Sermons on Control Your Mind:

Self-Control Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 18, 2022

We must learn to exercise self-control in various areas of our life.

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever wanted to do something new, or have you tried to make some changes in your life that you know would improve your life? • Were you successful in implementing the changes you sought? IF so, why were you successful? • If you failed, do you know why? • Today we will ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Controlling Desires Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 17, 2006

All true churches are made up of Christians who want to see the hand of God working first in their lives, so they can be made usable to Him. Second, they want to be empowered by the Holy Spirit so they can fulfill their part in the “Great Commission.”

Turn Your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 3:6,8-9 Title: Controlling Desires Theme: Beware of Becoming a Controlling Laborer Series: Laboring Together With God Introduction: A God-loving, Word-filled disciple-maker will be more concerned about his spiritual heart than about any unpleasant ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Draw Closer To God.

Contributed by Robert Webb on Mar 12, 2016

renewing your mind

How easy it is for the devil to get our minds and thoughts off track, thinking about things we should not. This is why our minds need to be saturated and fortified by the Word of God. If what you are thinking about is what is right, you cannot be thinking about what is wrong. Our mind is ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 10:21-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Self-Control

Contributed by Charles Holt on Nov 3, 2000

This lesson deals with the fruit of the Spirit, Self-control, and practical suggestions of how it positively empacts the Christian’s life.

Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com SELF-CONTROL “But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . self-control” (Gal. 5:23 NKJV). One can easily get the impression--based upon news describing social/cultural events--that self-control ranks low on the “must do” list of today’s society. One might ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Self Control

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 7, 2021

The HOLY SPIRIT and self control

Self Control Galatians 5:22-24 There is no law against self-control. In other words there is no law against the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors and outcomes, increase desirable ones and achieve long term goals. Self control ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

A Control Issue Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 2, 2000

The second in a series on the 10 Commandments dealing with how the human craving to be in control translates to making graven images, idolatry, worshiping the work of our hands.

One of the Christmas cards I got this year wasn’t really a Christmas card. It wasn’t even a Hannukah card. It was a Solstice card. It came from an old friend of mine named Sally who sang soprano in my medieval chamber vocals ensemble and taught me Middle Eastern dancing. (That’s belly dancing, to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-5, Deuteronomy 5:8-10, Deuteronomy 4:15-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Use Your Mouth Wash

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Aug 2, 2016

Chapter three comes as a warning on the use of the tongue and particular, the use of the gift to teach. James provides a twofold warning: (1) the teacher will be under greater scrutiny from God; and (2) the primary teaching tool is the tongue which must be under the control of the Holy Spirit.

I. A Warning To Teachers - vs.1 Notice To Whom The Warning Was Designed - vs.1a ...My brethren... Notice What The Warning Declared - vs.1b ...be not many masters... Notice Why The Warning Was Delivered - vs.1c-e Teaching Reveals God's Call - vs.1c ...knowing that we... Teaching Requires Great ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Live Like You're Out Of Your Mind

Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 4, 2002

With faith in Christ, believers forge ahead towards heaven regardless of what others might think.

“You must be out of your mind.” If you lived in Grand Isle, and chose not to evacuate for Hurricane Lili last week, I bet you would have heard those words. I could somewhat sympathize with the people who stayed behind. They didn’t want to leave their homes or livelihood. The fact is that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Self Control Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

All the boldness and knowledge in the world will not keep a man from going down in defeat if he lacks self-control.

In 1949 the Honorable Harold R. Medina was the judge who presided at the trial of 11 communists charged with plotting to overthrow our government by force. In his book Power To Become Lewis Dunnington gives an account of an interesting sidelight to that great trial. For 9 months the judge was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6

God Is In Control Series

Contributed by Bobby Oliver on Feb 26, 2018

God was in control of the situation the Israelite's were in, and He is in control of our situation as well.

God Is in Control Exodus 1:15-22 - Last week, we began our study in the book of Exodus. - It’s a study that I’m excited about because we’re going to be focusing on God’s honor all through this series. - Honoring God as a church and individually is our focus for this year. - Today, we’re going ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Who's In Control Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 25, 2009

We as humans have a hard time giving up control of anything, but in order to find the abundant life Jesus offers, we must cede authority of our lives to Him, even if that means going into choppy waters.

We began last time by looking at Jesus as He came down from giving the Sermon on the Mount. He begins to demonstrate that it isn’t all talk—that He really is the coming King and controls His creation, both the visible and invisible. We see Him first approached by two people who really have no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Who Is In Control?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. A powerful rocket is fired from the earth on August 20,1978 sending the spacecraft Voyageur 2 deep into space.

1. A powerful rocket is fired from the earth on August 20,1978 sending the spacecraft Voyageur 2 deep into space. By the winter of 1985, it had traveled 2 billion miles. At 49,000 miles an hour, it passes by and takes pictures of the planet Uranus. Its movements and the camera are controlled by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is In Control Series

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Jan 4, 2008

Though in captivity Daniel’s story is a clarion call to us to THRIVE in the challenges of our cultural setting, and in so doing draw attention to our sovereign God.

Daniel is an inspiring book that brings both a challenge and hope to all those who recognize that we are living in an environment that is alien to the lives we have been called to. This was Daniel’s experience. The book records the experiences of 4 Hebrew men taken into captivity by an evil ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Can We Be Good?

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 7, 2019

In order to grow in obedience and godliness, we must start by having minds that are "alert and fully sober".

In this passage, Peter is addressing a question that each of us struggles with: how can we be good? Because we do want to be good, at least theoretically. Don’t we? We want to be people who do the right thing, who are honorable, who are worthy of respect, people who tell the truth. We want to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is In Control

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 29, 2021

An extensive look at Psalm 2

Psalm 2- God Is In Control I. Psalm 2:1-3 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal