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Have you ever known a controlling type person? What's at the heart of being a control freak? You may be thinking of someone who needs to hear this sermon but just because we may not be a 'control freak' that doesn't mean we don't have any control issues.
CONTROL FREAK Have you ever known someone who could have this label attached to them? People who feel they have to control you, the situation; everything? There are people who like to micromanage things. There are people who get very upset if you don't take their advice. People who have a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, John 14:27, Colossians 1:16-17, Jeremiah 17:7-10, Proverbs 25:28, Proverbs 29:11, 1 Peter 5:6-9 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
What does it mena to have fruit of self-control and how can we cultivate it?
Introductory Considerations 1. She seemed the same as the rest of us. She loved the Lord and lived for Him, taking every opportunity to serve that she could, but place a little bit of alcohol in her coke and something happened to her. She became a completely different person. Tthat which she had ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:5-14
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Everyone wants to be in control. And we need to be in control to fulfill our duties and responsibilities. Yet our attempts to be in control only complicate things. This can be very frustrating. What is the solution?
Dr. Lewis Gregory I. What is the significance of control? A. Control offers both privileges and responsibilities. 1. Example: A driver’s license 2. “Now I have freedom and power!” 3. The license is a symbol of authority. 4. It gives a person total control over the automobile. B. The ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:5, Psalm 26:2, 2 Corinthians 8:5, Romans 6:13, Matthew 9:13 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
How not to fall apart, just one lack of self control can cause the whole person to fall You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr
SELF-CONTROL "Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control" Prov 25:28 The most important feature of a city in biblical times was its walls. Walls acted as the cities defences bringing security, an inner peace and displaying an outer strength. A city without walls was ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 25:28
Denomination: Assembly Of God
When the Spirit has control of our thoughts and actions, then we'll be able to think before we act and have the willingness and strength to follow God's will for our lives. Self-control requires that we think before we act.
Self- Control (Fruits of the Holy Spirit) Gal 5: 22 1. Psalm: 11 2. Judges 16:4-18 3. Genesis 39:11-18 Today we come to the ninth and final fruit of the Spirit – the fruit of self-control. Self-control means having power over your body’s desires and passions. It is impossible to succeed in ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Judges 16:4-18
We like to be in control, some of us need to be in control but, when that control is taken away by sinful man or others, we need to look to the one who is always in full control.
Acts 4:23-33 I suspect that most all of the conflicts and battles of life boil down to issues of control. Republicans want control of the congress and Democrats don’t want to give it up. Israelis want to control Palestinians and Palestinians resist. Sunnis and Shiites fight for control of Iraq. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:23-33
Denomination: Lutheran
Series of Sermons for the Advent season on the fruits of the spirit. Sermon 9 of 9
Christmas Day Service December 25, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Fellow worshipers of the Christ child: The last fruit of the Spirit isn’t an easy one to display at this time of the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23
Man cannot control himself. anything uncontrolled has the potential to harm us. Self-control is not self-help. For a Christian, self-control means that He/She will allow the Lord to control their lives by the power of the Holy Spirit.
God, Take the wheel Galatians 5:22 2 Peter 1:5-8 Introduction- We have been in the study of the Fruit of the Spirit for several weeks. I hope that you have been able to be with us for the whole series as we looked at the characteristics of God, and His desire to have these characteristics active ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-27
Denomination: Nazarene
When the fruit of self-control is not evident in our lives, we’re vulnerable to all kinds of relational ruptures. When the Spirit controls us, we will demonstrate restraint in our lives.
Seizing Self-Control Rev. Brian Bill 8/5/01 This past Sunday afternoon, three of us jumped on a plane and flew to Michigan to interview an applicant for our Associate Pastor of Student Ministries position. Scott Petersen, who is a member here at PBC and runs the airport in town, made the ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
“Fruit of the Spirit” is ONE fruit (not multiple) and that all 9-traits were happening in a person who is of the Spirit. Three important controls needed are Control of your body, control of your spirit and your mind/soul.
Theme: Fruit of Self Control Text: 1 Peter 5:8-9 Greetings The Lord is good; his love endures forever. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Introduction “Fruit of the Spirit” is ONE fruit (not multiple) and that all 9-traits were happening in a person who is of the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9
Denomination: Methodist
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
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
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” Proverbs 25:28 (NLT)
In a world of deteriorating morality, we must give special attention to Self-discipline and Self-Control to live a virtuous life. Everything we do in life is a choice, and I think most of us realize that. But what most people don’t seem to realize is that everything we don’t do in ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11
This Sermon discusses the unnecessary stress Christians bring on themselves by trying to be in control of life instead of letting God be in control.
Nine Most Used Words Of The Twentieth Century Genesis 3:5-6, John 1:1 - 4, Colossians 1:15-19, July 29, 2004 I. I am going to try to deal with something in the next few weeks that is one of the main concerns of most people if not the main concern. A. I do these series things because I think ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 3:5-6
Let us make every effort to add self-control to knowledge.
Ever heard of the marshmallow test? Let’s watch this video.[1] [SHOW VIDEO] When Stanford University conducted this famous test in the 1960s on a group of four-year-old children, it revolutionized the emotional intelligence concept. “The researchers then followed the progress of each ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7