Sermons on Cleansing Of Temple:

Two Ways To Pray, One Effective, The Other Not So Much

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2025

Our Gospel from St. Luke is the only place in the NT where we can find this parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, or tax-collector. Both go up to the Temple to pray.

Thirtieth Sunday Integral 2025 The deuterocanonical book of Sirach, a late work in Hebrew that survived only in Gk, is kind of a long reflection on the entire OT. It was used by the Church to help new barbarian members understand the moral law and the road to virtuous living so much that it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 2 Timothy 4:16-18, John 3:16, Psalm 34:2-3, Psalm 34:17-18, Psalm 34:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Cleaning House

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 19, 2011

The Jesus of the Bible is consumed with passion and angry about injustices so he does something about them.

Cleaning House July 17, 2011 John 2:13-22 Intro: For those of you who grew up going to Sunday school, how many of you remember the beloved flannelgraph? For those of you who didn’t, the flannelgraph is old-school media in church… a simple board with a background picture, made ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Challenges To/For Public Worship-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 6, 2015

2 of 7. Jesus made it plain that the temple worship had become tainted with improprieties. Public Worship is to be free from impropriety. But What is consonant with public worship? A challenge to (harmonious)public worship is its...

CHALLENGES To/For PUBLIC WORSHIP-II—John 2:12-25 DYNAMICS Of PUBLIC WORSHIP Attention: Legend of ‘FB’s BBQ & Grill’— The local Southern Baptist Church(First Baptist) needed to pay off their long-standing indebtedness. The leadership, losing their patience, decided ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Mark

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 31, 2019

What you will find here is an outline for the entire book of Mark. I hope this outline is helpful to you for sermon preparation. I know it will be helpful if you plan to preach through the book of Mark.

MARK RECORDS IN RAPID SUCCESSION SPECIFIC EVENTS FROM THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST IN ORDER TO PRESENT THE GOSPEL TO A ROMAN AUDIENCE, PROVING THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, AND TO PROVIDE A PATTERN OF DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH THE MODEL OF A SERVANT, CLIMAXING IN HIS DEATH AND ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revival In Ancient Judah And In America

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Oct 20, 2008

Judah’s revival under King Hezekiah teaches us how revival in America must begin.

Revival in the “City Set on a Hill” – Grant S. Sisson, MSCP, CI Charlie Brown and Linus. Charlie brown asks Linus "What would you do if you felt that nobody liked you?" Linus responds "Well Charlie Brown I guess I would take a real hard look at myself, ask if I am doing anything that turns people ...read more

Jesus Fulfills The Feasts - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 14, 2014

Christianity is not God's plan B. It was the plan from the very beginning and we can see through the patterns and prophecies of the Old Testament, especially the Old Testament Feasts, the reality of God's plan through Jesus!

Seeing the Reality through the Shadows Jesus Fulfills the Feasts – Part 2 Colossians 2:16-17 16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Termites Of The Soul

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 25, 2004

Christ offers comfort for the grieving and cleansing for the guilty, so if you haven’t got any compassion in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Because compassion offers what is necessary to heal the hurts of others.

We will start this message by looking at Matthew 12: 22-24: “Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? But when the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Washbasin Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on May 4, 2011

This series of 6 messages looks at the design of the tabernacle as a template for drawing near to God. The second step was the washbasin which represented cleansing or holiness. Holiness connects us with our saviour, keeps us from getting sick, equips us

TABERNACLE – THE WASHBASIN A young American engineer was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it would enable him to earn enough to marry his long-time girlfriend. She had a job near her home in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Blessed By The Blood

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

The innocent, powerful, sin-cleansing, divine, ever-powerful, crimson blood of Jesus Christ is worth talking about and singing about. His blood has never lost its power. It is the only thing that can save the soul of man.

BLESSED BY MEANS OF THE BLOOD The RED blood applied to a BLACK heart, will make it WHITE as snow. Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sactification Is A Wide Spectrum.

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Aug 25, 2013

Nehemiah 13:15-22. "I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to set themselves apart for the Lord's Day. You've probably heard this many times: "The Bible says not to judge."

Happy "Sanctifying" Saturday Everyone. "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" (Matt 4:4). We all know these words of Jesus and acknowledge their truth; but how hard is it to live by them? Especially when the world would rather see someone ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Affirmations - Sermon Ix: Belief In Eternal Life And Our Lord's Prepared Place Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 19, 2019

What we could not do for ourselves, God in His mercy did for us - provided a Way to be cleansed from the stain of sin and become holy, so that we could dwell with Him in that Place promised and prepared by His Son the Christ.

INTRODUCTION TO AFFIRMATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH As time marches on and the aging process begins to cast a shadow on my short-term memory, my mind seems sharper now than ever regarding long-term memory. It is interesting to me that, at 85 years of age, I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 14:1-3

Types Of The Anointing Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 14, 2025

The anointing is a divine empowerment that equips believers for various assignments and functions in God’s kingdom. Whether it is for cleansing, leadership, warfare, or healing, each type of anointing carries a unique grace that enables us to fulfill our God-given purpose.

Title: TYPES OF THE ANOINTING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 John 2:20  Supporting Texts: Luke 4:18, Exodus 30:30, 1 Samuel 16:13, Isaiah 61:1  INTRODUCTION The anointing is the supernatural empowerment that comes from God, enabling believers to fulfill their divine assignment ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:20, Luke 4:18, Exodus 30:30, 1 Samuel 16:13, Isaiah 61:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Face-To-Face With Your Maker

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 27, 2018

What will it be like to see God face-to-face? Isaiah does, and notes a pattern for us: we need to experience God's glory, sense our own unworthiness, receive God's cleansing, and respond to God's call. Then, we walk in fellowship with the God who made us.

Isaiah 6:1-8 Face-to-Face with Your Maker Prepare to meet your maker! Have you ever wondered what it will be like to see God face-to-face? The ancient prophet Isaiah actually had occasion to do so, and he didn’t die. God gave him a vision that would forever change him. As I looked at Isaiah’s ...read more

Scripture: John 12:39-41, Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Can't Everyday Be Sunday?"

Contributed by C.j. Moffett on Sep 16, 2003

I don’t know about you, but I find Sundays uplifting. Why can’t everyday be Sunday? The rest of the week gets tough, huh?

--Illus: I have a personal hero list, and high on that list is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I admire him for his courage and conviction; what he did and how he challenged this nation is nothing short of inspirational. Furthermore, as a preacher, I admire him as an orator. His speeches are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Teacher Sent From God, Meets The Teacher Sent From The Jews. Series

Contributed by John Murphy on Apr 6, 2010

When we see that born again is really born from above, Jesus' words make better sense.

The teacher sent from God meets the teacher sent from the Jews Reading the gospels we are given precious little as to many things Jesus did in His ministry.We have seen Him baptized by John, tempted of the devil and then the choosing of the disciples and the wedding feast of Cana where we are ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ