Sermons on Clean The Cup:

Blind As A Bat And Your Ears Need Cleaned Out!

Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007

This sermon deals with the reality of blinded eyes and deafened ears of those who are in sin. May God help us to help take the blinders off and the ear plugs out!

An elderly woman stood on a busy street corner, hesitant to cross because there was no traffic signal. As she waited, a gentleman came up beside her and asked, “May I cross over with you?” Relieved, she thanked him and took his arm. The path they took was anything but safe. The man seemed to be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-25

Denomination: Holiness

Forgiveness - Take A Deep Breath And Enjoy Clean Air Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 19, 2007

If you have ever been in the position of the father in the story, you know the heartbreak, the sleepless nights, the wondering, and the self-reproach. "Where did I fail?" It is agony to await the outcome.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

You Can't Get To Heaven With Clean Feet

Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 30, 2007

The quality of our relationship with Jesus Christ is dependent upon how we deal with personal sin.

Introduction Illustration: How Do You Get Into Heaven? This question will bring a variety of answers. A confusion of views is evident in the following sampling of opinions gathered for the Radio Bible Class program ’Sounds of the Times’: (responses are mine) · "God wouldn’t send you to hell." ...read more

Scripture: John 13:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

“the Day God Cleaned House” Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 12, 2011

We discipline our children because we love them. You want them to learn right from wrong. You want them to make the right choices in life.... even when those decisions are difficult. Even when they’re different from the choices that everyone around the

“The Day God Cleaned House” John 2:12-22 Parents will often say to their children when they are about to discipline them these famous words, “this is going to hurt me more than it’s going to hurt you.” I never believed that for a moment until it came time for me to ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Your Feet Clean And Your Hands Dirty

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 14, 2018

Jesus washed his disciples' feet. What did he really want to teach his disciples about service and humility?

[Sermon preached on 14 October 2018, Apostles' Sunday / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Last Tuesday, our Bible study group went through the three readings for today. We soon found that they have at least two things in common. For one thing, they have all been taken out of context. As you may have ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:10-15, Galatians 4:12-20, John 13:16-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Create In Me A Clean Heart- Revival Part 2 Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 31, 2018

revival 2018 part 2

“Create in me a clean heart, Oh God” Psalm 51 2 Samuel 11-12 As you know our Old Time Tent revival is just 2 weeks away And like I said last week I am excited Revival brings newness to a church and a community Revival bring life back into Old Dry bones And Revival changes hearts and lives ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Made The Mess And Can’t Clean It Up.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 15, 2020

What the world needs to do to clean up this mess.

WE MADE THE MESS AND CAN’T CLEAN IT UP. Mr. Clean can’t clean us out of the mess we are in. Doctors cant stop death from what we have brought on ourselves. Lawyers can’t get us out. We can’t lie cheat steal our way out. Man does not have the answer only God does. (1) Hosea 4:2 | ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

The Week That Changed The World: The Day Jesus Cleaned House Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 3, 2021

The Lord Jesus arrived in Jerusalem hailed by the Jews as the Davidic king who would restore Israel. He arrived not for that purpose, but to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy of the Suffering Servant who restored all of HIs people back to God. The first step was to restore His house.

The final week of Jesus' public ministry had started with His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, being hailed as the rightful heir of David and the One who would finally drive out the hated Roman Gentile oppressors and restore the nation of Israel back to its former glory, or so the people ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17, Mark 11:1-17, Luke 19:28-48, John 2:13-22, John 12:12-19, Psalm 118:26, Isaiah 56:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

I Messed Up… But God Cleaned Me Up! PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2025

God’s mercy meets us in our deepest failures, offering forgiveness, cleansing, and restoration when we honestly confess and turn to Him with humble hearts.

If you’ve ever sat in the quiet and felt the ache of regret—the kind that whispers, “How did I end up here?”—you’re in good company. If you’ve replayed a conversation you can’t unsay, a click you can’t undo, a glance that went too far, a promise you didn’t keep, you’re not alone. The Bible doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Topics: Sin, Confession

Through Stories: Instructional Lessons On The Eucharist For Corpus Christi

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 25, 2017

Teaching on aspects of the Lord's Supper

Corpus Christ Sunday Through stories: Instructional lessons on the Eucharist for Corpus Christi Sunday. 1. Carl A. Boyle, a sales representative, was driving home when he saw a group of young children selling Kool-Aid on a corner in his neighborhood. They had posted the typical hand-scrawled sign ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58

Denomination: Catholic

The Lord’s Supper Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 22, 2023

We will look at the Lord’s supper from three perspectives. As a memorial – past As communion- present As a hope in the return of Christ - future

The Lord’s supper should be one of the most moving and meaningful services we observe. Just as baptism is a visual picture of the death burial and resurrection of Jesus and our new life in Christ, so the Lord’s supper communicates important aspects of our faith. We insist that the elements are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

Taking The Plunge Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

We’re only clean because God, in HIS mercy, washed us clean.

Introduction Down South they tell about a Baptist minister who preached about baptism by immersion every Sunday. His congregation agreed with his doctrine, but they were getting pretty tired of hearing about it every week. Nobody wanted to hurt his feelings, but they’d had enough! The deacons ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Reward

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 20, 2020

There is nothing like a cold cup of water on a hot day.

A Great Reward Matthew 10:40-42 This morning’s New Testament text from the Lectionary has to be understood within the context of last week’s passage to which it presents a dramatic contrast. Jesus had charged His disciples before sending them out on a mentored mission tour to the villages of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"No, I’ll Build A House For You” - David’s Good Desire And God’s Better Promise Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 19, 2025

Lifting the Cup of Salvation: The Only Way to Repay God

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Introduction So far in the book of 1 Samuel the pace as been very fast. The narrator has us zooming along through all kinds ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-7

Leafy Growth

Contributed by Jon Lipka on May 6, 2012

As branches of the vine, it is our purpose to produce much fruit, not simply to serve ourselves by producing leafy growth.

God told Abram, “All people on earth will be blessed through you” (Gen. 12:3). He was not pointing to Isaac. Nor to Jacob, the first Israel; even though he brought blessing where he went, he was not the perfection of the promise—of God’s covenant. Similarly the sons of Jacob ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Anglican