Sermons on Temple Corruption:

Wisdom For Our Church From Christ's Cleansing Of The Temple Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 20, 2022

1. God wants our church to be a place for prayer. 2. God wants our church to be a place for praise. 3. God wants our church to be a place for people.

Wisdom for Our Church from Christ's Cleansing of the Temple The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 21:10-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 20, 2022) INTRODUCTION: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 21:10. Last time we studied the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Work Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 6, 2008

As Haggai called Judah to work on the Temple, so we are called to work on our Temple, the Temple that is comprised of God’s people.

A call to work Haggai 1 The symptom Zerubbabel the governor was facing an economic crisis. He was watching the decline as surely as politicians and leaders are watching it today. The reasons were different. Today we have a crisis in banking and high financial institutions. Zerubbabel’s crisis ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Mennonite

The Lost Queen

Contributed by Walter Thomas on May 17, 2020

When you lose your Queen piece in chess, you are likely going to lose the game as well unless you are strategically prepared. The church has relied for centuries on its queen, the Sunday/Sabbath day Big Event. But what if pandemic or persecution takes away your queen? How will you then do church?

THE LOST QUEEN “A lost queen can cost you the game” Hebrews 12:26-28 “At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.” I’m not Jerry Lee Lewis and it is not 1999, but I can tell you that a whole lot of shaking is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-28, John 2:13-17

Denomination: Other

Kingdom Of Heaven [part 3] Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 15, 2015

As individuals and as a church where do we stand when it comes to being the leaven? Are we pursuing to build a strong communion with Jesus Christ or being lured by the leaven of legalism, liberalism and materialism?

Introduction: This passage/verse may seem tricky because that was doubtless the reaction of the disciples when they heard this little story. Our Lord arrested them with this story and shocked them somewhat. When he told them that there was a woman who hid leaven in three measures of meal they must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring His House

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

Jesus cleans the temple and declares the right use of the temple as a house of prayer.

 For far too long, the church has assumed ownership and authority of the House of God, and have used His House in a way that best suits her own needs and her own kingdom.  We have allowed too much of the world in the church, and not enough of the church in the world.  The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Christians Have Two Natures One Utterly Corrupt The Other Totally Divine

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 10, 2014

What my human nature really looks like – Oh yes, and so does yours too.

We Christians have two natures one utterly corrupt the other totally divine Eph 4:22-24 (Written to Christians) That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man (human nature) which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts… and that you put on the new man (divine nature) ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grammar: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 19, 2024

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 1

2. Have you ever been informed about something, or seen something, and when you get more information, the facts don’t add up? There is the simple trick of showing a person a front view and a side view of an object. From one view the object looks like a rectangle, and from another angle the object ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Logic (2nd): God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted It Series

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 19, 2024

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt 2

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

Rhetoric: God Taught Adam About The Universe: His Sons Corrupted This Sacred Knowledge Series

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 19, 2024

A Seven Part Sermon on How What We Know Today Has Degraded From The Original Pt. 3.

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:14, Acts 4:13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Where Does God Live Today? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 20, 2012

God's collective address, the church, and God's individual address, a believer. A discussion about how the things Jesus did in the temple courts are the things He wants to do in us today.

INTRODUCTION Everybody seems to be on a diet these days. Scientists are making amazing discoveries every day about nutrition and diet. If you’re struggling to lose weight these recent scientific findings may help you. Scientists have discovered: (1) If nobody sees you eat food, it has no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Clean Up

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Sep 19, 2025

A sermon to adults on Jesus cleansing the temple.

Matthew 21:10-16 9/21/25 a.m. I remember as a kid there were many times that my mama would tell me and my brother, “You two need to clean your room.” And ... she was right. It looked like a pig stye. It was mostly my brother Mike’s stuff. And now as a daddy I’ve told my kids, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Passion Week Act Ii: Cleansing Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Feb 21, 2005

This is on the cleansing of the Temple.

Last week recap: Palm Sunday and Triumphal Entry: donkey, crowds, cheering, etc. Mark places the temple cleansing on the next day, while in Matthew it appears to happen the same. It probably happened the next day. Read Matthew 21:12-17. This passage has often been misunderstood. At times ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Through The Rascals Out

Contributed by John Mccormack on Sep 19, 2013

CLEANSING THE TEMPLE

THROUGH THE RASCALS OUT OBSERVATION: NEHEMIAH WAS A JEWISH CAPTIVE AND CUPBEARER TO KING ARTAXERXES, KING OF PERSIA. HE RECEIVED WORD OF SCANDALOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM. MOST SCHOLARS DATE THE WRITING ABOUT 430 B.C. INTERPRETATION: NEHEMIAH 13: 10-14 ALL TEMPLE WORSHIP ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Before Abraham Was, I Am.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 18, 2024

Controversy in the Temple.

BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS, I AM. John 8:46-59. JOHN 8:46. There was nobody who could lay any charge against our spotless Saviour. So why do people refuse point blank to receive the Gospel? This is the unreasonableness of fallen mankind. JOHN 8:47. Elsewhere Jesus says, ‘My sheep hear my voice’ (cf. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:46-59

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Get Him Angry

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

Your temple needs attention.

DON’T GET HIM ANGRY! John 2:12-25 S: Worship Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: THE TEMPLE DEMANDS ATTENTION. YOUR TEMPLE DEMANDS ATTENTION. ?: Why? Why do we do it? KW: Issues TS: Because the temple demands attention, we will find in John 2:12-25 three issues that must be dealt with. The ____ ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25

Denomination: Baptist