Sermons on Controlled Passion:

Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2008

A series on the fruits of the Spirit

Getting Fruit From God’s Garden Series Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control May 25, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

How Fear Controls People Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 31, 2010

God frees his people from the control of fear.

Scripture Introduction During the height of her popularity, Ann Landers received about 10,000 letters each month, nearly all of them from people burdened with troubles. Someone asked her if a particular problem predominated the letters she received. Her answer was, “Fear.” We must ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Under God Control Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 10, 2010

Live according to the power of God.

Ephesians 4:25-28 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

Growth By Addition: Self-Control Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Self-Control

Growth by Addition Self-Control 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Foursquare

The Fruit Of The Spirit: Self Control Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 1, 2009

How does the Spirit grow self-control in us?

The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23 Advent conspiracy video during offering – Susan shares after During coffee – show marshmallow video. Advent – entering into the time of lack of control! Galatians 5:22-3 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Self Control" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Not only does self-control mean saying no to yourself, it also means doing what has to be done.

Tomorrow is Labour day. Interesting isn’t it that Labour Day is a celebration of work yet we get the day off. Wouldn’t it make more sense for us to go work for free to celebrate the fact that we get to work? Anyway I’m not going to talk about Labour Day today, we’ll touch on work more next week, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Storms Beyond Your Control

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jun 30, 2008

An encouraging message about finding stability in the middle of the storms of life.

STORMS BEYOND YOUR CONTROL TEXT: Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 KJV And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. [36] And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

To The Out Of Control: Son Of God Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 26, 2009

Christmas Eve 1989: The strong Son of God is what we need when we are out of control in terms of life direction, life circumstances, or sin.

May God help you if you are going shopping this afternoon! And may God forgive you if you woke up this morning and said, "I guess it’s about time I thought of something for her. “ The trouble is, most of us mere males are reduced to jelly by the trauma of shopping. In the first place, we don’t ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love That Keeps Yourself In Control Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 14, 2007

Responsible love will help us with self control.

Love that Keeps Yourself in Control Responsible Love with Others – Part 1 Romans 13:8-14 We want to look at how God teaches us as Christians to love. I want to call this love “responsible love.” You can love someone responsibly or irresponsibly. The Bible teaches us to be responsible in our love ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 4, 2006

This is the last in my summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit, uses Joseph and Potiphars wife as the main example

What more could a young man ask for? He was young and handsome and he had risen up through the ranks becoming one of his boss’s favourite and most trusted employees and had become fairly well to do in the process. He had everything he could possibly want. And to top it off a beautiful woman ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Stewardship-A Question Of Control Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 27, 2006

(Read Matt 25:14-29) Parable of the Talents - Apply to principles of trust and stewardship

Another week of witnessing fires sweep through hills and homes, continues as a backdrop to our consideration of stewardship; and developing of life of trust. - One man on T.V., wandering thru the ashes that had once been his home… “We come into this world with nothing… We leave with nothing” - He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Self Control In An Addicted World Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 14, 2007

How to break free form that which controls you.

Prov 23, Jer 2:13, Prov 14:27, 1 Cor 6:9-20, Eph 5:15-18, John 7:37 Audio is available at http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/10/proverbs-sermon-self-control-in.htm This chapter is about discipline – children mentioned in there but we can only discipline our kids to the extent that we are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living The Spirit-Controlled Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 22, 2007

We need to focus on what God has done, think about what we think about, and allow the Spirt to control us.

Living the Spirit-controlled Life Romans 8:2-11 Rev. Brian Bill 7/22/07 www.pontiacbible.org Last week we learned that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. I decided to preach on just one point because I wanted us to get it into our heads and hearts so we will never forget. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:2-11, Romans 8:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

Letting God Have Control

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 22, 2006

Realizing, when we give God full control we are in safe hands.

Psalms 24:1-4 & 25:4,5,20 Ps 24:1 The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Ps 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Ps 24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

The Fruit Of The Spirit- Self-Control Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2006

Self-control is a wonderful fruit to have in your life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever watched some of the survivor shows on television? Survivor? Survivor Man (Nutty guy)? Castaway? Robinson Caruso? • It seems like if the people are on certain islands, there always seems to be coconuts available to them. • Look at this coconut; it does ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ