SCRIPTURES:
Psalm 119:11
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Ephesians 5:25-27
Heb 10
MAIN POINT:
Certainly! Here’s a sermon titled “Washed by the Word”, with a focus on Ephesians 5:25-27 and the transformative, cleansing power of God’s Word in our daily lives.
Text: Ephesians 5:25–27 (NKJV)
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.”
Introduction:
Church, today we dive into a vital truth — one that impacts our identity, our purity, and our purpose. We live in a world full of noise, opinions, and narratives, but there is one voice that cleanses, renews, and transforms us — the Word of God.
The title of today’s sermon is: “Washed by the Word.”
Let’s unpack what it means to be washed, why we need it, and how to position ourselves daily under the flow of the Word that sanctifies and restores.
Point 1: The Word is the Divine Cleanser
Paul says that Christ sanctifies and cleanses the church by the washing of water by the Word. This isn’t metaphorical fluff — it’s the spiritual reality of transformation.
The Word does three things here:
- Sanctifies – Sets us apart
- Cleanses – Removes impurities
- Prepares – Makes us presentable for Christ
John 15:3 – “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.”
This means the spoken Word, when received with faith, has cleansing power. Not external, but internal. It breaks strongholds, renews our minds, and purifies our desires.
Point 2: The Problem – Spiritual Pollution
We don’t just get dirty once. Life brings spiritual grime daily:
- The media we consume
- The negative words spoken over us
- The doubts we entertain
- The compromise we justify
These things pollute our soul, and unless we are washed regularly, we risk spiritual numbness.
David cried in Psalm 51:2, “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” He knew that no amount of self-effort could cleanse what only the Word could reach.
Point 3: The Process – Submitting to the Word Daily
Being “washed” is not a one-time event — it’s a lifestyle.
Here’s how we step into that daily washing:
- Hear the Word – Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17)
- Read the Word – Meditate day and night (Psalm 1:2)
- Obey the Word – Be doers, not hearers only (James 1:22)
- Speak the Word – Confess with your mouth (Romans 10:10)
Just like we shower our physical bodies, the soul needs a daily rinse in the Word to remain sharp, pure, and aligned with Heaven.
Point 4: The Purpose – A Glorious Church
Ephesians 5:27 tells us the endgame:
“That He might present her to Himself a glorious church… holy and without blemish.”
God is not preparing a defeated, confused, or stained Bride. He is preparing a radiant, Word-washed, Spirit-filled people.
That includes you and me. You were made to shine with glory, not struggle with guilt. To stand in purity, not stumble in shame.
And the way we get there? The washing of the Word.
Conclusion:
Beloved, if your soul feels heavy, if your thoughts feel cluttered, if your walk feels off-center — it may be time for a wash. Not a condemnation shower, but a cleansing from the Word that reminds you who you are:
- Loved
- Chosen
- Set apart
- Forgiven
- Empowered
Let the Word wash your mind, soften your heart, and realign your spirit.
Call to Action:
This week, make a commitment:
🧼 10 minutes a day under the water of the Word.
Let God speak. Let Him cleanse. Let Him restore.
You’re not just reading words — you’re being renewed.
Prayer:
“Father, thank You for Your Word that washes, renews, and sanctifies. We confess our need for daily cleansing. Forgive us for leaning on other sources to define us. Today, we commit to come under the flow of Your Word. Wash us anew — that we might be holy, radiant, and ready for Your return. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
QUOTES
Now, if there is a theological filter for the theological thinker, and there is a church filter for the church thinker, a cigarette filter for the cigarette thinker, there’s got to be a real filter somewhere for the real thinker. And God has a Filter, and that’s His Word. It’s a separator, for It’s the waters of separation for sin. Now, that’s the thinking man or the holy man’s taste. 80 And if a man goes through this kind of a filter of the world, he—he’s got a worldly taste. And like the tobacco company, he gets more members in his church by pushing them through this filter. If they say, “There is more women goes to church than there is men.” That may be so. Now, that may be all so true, when she can go and do anything she wants to. That’s right. She’ll do, she’ll join up with anything, but she went through that church filter. If she went through God’s Filter, she would come out different from that.
65-0822E – A Thinking Man’s Filter
Rev. William Marrion Branham
http://table.branham.org