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Struggle Of Love With The Powers Of Darkness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2012

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In the world we struggle with darkness, but we have the power of God's love, expressed in the Incarnate Word, on our side, and the victory is already won.

Monday in the Octave of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes “The Word became flesh, and pitched his tent among us.” This literal translation of the words of John’s hymn to the Logos, the Word of God, sums up the Good News we celebrated this year as we celebrate it in every year. As ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Catholic

Seizing Self-Control Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003

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When the fruit of self-control is not evident in our lives, we’re vulnerable to all kinds of relational ruptures. When the Spirit controls us, we will demonstrate restraint in our lives.

Seizing Self-Control Rev. Brian Bill 8/5/01 This past Sunday afternoon, three of us jumped on a plane and flew to Michigan to interview an applicant for our Associate Pastor of Student Ministries position. Scott Petersen, who is a member here at PBC and runs the airport in town, made the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:28

Denomination: Baptist

Self-Control Freaks Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006

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Deals with the necessity of self-control in the Christian spiritual life.

Self-Control Freaks The Productive Life, prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church March 26, 2006 David K. Flowers Annie Dillard once wrote that you don’t have to go outside on a dark night. You don’t have to clear away all distractions, get far away from everything in the city, and look up into ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Shameless Self-Promotion Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015

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Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION - ESTHER 5:1-14 Preached tag team style with Layperson Larry INTRODUCTION (ERIK: 5 minutes) -There is a new television show called “Preachers of L.A.” on Oxygen network -Show depicts 6 Los Angeles Pastors at Mega ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dangers Of Self-Indulgence Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 11, 2012

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The Second Coming should move us to serve and not be self-indulgent.

When I was about 12 years old I was contacted by our pastor to see if I would be interested in cleaning out the house of a woman who had passed away. I eagerly agreed, thinking that this would be an easy way to make some shekels. I wasn’t prepared for what I found. The entire house was ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Empowered But No Self-Control Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 16, 2016

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Samson was a man who was gifted with supernatural strength but has not much with regards to his moral character. He was greatly empowered by God but he was not able to control his desires. We will learn several life lessons from this story.

Samson was the strongest man alive, yet something went wrong along the way that has changed his life's direction. The four D's of Samson's downfall - His Desire, His Disrespect, His Disobedience and His Deception. First, he was overwhelmed by his desire for the woman. When he went to Timnah, he ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:8-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Managing Self-Awareness Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 26, 2023

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Secular psychologists have developed methods for dealing with Low Self-Esteem. But what does the Bible teach concerning this matter? This message offer three principles for dealing with self-esteem based on Scripture.

Intro Last week we introduced the subject of self-awareness. Self-awareness is a fact of life. God made us in such a way that we are aware of self, aware of our interaction with God, aware of our interaction with other people, and aware of our interaction with our environment. The self-awareness ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:27, Jeremiah 17:9, Proverbs 12:15, James 1:23, Hebrews 12:1-2, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 23:12, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-12, Genesis 2:1-15, John 4:34-36, Matthew 25:14-30, 2 Timothy 4:6-8 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Worshipping Your "Self's" Series

Contributed by James Galbraith on Jun 12, 2001

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#4 in the Seven Virtues - temperance, although I’ve used the more current term ’self-control".

Worshipping your "self’s" Virtues #4 - Self Control by James Galbraith Genesis 39:7-20 Bethel First Baptist Church - June 10, 2001 A society build up it’s language around what is important to it. The Eskimos, I’ve been told, have many different words for snow. They live with it constantly, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:7-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Answer To Self-Esteem Series

Contributed by Travis Smalley on Nov 21, 2000

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We must have a healthy love for ourself if we are going to live a full and productive life.

Discovering the Power of Love (The Answer to Self-Esteem) How Do I Love Myself Introduction: In the Pan American games diver Greg Lougnis was asked "How do you cope with stress?" He said "When I get up on the platform the second before I dive I say to myself ‘Even if I blow this dive my mother ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Deception Of Self-Interests

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

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Selfish ambitions are deceitfully misleading

The Deception of Self-Interests (Acts 19:24-29) 1. Have you ever stopped to consider all the ways that selfish people deceive? Demetrius is an example of a man who allowed his selfish interests to deceive himself and thousands of others. Dr. Luke wrote, “Demetrius said to his workers, “Men, you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:24-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Taking A Self-Inventory

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 2, 2001

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How do we know if the fruit of the Spirit is developing in our lives? I ask this question because nothing ever changes in our lives unless we have a sense of need or even desperation. Many of us are blind to our own weaknesses. Here are some simple steps in taking a self inventory

TAKING A SELF-INVENTORY Is the Fruit of the Spirit developing in my life? How do we know if the fruit of the Spirit is developing in our lives? I ask this question because nothing ever changes in our lives unless we have a sense of need or even desperation. Many of us are blind to our own ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 15:8

Denomination: Methodist

Sin And Self-Deception Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 8, 2003

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Man’s way of dealing with sin vs. God’s way.

Sin and Self Deception I John 1:7-10 INTRO.: New York City’s Jesuit University, Fordham, has for many years had a ram as mascot for its football team. The ram is selected by an audition and is cared for by the students. In 1974, a newspaper article appeared announcing that the then Ram mascot, one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Buddhism/Self-Trust Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 22, 2003

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Buddhims seeks answers from within, while Christianity relies on help from Above--a look at this Eastern moral philosophy from a Christian perspective.

World Religions—Buddhism>Trust in Self versus Trust in God Philippians 4:11-13 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus Massachusetts A basic teaching of the Bible is that we can’t make it on our own; we can’t find answers, nor can we attain contentment or purpose apart from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

The Virtue Of Self Control

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Sep 1, 2003

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This is a sermon by the greatest pastor in Pensacola, Florida -- Pastor Dempsey "Pop" Daniels. It was preached in a Fruit of the Spirit day.

The Virtue of Self Control Galatians 5 The virtue of self-control is one that we long for, yet a few attain. In fact most people don’t even try, because they don’t want to say " NO" to themselves. Self control while it is highly respected and greatly desired it is tough. As tough as self-control ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:23

Denomination: Baptist

Selling Self To Caesar

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

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A Good Friday sermon

READ: JOHN 19:14-16 TEXT: “We have no king but Caesar” (VERSE 15B) “Good Friday”. Have you ever thought about the irony of that? “GOOD Friday”. Have you ever been tempted to think that perhaps another name for the day might be more appropriate? Perhaps:“Solemn Friday”, or “Dark Friday”. Or ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

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