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“HOUSECLEANING FOR THE LORD"
Introduction:
1. What is the Lord's House? Isa. 2:2-4; Heb. 3:6
2. Place for good behavior. 1 Tim. 3:15
I. CHURCH CLEANSED AND SHOULD REMAIN CLEAN Eph. 5:25-27; 2 C-or. 6:17,
18; 7:1; James 1:26, 27
1. Should have "clean hands." James 4:8
2. Ancient Israel told to "clean house." Isa. 1:15-18
II. WHY SHOULD WE KEEP THE LORD'S HOUSE CLEAN?
1. Habitation of God, Christ and Holy Spirit. John 14:23; Eph. 2:22;
3:17; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20
2. Can't expect God to dwell in unclean house
III. HOW SHALL WE CLEAN HOUSE FOR THE LORD?
1. Not by "whitewashing" sin
2. Remove all worthless things. (Instrumental music, societies, Ladies'
Aid, special observances, etc.)
3. Get rid of all corrupt members. I Cor. 5:4, 5
IV. GOD DES71RES A CLEAN HOUSE
1. He washed it. I Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26, 27
2. Expects us to keep clean. James 1:27
V. EPHESIAN BRETHREN WERE COMMENDED FOR KEEPING A CLEAN HOUSE Rev. 2:2
VI. PERGAMOS CONDEMNED BECAUSE HER HOUSE WAS NOT CLEAN Rev. 2:12-16
Sermon Outline by George William Butterfield
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