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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
One day all those who have rejected God will lament for their only one soul, but the repentant heart, who looked to Christ, shall reap in joy.
CHURCH NAME: Worship God Forever JOB POSITION: Bible Teacher/ Writer LOCATION: Baliuag Bulacan Name: Marilyn Dela Cruz TOPIC: THE LOST S.O.U.L. sermon series, "O.BSESSED WITH SELF" DENOMINATION: Independent 📌 INTRO Insert HUMOR ILLUSTRATION. To wARM the hearts and enliven the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:10
It is important as we grow in Christ to stop and do a self-evaluation.
I just had my employee evaluation at work. What they ask of us is to do a self-evaluation. They give us a list of things that we are to know how to do and you check off if you can do them or not. This is the easy part of the evaluation. The hard part comes with the next page, here are a list of ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12
Is it possible for us to deceive ourselves into believing what is false? God says it is...
People can delude themselves into believing whatever they want. For example, before I became a Christian (when I was 21), I was out driving my truck when I needed to turn around and go back to where I left. When I did so, I backed into a street sign and scraped up and dented my truck. Of course, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:18-32
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The importance of self in determining one's destiny. To hell or heaven.
The Paradox of ‘self’ (Luke 9:25) “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” Introduction: In 2 timothy chapter 3, Apostle Paul warns us of the terrible times that will be in the last days. The idea is not something new ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:25
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The secret of self control is Christ control.
Self Control Text: Prov. 25:28 Intro: It is evident that many personal and societal problems stem from lack of self control. Look at the evidence-lack of control in: addictions anger divorce drug abuse greed illicit sex materialism murder rudeness spending etc, ad nauseum Theme: We want ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 25:28
Denomination: Church Of God
The HOLY SPIRIT and self control
Self Control Galatians 5:22-24 There is no law against self-control. In other words there is no law against the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors and outcomes, increase desirable ones and achieve long term goals. Self control ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24
All the boldness and knowledge in the world will not keep a man from going down in defeat if he lacks self-control.
In 1949 the Honorable Harold R. Medina was the judge who presided at the trial of 11 communists charged with plotting to overthrow our government by force. In his book Power To Become Lewis Dunnington gives an account of an interesting sidelight to that great trial. For 9 months the judge was ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6
You will recognize them BY. THEIR. FRUITS.
September 12, 2020 We began this series with Love. Love is the seed of all our fruit: joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness. Self-Control is the glue that holds it all together. Self-Control comes from a Greek word that literally means to be a “MASTER OF ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 7:16-20, Galatians 5:22-25
One of the biggest enemies believers face is in the mirror--"Self."
I. The promise of blessing (Jer 29:11) II. Obstacles that keep you from your blessing/promise – The Self Giant a. Unbelief (v 19) b. Unbelief dominates the life of those who bend the knee to Self c. The Israelites saw giants instead of God’s greatness d. The ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 3:12-19
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The final part of this series on grace. In Part 7, we look at extending grace to ourselves.
Self Grace Matthew 27:1-5 May 5, 2019 I want to start this morning by reading a passage. It’s from Matthew 27:1-5. Jesus has been betrayed and arrested. Judas, the betrayer went to the Jewish leaders to talk about what happened. This is the story – 1 When morning came, all the chief priests ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:1-5, John 3:16-17
Denomination: Baptist
The importance of humbling ourselves, submitting our egos and pride to God, and embracing the freedom that comes from seeing ourselves in the proper biblical light.
Hey there, Church! Today we're going to jump right into a deep topic that impacts every single one of us - our view of ourselves. Now, let's not kid ourselves, it's a tough one. We're all guilty of letting our egos run the show from time to time, aren't we? But you see, Scripture has a whole lot to ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15, John 3:30
Topics: Thinking Of Self, Thinking Less Of Self
When the Spirit has control of our thoughts and actions, then we'll be able to think before we act and have the willingness and strength to follow God's will for our lives. Self-control requires that we think before we act.
Self- Control (Fruits of the Holy Spirit) Gal 5: 22 1. Psalm: 11 2. Judges 16:4-18 3. Genesis 39:11-18 Today we come to the ninth and final fruit of the Spirit – the fruit of self-control. Self-control means having power over your body’s desires and passions. It is impossible to succeed in ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Judges 16:4-18
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Nowadays, it's all about instant gratification. It has become a reality. But advertisers weren't the first to use this strategy. From the beginning, Satan has used instant gratification in his bag of tricks to entice us.
Were any of you tempted this past week? Sure, you were! If you watched any TV or listened to the radio you were more than likely tempted to purchase something. Advertisers often make self-indulgence a part of their marketing strategies. They say we'll be happier if we drive this vehicle, use ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-4, Deuteronomy 8:2-10, Philippians 4:12-13
We must learn to exercise self-control in various areas of our life.
INTRODUCTION • Have you ever wanted to do something new, or have you tried to make some changes in your life that you know would improve your life? • Were you successful in implementing the changes you sought? IF so, why were you successful? • If you failed, do you know why? • Today we will ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27
Understanding Sanctification
Control Your Desires | Matthew 5:27-32 “You have heard it said” (Part 2) - Jesus is not challenging the Law. He is saying, you’ve been taught in the past how to avoid certain actions, but Jesus is showing them how to do it! - Jesus focus here is how to prevent sin before it occurs. Jesus does ...read more
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