Sermons on Self Conceit:

How "Self" Conscious Are You?

Contributed by Gary Miller on May 11, 2007

Where does your strength come from? What is it that gets you through the really tough times? This morning I will highlight the three sources of our strength.

How “Self” Conscious Are You? Well, we’re on the eve of another new year. How many of you have made New Year’s resolutions in the past? Let me see a show of hands. How many are making resolutions this year? Usually these are about losing a certain number of pounds or starting an exercise ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Brethren

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

When You Die To Self

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 11, 2011

Understanding of what it means to be dead to self and alive in Christ

When you die to self Theme: Teach about being dead to sin and alive in Christ Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-14 2 Timothy 2:8-14 MSG Fix this picture firmly in your mind: Jesus, descended from the line of David, raised from the dead. It's what you've heard from me all along. (9) It's what I'm sitting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Self-Will Vs God's Will Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 18, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Who is our master? I can't hear ya. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is Our Lord, and Master, it's fully enough and high time for us to place Him at His Rightful Place. IV.

I. EXORDIUM: Who is our master? I can't hear ya. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD JESUS CHRIST is Our Lord, and Master, it's fully enough and high time for us to place Him at His Rightful Place. IV. TEXT: 2 Chronicles 35:22 (New Living Translation, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 35:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fruit Of The Spirit Is Self-Control Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 15, 2012

Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control - (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The fruit of the Spirit: a description The fruit of the Spirit: a strategy SERMON BODY: iLL: • There is a myth that says the Great Wall of China; • Is the only man made structure that can be seen on the moon. • But it’s just a myth, you cannot see from ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Brethren

"Gain The Proper Perspective On Self” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 17, 2009

If i am going to experiencing the happiness described by our Savior in the Beatitudes, I must put self in proper perspective.

As we have been looking at our Savior’s teaching here in the Beatitudes, we have made note of how Jesus lays out for us here a blueprint for how we might experience the true happiness that only God can give - a sense of contentment, peace, joy, and fulfillment that the world cannot give us and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Past Self-Indulgence

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 6, 2009

Self-indulgence does not mean denying yourself what you actually need, but meeting needs easily turns into obsession. The way out is service to others.

Whoever first baked Pecan Sandies should be made a saint. I love Pecan Sandies cookies! The taste of crunchy pecans, the texture of shortbread. I don’t care if you are from Georgia and pronounce it pee-kan, I’ll insist that Pecan or pee-kan Sandies are the finest cookie on the market. And so ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Denying Self For The Sake Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by David Baeder on Jun 9, 2009

This is the tenth of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in 1 Corinthians 9:3-14. "Do you not know that those

Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: Denying Self For the Sake of the Gospel Text: 1 Corinthians 9:3-14. Introduction: Have you heard of the mischievous monkey? He was running loose and getting into people’s houses and stealing food. Try as they may, the town’s people could not capture the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Peter Died To Self

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 7, 2013

Jacob had his Jabbok, Abraham had his Mt. Moriah, Paul had his Damascus road and Peter had his encounter with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee's shores. That's where Peter began a new life living solely for Christ.

WHEN PETER DIED TO SELF Jn. 21:1-8,14-22. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Agatha Longworth, age 78 and rather deaf, had a tendency to shout when she went to the Catholic confessional. 2. When the priest, Father Leo Dankin, asked her to speak more quietly, since everyone in the church could hear, she ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Letting Go - Self Forgiveness

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 27, 2019

A final look at letting go as we end the year. Looking at forgiving ourselves, as God already has forgiven us.

Letting Go - Forgiveness December 29, 2019 Well, this is it! We’re on the final Sunday of this decade. Next time we meet, it will be a new decade. We’ll be writing 2020, instead of 2019. Some of you would like this year to get over with already. It’s not been what you were hoping for. You’re ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17, Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Baptist

"Bear The Cross Of Self Denial"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 31, 2017

The sermon is based on the idea of dying by denying self and considering the needs of others in order to be a true disciple of Jesus.

“Bear the Cross by Self Denial” Matthew 16:21-28 • It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. Now Jesus told them that they must do the same thing. The cross was an instrument of death it had no other purpose • “Cross bearing does ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Methodist

3 Putting On The New Self Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

All our lives people tell us who we are, whether out loud by their words, or silently by the way they treat us. A distorted self image leads to a distorted life. Jesus says we are children of God. Put that image on every morning as you start your day.

Every morning we face the world with this momentous decision. “What am I going to wear today?” If you are doing something important in your job you might put on your very best, just that combination that says I am confident, but not too pushy. Something creative, but not weird. Something ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Be God Confident Not Self Confident

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 24, 2019

To be self confident is pride and to be God confident is humility

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *BE GOD CONFIDENT NOT SELF CONFIDENT* 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 King James Version (KJV) 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Denomination: Charismatic

"Taming The Beast Of Uncontrollable Self”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Nov 3, 2018

Now.... Start Aiming that Chair. It's not that the lion is afraid of the chair -- it's that the lion is confused by the chair

INTRODUCTION: Of all the things we have to govern in this life, self is often our greatest challenge! Self-control is listed last as the capstone in the nine fruits of the HolySpirit, since it takes a lot of self-control to exercise the other eight virtues! It takes a lot of self-control just to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fruit Of The Spirit - Self Control

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 31, 2018

A final sermon in a series on the fruit of the Spirit. Looking at self-control

Fruit of the Spirit – Self - Control Galatians 5:22-23 June 3, 2018 VIDEO - PLISKOVA (tennis player showing anger at end of match. Found on youtube.) I’m not sure if it was more fun watching Pliskova give a fake handshake to the umpire, or hit the umpires chair, or watch her opponent jump back ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 10:12-14, Galatians 5:16-17

Denomination: Baptist