1-20 1. God expects not meaningless sacrifice (The ritual stuff) but sacrifice that are meaningful (sincerity) • 11 “The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?” says the LORD. “I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Wants Us To Be Clean

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on May 7, 2019

Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body.

Jesus wants us to be Clean (Matthew 8:1-4) Introduction: Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body. Theses spots become open sores, which spread all over the body Its victims eventually die from this disease and its complications. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

A Fresh Start, A Clean Slate

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 5, 2014

Remember Forget See Proclaim

Today is the first time we gather for worship in 2014. It’s a new day. We face an opportunity to approach our lives in a fresh way. And our encouragement and our challenge to do this comes from the Scripture that [person] just read. Are you up for some encouragement with which to face the New ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Clean Heart In A Dirty World

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 11, 2020

I love the 51st Psalm. It’s a very personal prayer of Confession - Self-Examination - A Cry For Forgiveness. I can really identify with the author of this Psalm. Not with what he did, but with his own sense and need for forgiveness.

TITLE: A CLEAN HEART IN A DIRTY WORLD SCRIPTURE: PSALM 51:1-12 Out of all the 150 Psalms, I believe this is one of the most heart wrenching of them all. It is a heart filled and genuine account of David’s guilty heart. There is no real need to enlarge the circumstances, the heading tells the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"keep It Clean"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 10, 2019

The message shares how God tells the inhabitants they need cleansed as a result of their sins, they need a spiritual bath.

Keep It Clean Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 • Dirt, dust, pollution, filth, trash are a part of our everyday life. • As a result we use soap to clean ourselves up the bible has verses that share the use of soap in Scriptures. Job 9: 30Even if I washed myself with soapB and my hands with washing soda, 31you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Cleaning Up The Mess Of Misunderstanding Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 20, 2024

To clean up the mess of misunderstanding, act with integrity and love, affirming God’s integrity and love in everything you do.

Evelyn Shetter from Abilene, Kansas, accepted a lunch invitation with former coworkers. Since she was going to be gone over the lunch hour, she set the table and left dinner in the oven for Larry, her farmer husband. She scribbled him a note saying, “Dinner in oven.” When she returned home at 4 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:12-24, 2 Corinthians 2:1-4, Ephesians 2:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Create In Me A Clean Heart

Contributed by Samuel M on Aug 6, 2024

Each sin has a distinct and rotten odour. Our sins produce a pungent, unbearable and intolerable odour in God's nostrils. Yet God visits our church and services on a weekly basis.

In a dream, God took a young person to a church service attended by a large crowd of people. The preaching and worship were good. On the outside, everything looked good. God then opened the young person's nostrils. There was a strong, pungent, unpleasant and unbearable smell coming. It's ...read more

Staying Clean In A Corrupt World PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

To encourage believers to live in holiness, resist temptation, and focus on God's Word, as we are transformed into the likeness of Christ.

Good morning, family of Christ. We're diving into the deep end today with a heavy, but vital topic: Living in Holiness, Resisting Temptation, and Focusing on God's Word. It's not easy, but it's so worth it. The great Christian author, A.W. Tozer, once said, "Holiness, as taught in the Scriptures, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Topics: Distraction, Temptation

Create In Me A Clean Heart PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to emphasize our need for a clean heart, God's power to create that clean heart within us, and how we can live a life devoted to Jesus by seeking purity and wholehearted devotion to Him.

Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into the heart of what it means to live for Jesus, as we explore the beautiful Psalm 51. This passage highlights our need for a clean heart, God's incredible power to create that clean heart within us, and how we can live a clean life in service to ...read more

Topics: Jesus

Cleanse The Temple

Contributed by James Lowe on Aug 3, 2023

Cleanse the temple

Cleansing The Temple 2 Chronicles 28: 1-5 2Ch 28:1 ¶ Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father: 2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 28:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Henceforth Thou Shalt Catch Men

Contributed by James Sulton on May 3, 2006

How catching fish relates to catching men.

Henceforth Thou Shalt Catch Men Luke 5:1-11 James Sulton I wish to bring to your attention some things about catching fish, that are in relation to catching men. I. The ship they used in reference to church. a. Large or small still ship or church. b. Still used for same purpose - to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Hands Series

Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 6, 2016

The seven things God hates.

Series: Seven Week: 4 Passage: Proverbs 6:16-19 Title: The Hands Interesting Statement: According to the FBI roughly 45 people are murdered a day (not include suicides (self murder) and abortions (pre-birth murder). That is a staggering statistic considering I’ve never heard a sermon ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational