Sermons on comparing ourselves to others: showing 46-60 of 190,684

Peace Beyond Compare Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006

Looking at the Peace Jesus gives at Christmas

Christmas Beyond Compare - Peace beyond Compare - Is 9:6-7 Gladstone Baptist Church - 5/12/04 pm Tonight we are starting a Series of 3 messages leading up to Christmas. Christmas is one of the most amazing times of the year. Why is it so amazing - It is amazing because at Christmas, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Beyond Compare Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Looking at the hope that God offers at Christmas

Christmas Beyond Compare – Hope beyond Compare – Rom 15:7-13 Gladstone Baptist Church – 25/12/04 am Well Happy Christmas to you all. I do hope that Christmas for you is a time of joy, peace and hope – A Christmas beyond Compare. But you know, Christmas isn’t like that for everyone … For some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Comparing Styles Of Worship

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus said, "True worshippers will worship in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24) 14 different styles of worship service for various audiences

Jesus said, "True worshippers will worship in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24) * Seeker-Sensitive Worship Services  Those who follow the Willow Creek Community Church model who seek to present and explain the gospel in non-religious terms using contextually relevant methods to non-christians. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saul Compared To David Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 18, 2015

Learn from choices taken by Saul and David.

We continue our worship of our Creator God by hearing and learning from His own words for us. Open your Bibles to 1 Samuel 18…. David had just defeated the Giant Goliath and the Philistine army. The King of Israel at that time was Saul who called David to his service. There is a lot said in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Comparing Genius With Revelations!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 2, 2021

In Genesis the Curse came upon everything. In Revelations the Curse is gone, Jesus paid the price to destroy it. Jesus became a curse for us that we could be free of the curse of sin. He took our place on the cross.

COMPARING GENIUS WITH REVELATIONS! In Genesis the Curse came upon everything. In Revelations the Curse is gone, Jesus paid the price to destroy it. Jesus became a curse for us that we could be free of the curse of sin. He took our place on the cross. Gen. Creation of heaven and earth. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, Genesis 3:24, Revelation 20:10, Galatians 3:13

Whatever Love Means

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013

It is the most recognised word in any language, it is the subject used most commonly in literature, both fiction and non- fiction, it is the most common central theme for lyricists in secular and religious song writing alike and is responsible for selling

On the 24th February 1981, our country and indeed the world was captivated by the official announcement of the engagement of our future king, Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. When asked by journalists “Were they in love?” they both replied “yes”, actually if I remember ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sharing Ourselves PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2023

Encourages us to be bold in sharing the Gospel, to do so with genuine love, and to become enduring witnesses of God's love in our daily lives.

Welcome, dear friends, to our gathering today. It's always a joy to see your faces, old and new, as we come together to share in the fellowship of Christ's love. We are here to open our hearts to His message, to let His wisdom wash over us and guide us in our daily lives. We are here to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Topics: Genuine, Witness

The Present Of Ourselves Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 13, 2006

So, when you think about it, Christmas is about giving and about presents. This brings us to the crux of our message this morning, how do we make a present of ourselves this Christmas? In order to answer this question, we need to take a good look at Sam

THE PRESENTS OF CHRISTMAS The Present Of Ourselves INTRODUCTION: How does the song go, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” ? And Christmas really is, or really should be the most wonderful time of the years, eclipsed ONLY by Easter. Christmas celebrates a birth, and Easter a “rebirth”. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:11

Denomination: Baptist

Not Pleasing Ourselves

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 9, 2001

An exhortation to the "stronger" brothers.

Not Pleasing Ourselves "Take care of number one!" "You deserve a break today" "Wouldn’t you really rather have a Buick?" "Where do you want to go today?" "If it feels good, do it!" There is a tremendous amount of emphasis on self today and it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Enemies Of Ourselves Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

Paul is absolutely astonished that men can voluntarily decide to be enemies of that which is most precious and beneficial to them.

Saint-Exupery was a French aviator who wrote a number of books that have been an inspiration to many. He was recalled to military service in World War II. On July 31, 1944 he was flying an observation mission in a plane with no guns. He was shot down that day by a young man from Germany who was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Examining Ourselves

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 12, 2005

How to prepare for partaking in the Lord’s Supper

In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, "We don’t expect a major address. Just come ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Knowledge Of Ourselves.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jan 31, 2015

Understanding yourself as you move to a more understanding of who God is. Freedom without love can cause weaker Christians to fall.

To understand the Scripture we have to understand what was going on within it. In those days the pagan religions sacrificed to their gods similar to what the Jews did. After the religious ceremony was over they would sell the meat to local food establishments. They would then sell it to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Renewing Ourselves Series

Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 21, 2009

This is the first of a 9 part sermon series on learning how to know what God wants for our lives.

Today we begin a sermon series exploring What God wants? This is an age old question that Jews, Christians, Muslims, and a variety of religions have explored throughout the ages. Despite all the lofty interpretations, and educated guesses only one man has ever brought us what God wants for our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-17

Denomination: Methodist

Constructing Christian Character

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 8, 2007

We often compare ourselves to others to see how "good we are." However the mark that God commpares us to is perfection. We are challenged and commanded to constuct Christ like character. The passage in 2 peter gives us 7 essential components so we can c

Intro: A wife remarked to her husband after the church service: "Did you see the hat Mrs. Jones was wearing?" "No," said her husband, "I didn’t." "Did you see the new dress Mrs. Smith had on?" she asked. "I’m afraid I didn’t," said her husband. To this his wife replied: "Well a lot of good it does ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Emotions Stifle Our Conscience Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 15, 2021

Many people are struggling with jealousy. Notice how jealousy arises in our hearts only when we compare ourselves with others. Most often our comparisons are only with those who are doing better than us, never with those who have much less than us.

When emotions stifle our conscience In Genesis 42:21, we read, “Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” (ESV) These are the words ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31

Denomination: Other