Sermons on Pride And Ego:

How Is Humility Lived Out? Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jun 8, 2022

Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar teach us how to live out our humility.

Introduction I look around the world today and I don’t see what I consider to be a lot of humility these days. And then I thought to myself, maybe it is me, maybe I don’t know what humility looks like. Maybe, I don’t know what I am looking for. I know this I need to know what humility looks ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Small

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

We want to be big, but Jesus makes Himself small. We, too, must make ourselves small, like Jesus.

BECOMING SMALL Mark 9:30-37 (ESV) What is wrong?—We want to be big. What is true?—Jesus makes Himself small. What to do—We must make ourselves small. How?—By… I Observing What Jesus Does for Us (Mark 9:30-32) 1. While Jesus Is Great, He Became Small (9:30-31a) ‘…He was teaching his disciples, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Prophet Obadiah

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 27, 2022

Today we will look at the Book of Obadiah.

Illus: In the year 2008, all 7,100 of the Starbuck’s Coffee shops closed for one day for employee training. The coffee chain said the in-store-training program would foster enthusiasm in its 135,000 U.S. employees and improve the quality of drinks made by Starbucks. Starbuck’s felt that to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

To See Or Not To See? That Is The Question.

Contributed by Herb Pulse on May 14, 2022

What is it that you and I see when we go to God? Do we see ourselves through God’s lens?

All seems very wonderful on the surface. How wonderful it is for men to pray! How wonderful as in the days of old when we first read of how men began to call upon the name of the Lord in Genesis 4:26. So now we see in Luke 18 the telling from Jesus of two men, two prayers. The declaration being ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Humility Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 29, 2022

This message is from the Sermon Central Series, "From the Ashes" and is heavily edited for use in our church.

Humility From the Ashes Series CCCAG July 10, 2022 Week 2 – Humility Scripture: John 13:1-8 Philippians 2:1-11, Ephesians 4:2, Micah 6:8, Romans 12:3, Matthew 23:10-12 Opening story: Once upon a time a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Marks Of The Lord

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2022

This is a day of symbols or day of signs. We want people to know where we stand.

Paul had a sign, a symbol and every where he went people knew to whom he belonged, and they knew where he stood. Verse 17, “I bear in my boy the marks” or the stigmata, that mark of the Lord. The Greek word stigmata has reference to a custom back in those days. A very cruel custom of branding a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Admitting You Need To Clean Your Porch Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 1, 2019

Pride is always a hinderance to spiritual growth…and often our pride takes us into places that we wouldn’t normally go and allows us to pretend to overlook the trash on the front porch of our life

Admitting You Need To Clean Your Porch 1 John 2:15-17 15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Edom's False Security Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Mar 19, 2021

What gave the Edomites their arrogance and false sense of security?

we began a new study in the one-chapter Old Testament book of Obadiah. Historians do not know anything about him personally other than he wrote this prophesy. It is a little odd that this book is included in the OT writings, because it is not written to the nation of Israel, but to Edom. The ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Your Revenge Blinds Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015

Revenge comes from a heart of pride and is a terrible way to live life

May 13 “Your revenge blinds” Matthew 5:38-42 Specifically, these codes (Exodus 21, Leviticus, 24, and Deuteronomy 19) make 2 prescriptions: Prescription #1: To make sure that justice is fair; i.e., the punishment matches the crime. Prescription #2: To make sure that there would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-42

Denomination: Baptist

Selfie Or Selfish?

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Sep 12, 2015

What does God say about Selfie?

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT "SELFIES" Regarding narcissistic photographic self-absorption, the Supreme Being might say: Think before you click, click, click. I believe the Selfie Generation could be getting a heads-up from God. The basic message might be summed up in four words: "REPENT! TRY SOME ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:19-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Lessons Learned From Abraham

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 27, 2016

God deals with pride and disobedience. We must be smart enough to learn from the lessons He teaches.

Lessons learned from Abraham Genesis chapter 18:1-18:15 Introduction- Last week we looked at the Tower of Babble. The lessons learned as God dealt with pride and disobedience. We saw that God used Noah and his family to humanly replenish the earth and that motives matter to God. Just ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

The Arrogance Of Man Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on May 3, 2016

Our passage requires that we stay focused on the judgment to come to those who have offended God. For though Jesus has saved the elect from destruction, it nevertheless will come on the wicked.

Isaiah 2:12-22 The Arrogance of Man 8/20/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction Last week we considered the condition of Israel, or Judah. The nation was experiencing prosperity. She seemed to be secure militarily. And all this was taking place in the midst of rampant idolatry and mixing in other ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:12-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Fooled Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 7, 2015

Esther

Don't Be Fooled Esther 6:11-12 1. The proud brought to humility A. A proud person is never satisfied with his blessing - 5:11-12 B. A proud person is consumed with bragging and fantasy - 5:11-12; 6:6 C. A proud person is filled with hate for those who do not feed his pride - ...read more

Scripture: Esther 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Riches To Rags Story

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 8, 2020

A sermon about humility.

“A Riches to Rags Story” Philippians 2:1-13 You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. As a matter of fact, you’d think it would just come naturally. I mean, think about it. We are all born as little babies who don’t know a thing and are completely dependent on our mothers. We ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Ang Isang Sinungaling Na Dila

Contributed by James Dina on Aug 9, 2020

Ang pagsisinungaling ay isang bagay na hindi sinasabing maling hangarin na linlangin. Kapag nagsinungaling kami, nagsasalita kami ng katutubong wika ni Satanas. Ito ay musika sa kanyang mga tainga. Magsalita ng totoo sa Pag-ibig.

Ang isang sinungaling na dila "Ang totoong labi ay maitatag magpakailanman, ngunit ang isang sinungaling na dila ay pansamantala lamang." (Kawikaan 12:19) Ang dila ay isa sa pinakamaliit na organo ng katawan; isang mundo ng kasamaan sa mga bahagi ng katawan, hindi mapakali na ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:5-6, Psalm 34:13

Denomination: Pentecostal