Sermons on Battling Our Self:

Before The Battle Begins PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023

This sermon explores how faith in God, like David's, can empower us to face our battles with courage and emerge with blessings.

Welcome, beloved. Isn't it a beautiful day that the Lord has made? A day to gather together, to share in the warmth of fellowship, to lift our hearts in worship, and to turn our ears and minds toward the Word of God. Today, we set our sights on a familiar story, a story that resonates with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-37

Topics: Battles, Life

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 7, 2019

Following Christ means following him to the cross.

There are basically two kinds of sermons on the Christian life. The first type of sermon views the Christian life as a kind of puzzle to be solved, with the message going something like this: Life is full of hardships, and frustrations, and obstacles. But if you do this one thing; if you ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-33, Matthew 10:38-39, Luke 17:32-33, Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Before The Breakthrough

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 14, 2014

Here is a sermon encouraging the Christian to keep on pressing even in the midst of the battle. The battle that we are going through is a set up for our breakthrough...

"The Battle before the Breakthrough" Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. This morning I would like to speak a message entitled "The Battle before the Breakthrough." Great Military ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Self-Control: The Balancing Fruit

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 30, 2003

Self control brings balance to our lives.

Last Sunday I asked you to be ready to share ways that we demonstrate the Fruits of the Spirit as a church. That will take place in a few minutes, as we first need to address the final fruit - self-control. There have been a few “experiments” if you will during this series as a way to try to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Lord Is Mighty In Battle PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon encourages us to recognize and celebrate God's majesty, seek His guidance in spiritual battles, and open our hearts to His transformative power.

Welcome, dear friends, to this blessed gathering where we find ourselves surrounded by the warmth of fellowship and the palpable presence of our God. As we gather here, we are reminded of the beautiful tapestry of faith that binds us together. We are a community, a family, a body, bound by the love ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:7-8

Topics: King Of Glory

The War Of Self-Control

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002

TITUS 1:8 / PROVERBS 16:32

THE WAR OF SELF-CONTROL TITUS 1:8 / PROVERBS 16:32 There was once an elderly couple that was traveling through the upstate NY. As they were driving along they saw a sign that said, "Helicopter" rides ahead". Pa said to Ma that he always wanted to ride in one of them helicopters. So they ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:8, Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Bible Church

Our Minds - It's Renewal Time!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 17, 2017

This message is centered on how the LORD wants to renew our minds - 1. Our thoughts dictate our lives 2. Our minds are Spiritual Battlefields 3. A Renewed Mind is the Key to a Transformed Life

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8 (cf. verse 2); Psalms 124 Theme: Our Minds - It's Renewal Time! This message is centered on how the LORD wants to renew our minds - 1. Our thoughts dictate our lives 2. Our minds are Spiritual Battlefields 3. A Renewed Mind is the Key to a Transformed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Self-Will Vs God's Will Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 18, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Who is our master? I can't hear ya. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is Our Lord, and Master, it's fully enough and high time for us to place Him at His Rightful Place. IV.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is our master? I can't hear ya. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is Our Lord, and Master, it's fully enough and high time for us to place Him at His Rightful Place. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 35:22 (New Living Translation, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 35:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fruit Of Self-Control Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Self-control is the inner strength that determines what external stimuli will be allowed to move you to action. The reason Christians are motivated by external stimuli to do things out of God's will is because they lack this fruit of the Spirit

One of the things that made Lincoln so great was his marvelous self-control. The nation was coming apart at the seams with a civil war that had everybody's emotions operating at extremes. To add to the tension, some army contractors were ripping off the government. This made Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Revelation Of The New Self Series

Contributed by Andrew Farley on Sep 25, 2009

The third in a series of messages on the complete sufficiency of the Gospel.

The shocking and liberating revelation of the new self really happens when we can explain why we still struggle with sin. Some theologians and Christian authors have resorted to creative and often impressive mental gymnastics in their attempts to reconcile these two scriptural ideas: (1) the old ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Me, Myself And I

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 6, 2008

Often unable to distinguish between our wants and our needs, our selfishness rules the day and leads to conflicts and quarrels.

Me, Myself and I TCF Sermon July 20, 2008 Think for a moment about some of those things that really annoy you. You’re in a line of cars where the road narrows down to a lane. You’ve been inching forward, but there are others, perhaps several others, who zip by you in the outside lane and move ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

M16: Deny Self Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 17, 2024

Jesus explains more fully about submitting to Him and we are challenged to “deny [ourselves] and take up [our] cross and follow [Him].” This is not easy, but does speak to our soul and the judgment to come.

M16: DENY SELF MATTHEW 16:24-28 #m16sermons INTRODUCTION For the past few weeks, we have been digging into Matthew 16: In 16:1-4, we saw that the proof of Who Jesus is comes by His death, burial, and resurrection. In 16:5-12, Jesus taught us to check our heart to make sure we don’t have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Year In Review

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010

Jeremiah exhorted Israel to self-examination: Lamentations 3:40-41

Our Year In Review 12/06/09 AM Text: 2 Corinthians 13:5 INTRODUCTION This past Tuesday, December 1st, I received an email from an online search company informing me that they had just made available their “Annual Year in Review: 2009.” And it took my brain a minute to register that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer On Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer on Spiritual Warfare

Living as a Church in a Foreign Land Battling Our Adversary Together: A Primer on Spiritual Warfare 1 Peter 5:8-11 David Taylor We have a couple of weeks left in our last mini-series in 1 Peter, “Living as a Church in a Foreign Land,” where Peter describes a life of discipleship ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

7 Ways To Avoid Sexual Sin

Contributed by Angelo Camungao on Jun 16, 2011

When was the last time you stopped to remind yourself of the battle we are fighting?

As some of you already know, last week was hard. A good friend of mine disqualified himself from ministry due to an inappropriate relationship with a woman in his church. While the need for vigilance in this area is fresh on my mind, I want to try to redeem this tragedy by offering the following 7 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Pentecostal