Healing Balm Ministries

06/14/2026

✨ Sunday Takeaways: When the Glory Fills the Temple ✨

What an incredible word this morning from Apostle Lynette Hammond!

We were deeply challenged to move beyond "doing church" and truly position ourselves for a divine encounter.
If you missed it or just want to reflect, here are the powerful takeaways from today’s message:

1. Obedience Precedes the Presence 🕊️
The Tabernacle (Exodus 40): God’s glory filled the tabernacle only after Moses and the Israelites followed His specific instructions.

The Lesson: God’s presence descends upon what is surrendered, prepared, and in order. When the Holy Spirit truly moves, human effort yields, chains break, and lives are supernaturally changed.

2. Unity Attracts the Glory 🤝
Solomon’s Temple (2 Chronicles 5): The glory fell when the worshipers and musicians came together "as one," with one sound and one focus.

The Lesson: Division repels what unity attracts. When God’s glory takes over, we have to be willing to let Him interrupt our planned programs and schedules to let the Holy Spirit do the preaching, healing, and delivering.

3. YOU Are the Temple 🏛️
The New Covenant (1 Corinthians 3:16): The same glory that once filled physical buildings now resides inside of us through the Holy Spirit.

The Lesson: You are a "living stone" carefully shaped and positioned by God. No one is insignificant—everyone has a necessary place and purpose! As we are built together, our ultimate goal is holiness, which creates the atmosphere where His glory dwells.

🌟 The Call to Action:

Arise & Shine!
The church is not a physical building; we are a people being built together to carry and reveal God's presence to a dark world. Let’s get up from our places of limitation this week and reflect the brilliant glory of God to everyone we meet!

06/10/2026

“Do What God Expects “
Bishop Joseph and Pastor Esther Purnell

06/09/2026

As I reflect on the sermons about wealth and prosperity, I'm reminded that Jesus' mission was not about material riches, but about reconciliation and restoring our relationship with God. Anyone can attain wealth, but true fulfillment comes from living a life of purpose and faith. Can we truly preach about prosperity to our brothers and sisters in developing countries without acknowledging the vastly different realities they face? If our message isn't universally applicable, does it truly reflect the timeless gospel?

06/07/2026

Takeaways from today’s Sermon Title: Tugs of War
Text: Romans 7:14-25

The Internal Struggle: Every believer faces a continuous, universal "tug of war" between their spiritual nature that desires to follow God and their carnal nature that is drawn to sin.

The Limitation of the Law: While the Mosaic Law is holy, it only has the power to reveal and arouse sin; it cannot provide the strength to overcome it.

Empowerment Through Grace: Christ's death frees believers from the dominion of sin, providing divine empowerment through the Holy Spirit to resist temptation and live righteously.

Three Operating Laws: The internal conflict plays out through three forces: the Law of God (the spirit's delight), the Law of Sin (the corrupt fleshly nature), and the Law of the Mind (the renewed conscience transformed by Scripture).

Deliverance Solely Through Christ: True freedom and deliverance from this struggle cannot be achieved through human willpower or self-help, but only by humbly relying on Jesus Christ.

04/11/2026

The Spirit of Truth Women’s Fellowship gathered today at the church for an intimate and soul-stirring book club session. We were blessed to have 21 women join us for a deep dive into the first three chapters of Joanna Weaver’s transformative book. The atmosphere was one of sisterhood, vulnerability, and a shared desire to find peace in our often chaotic lives.

Please watch for the next session date. Our sincere thanks to Sis. Latanya Pierce and her team for organizing such a successful gathering.

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

Exchanging Your Title For a Towel; You will never move in the things of God until you take off that which is restricting you.

Bishop Joseph Purnell Sr. has been teaching 🔥🔥

02/23/2026

✨ Welcome to the Family!
We are overjoyed to welcome our newest member, Sister Tamica D’Aguila, to Healing Balm Ministries! 🕊️
Sister Tamica, we are truly blessed to have your spirit and heart join our mission. We can’t wait to see all the ways God uses you in this community of believers!
Help us welcome her! Drop a ❤️ or a "Welcome" in the comments to show Sister Tamica some love!