Sermons on Self Desturction:

Five Crowns Of Reward

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Crowns are given to those who are victorious.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Bible pictures life as a race from cross to crown and certain rewards (crowns) are given to those who are victorious. 2. “Run in such a way that you may obtain it … Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25). 3. “ For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, 1 Corinthians 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

Deny Yourself Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores Jesus's command to deny oneself, encouraging believers to abandon their old ways and embrace the abundant life offered by Christ.

Good morning friends! I am excited to be with you today as we begin a brand new sermon series called “All In”! Now, maybe you have used these two words before to describe something in your life that you were doing. In my life, I’ve used them to describe a sport I played growing up. This principle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Topics: Self-Denial, Abundant Life, Old Ways

Sermon Series: All In

Chameleon - Imitate Christ Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the importance of striving to imitate Jesus' unconditional and self-sacrificial love towards others in our actions and speech.

As we draw this series to a close, we’re going to be talking about one of the most powerful forces, if not the most powerful force in the universe; Love. As believers and followers of Christ we are called to imitate Christ...and this includes learning to love like Christ loved. Oscar Wilde said, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Topics: Imitating Jesus, Unconditional Love, Self-Sacrifice

Sermon Series: Chameleon

Focus On The Good Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

Our thoughts can either bring us down or lift us up. Focusing on the negatives makes it hard to see the positives. We need to focus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.

Today we're going to talk about focus. You know, like when your teacher tells you to stop daydreaming and pay attention in class. But we're not talking about algebra or history, we're talking about life and our relationship with God. Let's be real, there's a lot of stuff out there trying to grab ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Topics: Optimism, Mental Strength, Self-Belief, Happiness

Healthy And Unhealthy Fear Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline. We can overcome unhealthy fear by relying on the Holy Spirit's power, focusing on God's love, and developing self-discipline.

Ever been scared out of your wits? Like, heart-pounding, palms-sweating scared? Did you know the phrase 'fear not' pops up 365 times in the Bible? That's one for every day of the year! God doesn't want us living in fear, so let's figure out how to kick it to the curb. Let's start with this: In 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Topics: Overcoming Fear, Power, Self-Discipline, Love

Ashes To Ashes: Dust To Dust Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Feb 4, 2024

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, when Christians confess their sins and promise to follow God. It is a time to reflect, repent, and pray as we look ahead to Easter Sunday.

Hey guys, have you ever thought about what you're made of? No, not your muscles or bones, but what you're really made of. According to the Bible, we're made of dust. Yeah, you heard it right, dust! And one day, we'll return to dust. That's what Ash Wednesday is all about. It's a day when we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Topics: Lent, Spiritual Growth, Forgiveness, Self-Reflection

The Characteristic Of Humbleness Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 11, 2004

Humbleness is a modest estimation of one’s self Humbleness is a self-abased attitude. To be a Christian is to be like Christ not just going to church.

Developing Christian Character The Characteristic of “Humility” The Bible says in Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are high above the earth so are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Apostolic

Whom Can I Blame?

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 4, 2003

Self-pity has become a lifestyle for many. We can break down the walls of self-pity through the word of God.

January 5, 2003 Morning Service Text: John 5:1:15; Acts 8:1-8 Subject: Overcoming the Victim Mentality Title: Whom Can I Blame? I want to begin todays sermon with a story from Max Lucados "The Applause of Heaven". "I have everything I need for joy!" Robert Reed said. "Amazing!" I thought. His ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer As Trust Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 26, 2007

Prayer is the ultimate act of trust for the Christian, and to be prayerless indicates a self-led, self-trusting life, in spite of our words to the contrary.

a. This week we witnessed a terrible tragedy in Virginia – 32 men and women entered eternity, and hundreds of others stood at the precipice of eternity and glanced into it as bullets whizzed by their ears. Join me as we pray for the victims families and the future of those who survived this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Chronicles 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

God, Take The Wheel Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2011

Man cannot control himself. anything uncontrolled has the potential to harm us. Self-control is not self-help. For a Christian, self-control means that He/She will allow the Lord to control their lives by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God, Take the wheel Galatians 5:22 2 Peter 1:5-8 Introduction- We have been in the study of the Fruit of the Spirit for several weeks. I hope that you have been able to be with us for the whole series as we looked at the characteristics of God, and His desire to have these characteristics active ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-27

Denomination: Nazarene

The Choice Of Moses Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 1, 2016

Moses Message 2 This shows how much Moses gave up to "suffer affliction" with God's people (Hebrews 11) and how God prepared him for the task of leading the chosen people from Egypt to Canaan in forty

Moses 2 THE CHOICE OF MOSES Exodus 2:5-25 B. The Savior (2:5-25) 2. His Development Spiritually (2:7-9) 3. His Development Socially (2:10) 4. His Decision (2:11-14) 5. His Development Specially (2:15-25) In three different places God tells us that Moses, forty years old, at the peak of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Hearts Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2015

The idea of the sermon is the see the contrast between our tendencies to be self-serving or self-promoting versus having the humble spirit that promotes God. The Pharisee and Tax Collector in the parable of Luke 18.9-14 are the examples we will consider.

1. Self Esteem and Funeral Director A mild mannered young man came into a counselor's office ready for a divorce. He complained that his wife was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor gave him a book on assertiveness. He was so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of Brokenness Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 10, 2021

If you want to be truly blessed and be a blessing to others, let God break you of your self-sufficiency and sin.

Recently, I came across an interesting set of statistics on sanity. According to the study, one out of every four Americans is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Now, think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s probably you. (Rita Mae Brown, Church Champions Update, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Psalm 51:17, Matthew 5:3, 1 John 1:8-9, Isaiah 6:5, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Mark 14:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Go! And Let God Search Your Heart - Psalm 139:23–24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 11, 2025

When was the last time you truly asked God to search your heart? We live in a world that prizes self-examination, self-help, and self-awareness — but the Bible calls us to something higher and holier: God-examination.

Go! And Let God Search Your Heart - Psalm 139:23–24 Church, let’s begin this morning with a question that pierces deeper than any sermon outline or theological argument: When was the last time you truly asked God to search your heart? We live in a world that prizes self-examination, self-help, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-4, Psalm 139:23-24, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 5:8, John 14:6, Hebrews 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Happiness With Small Children

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2002

Today I would like to focus on the need to instill happiness in our children by giving them a sense of self esteem or self worth.

HAPPINESS WITH SMALL CHILDREN: SELF ESTEEM TEXT: Mal. 4:5?6 INTRODUCTION: 1. In his book The Relational Revolution, Bruce Larson tells of a rather unusual experience from a past vacation. 2. Quote from page 131?132 of book. 3. Give a guided tour of Joe Christian’s house on a Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:1-4, Malachi 4:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ