Sermons on Purging Temple:

My House

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 11, 2013

To show that we must remain as a House of Prayer for all nations not a marketplace or short-cut way.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you smoke in GOD's House? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we must remain as a House of Prayer for all nations not a marketplace or short-cut way. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:17 (Amplified Bible) 11:17 And He taught and said to them, Is it not written, My ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Remembered Prominence, Ridiculous Preconception, Reliable Promises

Contributed by Judith Hand on Nov 9, 2013

Looking ahead to a new temple, a new kind of existence, and the promise of a new home in heaven.

Haggai 1:15-2:9 First, a Remembered Prominence…. In our Old Testament reading from Haggai we see that the Jewish believers in that day began to think all was lost, especially when they compared the beautiful temple of Solomon with the ruins around them now. But the prophet tells them that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Methodist

The Second Coming

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 17, 2013

Jesus' answer to a two- or three-pronged question revisited.

THE SECOND COMING. Matthew 24. I have been looking anew into Matthew 24, trying to view the passage without the prejudices of popular opinion. It has been quite a humbling exercise. There are aspects of every reasonable point of view about the second coming of Jesus which do bear scrutiny. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Last Days

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 17, 2013

A prophecy which Micah shares in common with Isaiah.

IN THE LAST DAYS. Micah 4:1-5. So far in the book of Micah it has been a message of doom and gloom for the recalcitrant people of God, with just a glimmer of hope for the faithful remnant. But as the dark clouds gather over Jerusalem, the prophet lifts up his eyes and sees the sunshine beyond ...read more

Scripture: Micah 4:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sheep Gate Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 28, 2014

It is the Sheep Gate that brings to us the forgiveness of our sins. In the Old Testament, it was the Sheep Gate that opened the way for the sacrifices for our sins.

“The Sheep Gate Message 1” The Spiritual Application of the Gates Nehemiah 3:1-31 Monte T. Brown August 3, 2014 Sunday Morning Stapp Zoe Baptist Prelude It is important to mention that the Word of God is ever living and ever speaking to us through each word on these ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Reformation

Contributed by John Mccormack on Oct 9, 2014

THIS STUDY ADDRESSES SPIRITUAL REFORMATION BY EZRA, A PRIEST.

REFORMATION OBSERVATION: NEHEMIAH WAS A JEWISH CUPBEARER TO A PERSIAN KING, ARTAXZERXES. THIS KING PERMITTED NEHEMIAH TO RETURN TO JERUSALEM TO DO RESTORATION ON THE TEMPLE AND THE WALLS AROUND JERUSALEM. EZRA WAS A JEWISH PRIEST WHO HAD RETURNED FOURTEEN YEARS EARLIER. EZRA EFFECTIVELY ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:28

Denomination: Baptist

An Unfair Trade

Contributed by David Roth on Mar 9, 2015

Lent 3 (B) Christ made an unfair trade, exchanging His life for our sin and guilt. Therefore, we live not in what we deserve but in His free grace and mercy.

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “An unfair trade” “It’s not fair!” It’s a cry heard throughout schools, home, and playgrounds across the country. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem To Be

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 25, 2015

We must make our brothers and sisters in Christ (as well as the lost) feel the real need to be a part of the worshipping community. If we are persecuted for our work, we can take comfort in the knowledge that in the end God will fashion eternity.

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Anglican

Angry

Contributed by John Mccormack on Apr 7, 2015

THIS STUDY ADDRESSES TWO SIDES OF ANGER.

ANGRY? OBSERVATION: PROVERBS IS A COLLECTION OF WISE SAYINGS AND PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY. THE WRITINGS DIRECT YOU TO A WELL MANAGED LIFESTYLE. WISDOM ALWAYS GIVES RESPECT TO GOD. THIS STUDY ADDRESSES ANGER FROM A POSITIVE AND A NEGATIVE ASPECT. INTERPRETATION: PROVERBS 25: ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Where Does God Live? Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 3, 2015

Stephen's Acts 7 defense before the Jewish leaders is a masterful theological treatise on the presence of God. But it was a message with ominous implications to these power-hungry leaders. Stephen's message has applications to us today 2000 years later.

Where Does God Live? Series: Acts Chuck Sligh May 3, 2015 TEXT: Turn to Acts 7 INTRODUCTION Have you ever heard a church referred to as “God’s house?” I’ve often used this term myself, speaking of the importance of being faithful to “God’s house” by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Baptist

The Rabbi Bear Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Aug 22, 2013

A healing on Sunday set the Rabbi in a tither! The Law was broken! What was this scene about and did God break his own Law?

August 25, 2013 The Rabbi Bear Everything was going smoothly at a very elaborate wedding in a large church. The Wedding March was about to be sounded from the pipes by the organist as the wedding party strolled in and took their places. It was time for the flower girl and her young escort to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: *other

Reconciliation: From Outsiders To Insiders

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 23, 2012

God is in the business of reconciing people to people and people to Himself.

Title: Reconciliation: From Outsiders to Insiders Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Thesis: God is in the business of reconciling people to people and people to himself. Introduction It is not as though we are uninformed and unaware of the evil in our world. It is kind of like the Whack-a-Mole ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Demands Exclusive Worship

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Aug 15, 2012

I don’t know where you are in your relationship with Jesus this morning, but, God demands exclusive worship. A person can say they are a Christian and even claim to worship Jesus but only a genuine follower understands the sacrifice, to be in over their

I saw on Facebook last week that Dean went scuba diving. His status update reminded me that learning to scuba dive is on my bucket list. Kristi and I went on a cruise about 10 years ago and one of our excursions on that cruise was scuba diving. We maxed out at about 35 feet. I know that’s ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 8:16, Ezekiel 8:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anna, The Prophetess Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 8, 2022

"She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four" (Luke 2:36–37). Anna had been married only seven years when she became a widow, and she remained a widow for the rest of her life.

tom lowe 1/8/2022 Anna, the Prophetess Who was Anna the prophetess in the Bible? I am ashamed that I could not answer that question until I researched this article. I have read the Bible from cover to cover, but I must admit I do not recall anything about her. Furthermore, I have never heard a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

From This Day On, I Will Bless (Haggai 2:10-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 14, 2022

When we move from being unclean, to clean, God views and treats us completely different. It's then that God's blessings flow.

Haggai's oracle in today's passage, chapter 2:10-19, comes roughly two months after his last one-- and three months after the people have begun rebuilding God's house. Here, again, Yahweh speaks through his prophet to encourage the people. So this is another message, I'm hoping, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19