Sermons on Self Abasement:

The Restless Fire

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 21, 2014

The tongue must be controlled.

The Restless Fire August 10, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The tongue must be controlled. Focus Passage: James 3:1-12 Introduction: A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Applying Faith In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 10, 2014

Attitude, Obedience, What God Accepts

LIFE APP – Applying Faith In Our Lives James 1:19-27 (p. 847) September 14, 2014 Introduction: As I get ready for this message from our Life App series...I thought of a conversation I had with a young man named Shannon. He was newly married and had been a Christian for about a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Two Bowls Of Water

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 3, 2014

In the Gospels there are two bowls of water, one of which represents self interest and the other represents service Which bowl will you take?

The two bowls of water TSJ/TAS 28-09-2014 Often in life we have both of the two bowls of our readings offered to us in various situations of life. The two bowls recorded in our ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

It's Time

Contributed by Jamie Hudson on Oct 6, 2014

It's time for God's people to look in several different directions (spiritually speaking) to get a proper understanding of where we are and what God requires of us in order for revival to take place

IT’S TIME HOOK (Explain what a Hessian was) – During the Revolutionary war, Colonel Rahl, A Hessian commander at Trenton, was playing cards when a courier brought a message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Practical Christian Living Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 30, 2014

~Paul tells the believers in Colossi to love heavenly things; set your hearts and minds on things above --

#8~Col. 3:1-11 ~IN THIS CHAPTER, PAUL BEGINS DEALING WITH PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING~ 1-12-14 We'll be in chapter 3: today, but to help us get connected back up with our thought line let's read: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 3, 2014

Jesus' teaching on discipleship in Luke 9:23-27 shows us what is involved in being a disciple of Jesus.

Scripture We have come to what one commentator called “a turning point in Luke’s Gospel.” In the first part of his Gospel, Luke demonstrated the identity of Jesus. Then Peter, on behalf of the twelve disciples, confessed Jesus as the Christ (9:18-20). From this point on now Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nt Survey - 2 Corinthians, Christian Maturity Series

Contributed by Paul Zeron on Oct 9, 2013

Serving self lies at the rood of immaturity and impedes our spiritual growth

As we move along in our survey of the books of the New Testament, we come to the book of 2 Corinthians. The theme of 2 Corinthians is opposite of the theme of 1 Corinthians. To understand 2 Corinthians you have to know that when Paul wrote his first letter to them, he was not happy. The entire ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Be Real"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 26, 2013

A sermon about authenticity.

Luke 18:9-14 "Be Real" So, who are you, really? I'm not talking about the person who appears to have everything perfectly under control, or the persona who has been created, layer-by-layer, through the painful, embarrassing or shameful experiences of life... ...the protective shield we build ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: United Methodist

Seasons Of Testing Are Coming

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014

There are many issues in life we must learn to face. To be tested is an age old problem? Do we want people that have never faced a test? Learn to thrive in the seasons of testing.

THE TESTING TIMES ARE COMING By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION TO THE TEST ARE COMING... A. TEST: TRIALS, TEMPTATIONS, EXAMINATION, trail of a person or things qualities, try severely, access, appraise, B. AS GOD'S PEOPLE WE MUST LEARN TO: 1. EXPECT TEST 2. APPRECIATE ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Worth Dying For Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 15, 2014

Part two of series living for Christ of living a life worth dying for. Living for Christ and willing to die for Christ.

Life worth dying for Philippians chapter 1:13-1:30 Introduction- Last week we looked at being in Christ And Christ being in you. That the joy we seek and the joy we have is not based upon your circumstances, or what success you have at the moment. We saw that there are many fair-weather ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Bankrupt Or Rich?

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 12, 2019

This is the 13th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

Series: Accounting [#13] BANKRUPT OR RICH? Ephesians 4:17-24 Introduction: Statistics show that 80% of millionaires earned the money themselves. Only 20% of millionaires inherited the money. Many of those who earned the money started with nothing. 2nd generation millionaires tend to not end up ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Love Yourself Series

Contributed by Rodney Barlow on Feb 29, 2016

We are commanded to love God with everything we have and we are commanded to love our neighbor, but tucked in between that thought is to love ourselves. This lesson will help you love yourself in Godly fashion.

Love Yourself Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mar 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Approval Or Achievement Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 3 of a series on the life of Jacob

Approval or Achievement? Dying To Self, Part 3 If you have your bible turn to Genesis 29 We’ve been looking for the last couple weeks at the life of Jacob, and one of the things we saw is that God uses conflicted, complicated people, which is a good thing because all of us are ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Men Of Honor Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 9, 2016

Real respect comes not in the palace, but in the place of selfless, sacrificial service.

A man was talking to his friends about their last child leaving home and coping with the empty-nest syndrome. He said, “The worst part about it is, that since the children left, my wife started treating me like a child. He complained, “When we go to the grocery store and I reach for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

If A Donkey Can See It, Why Can’t We

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Dec 1, 2019

God tries to prevent us from Self-Destruction

In the movie Flight, On October 14, 2011, Airline captain/recreational drug user Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) awakens after very little sleep and drinking alcohol. After using cocaine to help wake up, he boards South Jet flight 227 to Atlanta. After Whip threads the plane through severe ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational