Sermons on Pure Truth:

The Moment Of Truth (Whose Line Is It?) Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 23, 2003

Pilate questioned Jesus’ version truth, but he’s not the only one who ever questioned "truth?" What lay at the heart of his objections is the same reason many reject truth today.

OPEN: Two psychiatrists were at a convention. As they visiting, one asked, "What was your most difficult case?" The other replied, "I had a patient who lived in a pure fantasy world. He believed that an uncle in South America was going to die and leave him a fortune. All day long he waited for a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ekklesia - The Movement: Lies, Innuendos And The Truth

Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 2, 2019

Having ambition is good but when you use it to stand well in the sight of others and greed is in your heart, that ambition added with greed can lead to deceit and hypocrisy.

The Ekklesia - The Movement: Lies, Innuendos and The Truth Acts 5:1-11 Text v. 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Nothing infuriates us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Call To Worship God In Spirit And Truth

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 5, 2018

An insightful look and the reason for Worship and its Benefits to the Believer

“Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14, Revelation 7:9, Mark 12:30, Psalm 66:1, Psalm 9:1, Psalm 95:6, Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 4:14, Jeremiah 29:11, John 4:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Growing

Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 10, 2008

Dave departs from the Hearing Jesus Again series for a time of reflection, confession, encouragement, and visioneering.

Growing Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 28, 2008 This past week has been a really rough week for me. A lot of high emotion. A lot of personal difficulty. Ever have one of those weeks where it seems like no matter where you turn you keep coming to the end of yourself, where you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

Taking Out The Trash

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003

A message on living a pure Christian life.

TAKING OUT THE TRASH 1 Thessalonians 4:7 INTRO: Ken’s mother was preparing a salad for the evening meal when Ken asked permission to go with a few friends to a R-rated movie. Ken knew the family rule was not to attend any movies rated stronger than PG, but he thought, Just this once, my parents ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Be-Attitudes - Part Vi Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

Blessed are those whose hearts are pure.

This morning we will be continuing our series called "The Be-Attitudes." We are looking at the issue of purity today and our passage comes from Matthew 5:8. Matthew 5:8 (CEV) God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see Him! Let’s take a few moments to define purity. Purity ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why I Need To Stay Out Of The Mud Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 11, 2005

There are at least five reasons to stay pure

INTRODUCTION SLIDE #2 „X Staying clean while living in the pig pen can be very difficult at times. We look out and it appears that everyone is having fun playing in the mud. „X One of the hardest things a child can do is have to sit back and watch everyone else have fun. I bet you can remember ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Teach Me Your Stautes

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 9, 2018

How to keep our ways pure.

TEACH ME YOUR STATUTES. Psalm 119:9-16. The question is posed: “How shall a young man keep His way pure?” (Psalm 119:9a). Before we look at the answer, we might consider who this young man is? The Psalmist seems to be putting himself, and us, in the position of the son (i.e. student) in Proverbs ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Beauty Of Clarity Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

The Beauty of Clarity Matthew 5:8 Show some pictures and ask people what they see; multiple options w/in each picture. What do you see? You see what your heart is attuned to; what your heart values. Turn to Matthew 5:8 as we continue this series on the Beatitudes. In these Beatitudes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Of Holies

Contributed by Apostle Tonya on Sep 17, 2022

Pure Intimacy with our Holy Father

The Holy Father most desire to have intimacy with His Children. Our Lord deserves our hearts to be intentional with our seeking of Him. Most surely, we must be still and careful in His Holy Presence to giveth Him reverence and honor. During this holy time of worship with our Lord we should be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:7, John 4:24, Psalm 68:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Snow White Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2025

God calls us to be pure, but is that possible?

The Bible passage we just read is the verse that our older youth uses to identify themselves. They call themselves the 412 Youth Group (because of I Timothy 4:12) and essentially, they use that verse to declare that they want to be used by God, and they don’t want their AGE to get in the way of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12, Isaiah 1:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Unbeliever Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013

The best witnesses for Jesus to an unbelieving world are followers who hold on to what they believe in every circumstance

You know the game where one person stands in front of a group of people and says, “Simon says raise your hand,” and everybody raises their hands. “Simon says raise your other hand,” and everybody raises their other hand. Well the world is like Simon and many are doing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pathway To Purity

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 6, 2012

A challenge to keep a pure mind in a sinful world.

CHEAP GRACE (defined and adapted from Dietrich Bonhoeffer) a). Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our Church. We are fighting today for costly grace. b). Cheap grace means grace as a doctrine, a principle, a system. It means forgiveness of sins proclaimed as a general truth, the love of God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-23

Denomination: Baptist

Time For A Heart Check Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 3, 2010

We need to know its condition.

TIME FOR A HEART CHECK UP How is your heart today when it comes to God? 1. Is your heart DECEITFUL ? The Lord says it is by nature. Jer. 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 2. Do you have a DOUBLE ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of His Blood

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 10, 2014

A sermon for a "Patriot Sunday" together with a "Communion Sunday". Without the courage to sacrifice, there can be no life.

Last Monday was a day of remembering. The only problem is that too many people have forgotten. Amid the tweets & twitters, the video games, and shopping for school, too many Americans forget that, without the sacrifices of our military, we might not even have a school or church to go to. So, I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed