Sermons on Ego Emi:

Undermining Authority: The Self-Importance Factor Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 22, 2010

Many of us are so desperate to feel significant that we have a hard time with authority at any level. If we found our significance in the Lord, we would be less tempted to fault others for our woes.

Undermining Authority: The Self-Importance Factor (Numbers 12) 1. Many Americans think they can run our country better than our elected officials. They may or may not be correct. But of one thing I am sure: I don't want the job! 2. Aren't you glad you do not have to solve the oil spill mess? Or ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Quit Prancing Around Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 21, 2012

Are you doing your spiritual disciplines for the pat on the back? Giving to the needy, praying, and fasting is to be done in secret not so all can see your spiritual works of righteousness. It’s about giving not getting! It’s about God getting the glory n

Series: Cliff Hangers Introduction: These teachings were risky, some would even say very dangerous, they would be teachings that would be opposite of what the religious leaders of the day were teaching, and they would become points of dissension and points of exhilaration. Some people would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Misusing Knowledge Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 1, 2021

What will happen when you hear someone tell you or you yourself say to someone "you don't know God like I do!"?

We have been talking about the arguments between Believers of God Job and his three friends in the book of Job. We noted that the debates were so heated that it could probably had gone on and on and on and on and on… But as we will note next week, God stopped the debates in Job 38. We will look at ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Philippians And Stress 3: Eliminating Istress Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020

Some stress is an "I problem"--especially stress in the church. Jesus helps us get over our focus on our own needs.

PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: DITCHING iStress—Philippians 1:27-2:18 Have you ever thought about how much stress comes from our own self-centeredness? At work, people are always asking: Am I successful, valued, getting ahead? In marriage: Am I getting my way? Am I finding fulfillment? Am I getting ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Never Ending Arguments Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 25, 2021

Can God be pleased with Believers continually arguing?

We continue to worship God by learning from the book of Job. Our loving God wrote the Book of Job for us to learn from! The majority of the Book of Job (Chapters 3 to 37!) is a debate between Job and his 3 friends with God just in the background. Because Job lost just about everything and he had ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Scarification And Resurrection

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 21, 2019

By prayer, fasting and giving we wear away our protective ego so that the grace of Christ can seep into or flood our souls and bring us to new life.

Easter 2019 Scarification and Resurrection It’s been years since I made a loaf of bread, or cinnamon rolls, but I do remember the leavening. I recall taking warm water and adding a package of Fleishmann’s yeast and then mixing in the flour and salt and oil. You have to knead–that’s spelled with a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, John 20:1-9, Acts 10:34-43

Denomination: Catholic

Priorities (Luke 14)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 21, 2025

What are our priorities, the world or God's kingdom? Let's look at Luke 14.

Can legalism lack compassion? Can church leaders focus on pride instead of humility? Do we have free will to accept or decline God’s invitation? Would we give up everything for the Gospel? Let’s look at Luke 14. Can legalism lack compassion for our neighbor’s human needs? And it came to pass, as ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dying To Self

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jan 25, 2008

Growing in intimacy with God is more than external works of prayer or love, it is dying to our agendas, fleshly desires and ego’s. Today we will look at how dying to oneself opens the door to a new life of intimacy with God.

“Dying To Self” Romans 6:4 01/27/2008 by Dcn. Chris Nerreau READ PASSAGE “Dying To Self” INTRODUCTION: May the words of my lips and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable in thy sight, giving praise, glory and honor to Your name our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen! Have you ever asked ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:4, Romans 6:4-6

Denomination: Orthodox

Therefore Don't Let Anyone Judge You (Lessons On Colossians) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 23, 2019

Somehow, adhering to the religious routine inflates the ego and makes a person content in his self-righteousness.

11/16/18 Tom Lowe IVB3: Therefore Don't Let Anyone Judge You In Regards To Food, Festivals, Or Sabbath Days (Col 2:16-17) • “Special Notes” and “Scripture” appear as endnotes. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 2:16-17 (NIV) (16) Therefore do not let anyone ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Waste Your Most Precious Possession Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

You haven't always existed; only God is eternal in both directions. Your soul will exist long after your physical life is over, either in heaven with God or in hell separated from God.

INTRODUCTION What is your most precious possession? This world has plenty of expensive baubles and trinkets. Here are some actual things people own that they probably consider to be a precious possession. For instance, how about a gold-plated, diamond studded iPhone? The cost is $2.97 million and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Easter: Sunday Of Divine Mercy

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 6, 2024

Justice and Mercy has been called the oldest joke in psychiatry because when it tries to find the answer to blending the two, new questions intrude.

Psalm 85:10, “Justice and Mercy have kissed.” Justice and Mercy has been called the oldest joke in psychiatry because when it tries to find the answer to blending the two, new questions intrude.1 What did the Frenchman say when God gave him mercy? Merci Speaking of Frenchman, the celebrated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:10, Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Catholic

Fireproof Your Faith

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2009

Fireproof Your Faith 1) Let go of your ego 2) Lay hold of your God

A couple of weeks ago the members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wetaskiwin, AB learned that their church is NOT fireproof. The cry room now resembles a black hole a worm might leave behind after eating its way through an apple. The heat of the fire curled the plastic keys on a keyboard to look ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:16-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Extreme Makeover Series

Contributed by Georgina Pando-Connolly on Apr 25, 2004

Do you need an ego tuck? Are you willing to experience an extreme makeover of the spiritual kind? Peter did.

Extreme Makeover John 21: 12-19 First United Methodist Church, Vineland Georgina Pando-Connolly Humor: How come when you mix water and flour together you get glue.. and then you add eggs and sugar... and you get cake? Where did the glue go? NEED AN ANSWER? You know very well where it ...read more

Scripture: John 21:12-19, Romans 13:11

Denomination: Methodist

The Corner Gat Series

Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 28, 2014

Be aware of the attack of the enemy and protect your Corner Gate.

The “The Corner Gate Message 5” The Spiritual Application of the Gates 2 Chronicles 25:21-24 Monte T. Brown August 17, 2014 Sunday Morning Stapp Zoe Baptist Prelude King Am-a-zi’ah was not such a good king in that his leadership was a disastrous for Jerusalem. King ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

"What Women Need Most And Men Really Want" Series

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 28, 2010

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate ther hearers to affirm to others that while it is important to men to "not talk" (but feel an ego boost), it is equally important to women "to talk" (in order to feel fulfilled).

James 1:19 (NLT) 28 October 2010 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Resiliency Campus Fort Hood, TX BIG IDEA: When a woman needs to talk, it is really not necessary for a man to talk. REFERENCES: James 1:19 (NLT) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must be quick to listen, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Pentecostal