In Sermon Illustrations: "Self Centered" showing 1-20 of 2,323

Self-Centered Christianity  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011

SELF-CENTERED CHRISTIANITY John Koessler pastored for years before becoming a professor in the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute. In 2007 he wrote, A Stranger In The House of God, chronicling his experience in various churches. "Most of the Christians I know are disappointed ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-9

Tags: Church Practices

The Investment Of A Self-Centered Life Yields No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The investment of a self-centered life yields no dividends that ...read more

Tags: Self

A Self-Centered Life Is Totally Empty, While An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A self-centered life is totally empty, while an emptied life ...read more

Tags: Self

Phil Connors Is A Self-Centered Weather Reporter ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 9, 2006

Phil Connors is a self-centered weather reporter who is experiencing one heck of a day. In fact, he’s reliving this one day over and over again, the same day repeating itself it’s - Groundhog day. Every day is exactly the same in the way it unfolds. Phil knows everything that’s going to happen ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian Church

Gifted Leaders Who Are Self-Centered And Loveless ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 27, 2005

Gifted leaders who are self-centered and loveless are a blight to the church rather than a blessing (1) a leader works; (2) a leader sees his assignment as responsibility rather than rank or privilege; (3) a leader wants strong, capable, self-assured, independent associates; (4) a leader creates ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

A Death Blow To Self-Centered False Gospels  PRO

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 12, 2008

John MacArthur writes: This passage...strikes a death blow to the self-centered false gospels that are so popular in contemporary Christianity. It leaves no room for the gospel of getting, in which God is considered a type of utilitarian genie who jumps to provide a believer's every whim. It ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is Nothing Quite So Dead As A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is nothing quite so dead as a self-centered man a man who holds himself up as a self-made success, and measures himself ...read more

Tags: Self

The Trouble Telescope  PRO

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 8, 2013

THE TROUBLE TELESCOPE Most of you have seen the wonderful images from the Hubble Space Telescope. From the far reaches of space, we're able to see God's most breathtaking creations. Do you remember that in the beginning the Hubble Space Telescope was not the wonderful machine that it is today. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Tags: Self

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Today's Clip Comes From The Movie "Bella" It ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008

Today’s clip comes from the movie “Bella” it addresses the subject of selfishness – In the clip one brother challenges the other brother about how selfish he is – his leadership in running his restaurant is all self-centered – he is selfish and ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Yet, In A Way Ray Was A Hero (At Least By Our ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009

Yet, in a way Ray was a hero (at least by our culture’s standards). He was selfish. He was self-centered. He was egotistical. He was self-absorbed and was focused too much on power, privileges, and the pleasures that excessive wealth could bring. I say he was a hero because basically Rehoboam was ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Church Of God

Learn From Others. Learn From Their Mistakes. ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009

Learn from others. Learn from their mistakes. Learn from their advice. Ray was too self-centered to do that. He wasn’t seeking advice as much as wanting people to tell him that what he was thinking was right. He didn’t really want his father’s advisors to help him as much as he wanted them to agree ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Church Of God

In The Center Of Controversy  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 11, 2002

IN THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY In many Christian circles the Holy Spirit is either neglected, forgotten, or misunderstood. The One given to unite the body of Christ is the center of controversy… So often Christian work is so rigidly programmed that it seems we need no longer depend on Him--yet ...read more

Tags: Trinity, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Center Of History  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 30, 2002

THE CENTER OF HISTORY "I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Church Of God

The Center Of A Family  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

THE CENTER OF A FAMILY Gary Ezzo says that one of the problems with families today is that the husband and wife join hands to form a family circle and then a child comes along and they place the child in the center with the husband and wife still forming the circle. But now everything revolves ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Tags: Family

Dream Center

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

DREAM CENTER At age 16, Matthew Barnett dreamed of a church that would be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year serving the inner-city’s physical and spiritual needs and bringing a message of hope to the hopeless. In 1994 at the age of 20, he moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles to pastor a small ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Methodist

Center Field

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Center Field In Discipleship Journal, Don McCullough wrote: “John Killinger tells about the manager of a minor league baseball team who was so disgusted with his center fielder’s performance that he ordered him to the dugout and assumed the position himself. The first ball that came into center ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

A Center Of Love

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 30, 2007

QUOTE: “When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Forgiveness General

Denomination: *other

Stubborn

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2021

.A customer walked into my clothing shop and asked to see the pants that were advertised in the paper that day. “We don’t have an ad in the paper today,” I told her. She insisted I was wrong, so I got a copy of the paper, and we went through it, eventually landing on an ad for pants from another ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Tags: Ego, Stubborn, Admit, Nerve, Self Centered, Truth, Wrong, Pride, Confess, Arrogance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Self Evaluation  PRO

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 23, 2005

ILLUSTRATION - Self Evaluation -------------------------------- State employment officials in Tucson, Arizona, posted an interesting sign over a full-length mirror. Directed to all job hunters, it read, “Would you hire this person?” In another office a mirror and sign posed this question: “Are you ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Charismatic

Self-Destruction

Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009

SELF-DESTRUCTION The same way a lot of people have destroyed what the Lord rightly gave to them with their own hands. The case of a governor of one of the states in Nigeria is a very good example. He jumped bail in England and was removed on coming back home. There was also the case of one boy who ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Pentecostal