Sermons on inner cleansing:

Word Study: Purgeth

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 24, 2015

To show that GOD keeps on cleansing or pruning us for us to be like Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you cleanse by GOD? Yes. John 15:2 John 15:2 (Amplified Bible) 15:2 Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Purging Church Movement

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 17, 2016

It is past time to purge the emerged Church

What we need is not an emerging church movement for the Church emerged on the Day of Pentecost. What we need is a purging Church movement where we purge the worldliness from the Church that has emerged in the last hundred years but particularly the last forty or so years. We need no more isms, just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Live As True Believers

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Aug 24, 2017

By His grace, God had done at least three things in your life. Believe and live accordingly.

“This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithyn-ia. God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Worth Your Salt Or Worthless Salt?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 24, 2017

Are you salt in your world or are you being trodden over?

Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. I am not a scientist and probably only got an A in Mr. King's class because he enjoyed a good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding Blessing Temple Cleasning Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 5 from John covering the wedding and Cana and the temple cleansing at Jerusalem.

Chico Alliance Church November 14, 1999 “Wedding Blessing / Temple Cleansing” REVIEW The first chapter of John is like the overture to a grand symphony. John introduces us, in this first chapter, to nearly every theme he will explore throughout his writing. I. Initial presentation of the Word and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34, John 2:1-12, John 3:13-25

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Cleaning God's Cup

Contributed by Tim Strickland on Dec 6, 2014

Calling God's people to a Holy Life.

Cleaning God’s Cup So many people today go to work, they come home, they cook, clean, work on homework with the kids, and if they have a little bit of time left over for themselves. They will sit down in front of the television, which offers very little that is of any worth anymore. They ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:22

Denomination: Baptist

Total Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Gary Christensen on Mar 9, 2016

Another interpretation of Peter's Vision, about clean and unclean. What if this means that you and I are now considered clean and washed and totally forgiven? I believe it does! God says it. I believe it! Now there is nothing between us and God!

Total Forgiveness While reading about Peter's vision, in Acts 10 recently, I received a new insight into how God looks at our Total Forgiveness. Peter is praying, up on a housetop, when he falls into a trance. He sees a “sheet” filled with “all kinds of wild beasts, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Baptism

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 16, 2020

This sermon searches out the meaning of Christian Baptism

Baptism Matthew 3: 13 - 17 Intro: A small country church was having a service of baptism in January following a week-long revival. Since the church believed in emersion baptism and they didn’t have the facilities in the church to do so, they decided to have the baptism service in the river. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are We Willing To Be Served?

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

We have no problems in acknowledging Jesus as Lord, Saviour, Master, redeemer, Messiah etc. Jesus as a Servant is not something we want is it? What prevents us from accepting "Service from Jesus?

If I ask you who is Jesus to you this morning, what would be your answer? We are all in church, and hence the most appropriate answer would be Lord, Saviour, Master, redeemer, Messiah etc. and you would be right. This morning, can we look at another role of Jesus? John 13:1-9 (NKJV) Now before ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-9, Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father's House Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 10, 2020

God was pictured as terrifying, zealous, and consuming fire. God was known as the creator, protector, shepherd, and by many other roles. But for the first time, he was addressed as Father.

Theme: Father’s House Text: John 2: 12-25 Introduction: 1. Conviction on Father’s House (John 2:16) Temple at Jerusalem: Tent of meeting during the wilderness, house of God during David, Temple concept during monarchs, then in synagogues during exilic periods. Gathering of believers in NT age ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-15

Denomination: Methodist

Fruit-Bearing Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

Christians are known by the fruit we bear.

John 14:31, pre-figures resurrection ground. There must be resurrection life, before resurrection fruit. The Fruit Bearing Christian and Fundamental Principles in Fruit Bearing, verses 1-11. 1. Be connected with the true vine. a. Psalm 80:8-9 b. Isaiah 5:1-7 c. Jeremiah 2:21 d. Hosea ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Clean Us Up

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 2, 2023

Take our trash God as we await the return of Christ.

Clean us Up Isaiah 64:1-9 1. Isaiah 64:1-9 . This is first Sunday of Advent This is traditionally when we think of the coming of Jesus • The coming of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem • The coming of Jesus at the end time to judge the world • The coming of Jesus to take His people away to an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

The Joy Of Peace

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 19, 2013

Paul gives clear instruction to teach us how to be free from worry and wrapped in the blanket of God's peace. If we want wholeness or victory and advance in our spiritual life it begins and is governed by our thought life.

Intro: David Jeremiah gave a list of how not to have joy and peace. In his book on joy he said I guarantee that if you follow these guidelines you will have unhappiness. 1) Make little things bother you: don’t just let them, make them. 2) Lose your perspective of things, and keep it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Between The Flesh And Spirit

Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Dec 26, 2011

This sermon addresses the unsanctified person as they struggle with sin in the heart

The Battle of the Flesh and Spirit Romans 6:15-18 What I am going to talk about is war – not war between nations, but war between natures – namely: the flesh and the spirit, the old and the new, the dead and the living. Some of us don’t realize that war is upon us, a war inside ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Cleanses The Temple - More Than Just A Nice Guy Series

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 8, 2004

This sermon examines God’s expectations and dissapointments with people of faith who don’t live up to their name.

Jesus – More then just a nice guy – John 2:12-17 Speedy Morris is the coach of the basketball team at LaSalle University. He said one day he was in the upstairs bathroom shaving when his wife told him he was wanted on the phone by Sports Illustrated. For the coach of a Division One ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ