Sermons on robbing self:

Selfishness And Self-Centeredness Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 12, 2025

Selfishness is placing one's own needs, desires, and interests above all others, while self-centeredness is being excessively preoccupied with oneself.

SELFISHNESS AND SELF-CENTEREDNESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 2:3-4 "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Art Of Self Reliance PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore the necessity and benefits of relying on God, as emphasized by Jesus in John 15:5, and to understand that apart from Him, we can't do anything.

Good morning, church family! I pray that God's grace and peace are abundantly with you today. We're going to be diving into some deep spiritual waters today, so buckle up! The topic today is all about reliance on God - how it's necessary, beneficial, and the process of doing so. We'll be exploring ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5

Topics: Relying, God

Self Absorbed Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of not being consumed by worldly desires and self-absorption, but instead focusing on the love of God and doing His will.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We're diving deep into the Word today with a passage from 1 John 2:15-17. You know, it's easy in our modern world to get sucked into a self-absorbed lifestyle where our focus is all about us, our wants, our needs, and our desires. But John warns us against this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Topics: Inside Out

The Thief Came To Steal...and The Thieves Are In The Pulpits!

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Apr 6, 2018

Why Do Christian Preachers teach an Old Covenant practice that only applied to Israel and the care of the Levites that didn't have a land inheritance?

"Will a man ROB God?" How many untold tens of thousands of men will give account one day for teaching this verse in Malachi 3:8 totally out of context for their own sordid gain. I couldn’t count the times I have heard self-appointed ministers of the gospel berate their congregations and listeners ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deep Pockets Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 11, 2012

This message is a part of a series on Going Deeper with God. The focus of this message is to encourage individuals to go deeper in their giving.

“Deep Pockets” Malachi 3:7-10 The first job I had I got when I was about 12 or 113 years of age. In the town where I grew up we had a local mission and the helped families in the area with a variety of needs. They gave away food and clothing to needy families and they also provided ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Self-Confidence: The Deceitful Destroyer

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Jun 17, 2004

Knowing more about Samson’s life offers us a wider scope of understanding regarding the danger of self-confidence and spiritual leniency.

Self-confidence is a misplaced reliance and it is offensive before the sight of God. Its deceitfulness is being revealed from generation to generation and sorrowfully experienced by its trapped victims. Samson, the strongest man who ever lived, is a warning example for all those who dare to put ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Allow Stress Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The fourth thief: "Stress."

DO NOT ALLOW STRESS TO ROB YOUR JOY A. Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go RIGHT? ILLUSTRATION: The ALARM CLOCK doesn’t go off leaving you only 15 minutes to get to WORK. After getting ready you RUSH to your CAR only to discover a FLAT TIRE. You hurriedly CHANGE the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Art Thou Cut Off?

Contributed by Adeolu Akin-Abraham on May 11, 2010

It is sad that many godly men and women in the bible failed to fulfil their destiny: they lost it to the master dodger; the devil.

It is tragic to be a victim of robbery. I was once been a victim of this crime myself. The thief or thieves had me under surveillance for sometime; and they could not have chosen a better time to strike than when I just bought a number of goods and expensive tools and kept them in my garage. The ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Who Scare The Devil Out Of Me

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 25, 2013

These people are not in the spook house, but they are those who Rejects the Salvation, Resists the Spirit, Robs the Savior, Refuses to Submit, and Rebuts the Scripture.

People Who Scare the Devil Out of Me Jeremiah 5: 2-13 Intro: 1. We live in a day where people say one thing, and then do the opposite. “they swear falsely – no truth in them” 2. The majority of people do not know God or the ways of God and live ungodly. 3. They have ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Allow Circumstances Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The first thief: "Difficult Circumstances."

DON’T ALLOW CIRCUMSTANCES ROB YOUR JOY A. For the next few weeks we’re going to take a look at CHRISTIAN JOY and the THIEVES that try to ROB us of our JOY from the book of Philippians. 1. Now to some people the phrase “CHRISTIAN JOY” is an OXYMORON--in their mind these two words CONTRADICT ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Allow People Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The second thief: "Difficult People."

DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO ROB YOUR JOY ILLUSTRATION: A PREACHER told about his nine-year-old daughter who one day JUMPED off the SCHOOL BUS as it stopped in front of her house and SLAMMED her way through the front door. She MARCHED up the stairs into her ROOM and again SLAMMED the DOOR. All the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Biblical Response To Rob Bell’s Love Wins

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Mar 23, 2011

A Biblical Response to Rob Bell’s New Book "Love Wins."

A Review of Love Wins by Rob Bell: By Pastor Chris Jordan An Introduction: Why I’ve Written This Response: After I graduated from Pacific Life Bible College in May of 1999, I had the privilege of serving in my alma mater as the adjunct professor of Bible Research and Hermeneutics (Bible ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: *other

Freedom Through Self-Denial

Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Apr 1, 2008

On the one hand, Jesus says "deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." On the other hand Jesus says "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full." The message explains how is self-denial is a life "to the fullest".

Today we’re going to look at a topic that is very personal. The scripture is from Luke 9:23 “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Just hearing these words is difficult. Putting them into practice seems utterly hopeless, unrealistic. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Nazarene

Self-Righteousness Leads To Disillusionment

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS LEADS TO DISILLUSIONMENT BECAUSE IT BLURS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED TOO GOOD TO SEE STRAIGHT 1.

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS LEADS TO DISILLUSIONMENT BECAUSE IT BLURS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED TOO GOOD TO SEE STRAIGHT 1. THE CAUSE OF DISILLUSIONMENT = SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS (3:13-15) the people were blind to their own sin -- they were too good to see straight Context: You ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's Pattern Of Self-Denial Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 25, 2011

In this sermon we learn that we must forsake our rights for the sake of the gospel.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. You may recall that The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians was in fact ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed