This sermon explores the spiritual cleansing provided by Jesus through an exposition of Luke 5:12-16, where He heals a man with leprosy. The preacher uses the physical disease as a metaphor for sin, illustrating how humanity is defiled and isolated by its own filth yet blind to its need for redemption. By touching the unclean leper, Jesus demonstrates His willingness and power to absorb human sinfulness and grant complete spiritual purification. The message emphasizes that salvation is not achieved through human effort or moral reform but solely through faith in Christ's sacrificial work. Believers are called to recognize their desperate condition and share this good news of cleansing with a world lost in sin.

Luke 24:13-49 is one of the New Testament's most vivid and theologically rich resurrection accounts. Set on the very day of the resurrection, it bridges the empty tomb and the church's mission. Through dramatic irony, patient exposition of Scripture, physical proofs, and table fellowship, the risen Jesus transforms two discouraged disciples into joyful witnesses. The passage highlights three core truths: the Old Testament finds its fulfillment in the Messiah's suffering and glory; the resurrection is bodily and tangible; and the Lord commissions His people as Spirit-empowered witnesses. This encounter reassures us that God's plan is sovereign, Scripture is utterly reliable, and the risen Christ still meets His people in Word and fellowship.

Because of sin we are unclean, but by the grace of Jesus Christ, we are cleansed and declared clean.

Christ builds His church through the proclamation of the gospel, received by faith through the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit in those who press in to hear the Word of God