Sermons about Mental Discipline

While Waiting To Be Crowned

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Feb 1, 2003

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Since you and I can’t be Crowned “Till death shall set me free and then go home,” I thought it would be profitable and pertinent to probe this Interim Period of Delay. And so the Question is: WHAT MUST YOU AND I DO WHILE WAITING TO BE CROWNED? I wonder, a

“Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there’s a cross for everyone, and there’s a cross for me. The consecrated cross I’ll bear till death shall set me free; And then go home my crown to wear. For there’s a crown for me.” I feel led of God the Holy Spirit to address this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Transformation #2: The Secrets Of The Secret Place Series

Contributed by N A on Nov 6, 2011

based on 14 ratings

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As we spend time in the secret place of prayer – in solitude, silence, and soaking – we are transformed into the image of Jesus.

TRANSFORMATION #2: THE SECRETS OF THE SECRET PLACE OPENING TEXT: “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Cor. 3:18). REVIEW: 1. The Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: *other

Week Five Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 15, 2021

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Contrition is the entire process of fasting, prayer, confession and repentance through amending one's behavior and making right those wrongs which don't hurt others.

“Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. Like all Christian holy days and holidays, it has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Early church father ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Matter Of Life And Death

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001

based on 64 ratings

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Growing in Christ is a matter of life and death, it’s a matter of giving up our old "life" of death and putting on a new life in Christ.

"A Matter of Life and Death" Col. 3:1-17 Intro. How many men remember what their wardrobe looked like before they got married? How many “favorite” shirts or jeans did you have? How many do you have now that you’re married? How many still seem to disappear every now and then? I had a practical ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Stay On Track

Contributed by Laurence Hill on Jan 30, 2001

based on 55 ratings

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My sermon is about not becoming camplacent about sin in our lives and the process of sanctification.

STAY On track In the past few months we’ve heard a lot about trains coming off their tracks. Every time I turned on the radio another train had come off the tracks. The rail network had obviously not been maintained as it should have been and the tracks had gotten into a terrible state. The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, 1 Corinthians 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lust Series

Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Jul 10, 2005

based on 18 ratings

| 9,084 views

A continuation of a series on unfortunate behaviors dealing with the issue of sensual lust. The sermon is rated PG.

In one movie some shipwrecked men are left drifting aimlessly on the ocean in a lifeboat. As the days pass under the scorching sun, their rations of food and fresh water give out. The men grow deliriously thirsty. One night while the others are asleep, one man ignores all the previous warnings and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Self-Control Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 6, 2002

based on 145 ratings

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Learning self control is about how your mind learns to rule your body, your passions, your hungers and your appetites.

SE110302 CHARACTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1 Self-Control INTRO: Who said the following?: "With all the power that a President has, the most important thing to bear in mind is this: You must not give power to a man unless, above everything else, he has character. Character is the most important ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finishing First

Contributed by Mike Kern on Jun 30, 2002

based on 145 ratings

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Striving for first place in God’s kingdom may mean coming in last in this kingdom.

Finishing First Mark 9:33-35; Matt 20:20-28 When the United States of America began the Apollo project to put a man on the moon, our motivations were not entirely scientific… In fact, the so-called space race was driven largely by the ego of the American public. The Soviet Union was the first to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-35, Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"We Are Different" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 31, 2007

based on 10 ratings

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Sermon 5 in a study in Philippians

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life,” I have told this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Orthodox

What Are You A Slave To?

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Nov 10, 2007

based on 6 ratings

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Exploring what it means to be a "slave of Christ"

What Are You A Slave To? (Romans 6:16-22) Today is Veteran’s Day, a day in which our nation remembers all those soldiers who fought and died, and those who are still fighting so that we could enjoy the freedoms that we have today. Someone wrote, “It is the soldier, not the preacher, who gives ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Sin Seriously Within The Church

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 13, 2005

based on 16 ratings

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This message deals with the four biggest questions about the lost discipline of church discipline.

Taking Sin Seriously Within The Church - Answering Four Key Questions: 1. What? “The church must discipline serious sin.” - v. 3. - Many have given into the idea that we are to be completely non-judgmental, but “Judge not” is not all Jesus said on the subject. - Matthew 7:1 vs. John 7:24. - ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Freed To Serve

Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 12, 2004

based on 50 ratings

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Through Christ we are free, not to indulge our sinful nature, but to willingly lay down our lives in service to our King.

Freed To Serve Galatians 5:13-15 It is time that we get back to our old friend, the book of Galatians, and pray that we might glean from this powerful little book the lessons the Lord has for us this morning. We’ve taken a four week break from our study of Galatians as we journeyed through the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Your Cheek Red Enough?

Contributed by James May on Feb 9, 2005

based on 30 ratings

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What does Jesus mean when He says to "Turn the Other Cheek"?

Is Your Cheek Red Enough? by Pastor Jim May Portions of this message were taken from a message by Rev. Victor Shepherd at another sermon site) Matthew 5:38-42, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Is Life Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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Solomon proposes some questions to us in Chapter one and he says, “Is everything meaningless? Is life one big bore! Can you agree with me that life can be boring and even senseless?” The answer to these questions is really dependent on your relationship w

Is Everything Meaningless? Ecclesiastes part 1 Hands on illustration: Have a timer with on the pulpit – set it for 30 minutes in front of everyone. The lesson from the timer is what motivated Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes because time was running out for him and for many others. It ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Lost When Sin Is Committed

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Sep 7, 2006

based on 38 ratings

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Helps us to understand the physical and mental consequences of sin.

Situations, circumstances, actions, and words sometime result in the lost of something. When you invest in a company that may not be doing so well; the result may be a lost of money. There may be days at work where you have several deadlines to meet, the school is on the line telling you that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

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