Sermons on Self Exaltation:

An Exalted Nation Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 29, 2012

It was the task of the prophets to help Israel see herself as God saw her. As one such prophet Jeremiah’s task was to help Israel understand what it meant to be a nation under God. And while Israel was, and ever will be, the only nation chosen by God, any

“A Nation Under God: An Exalted Nation” Prov. 14:34; Jer. 17:5-13 One of our sons and his family spent some time vacationing at our home. I took some days off to spend time with them – especially to play with our grandchildren. Some months later they went to California to spend ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Exalting In Worship Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 16, 2009

Focusing our attention, expressing our affection and using our abilities for God in worship.

EXALTING IN WORSHIP A country preacher sold a mule to a friend, and told him the mule was trained to go when the rider said "Praise the Lord," and to stop when the rider said, "Amen." The buyer mounted the beast and commanded, "Praise the Lord," and the mule shot off like a rocket. The startled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Exalted Selection

Contributed by Eguakhide Emmanuel on Sep 6, 2021

Our spiritual privileges as born again children of God are of the highest order.

“Among princes” is the place of select society. “Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” Speak of select society, there is none like this! “We are a chosen generation, a peculiar people, a royal priesthood.” 1 Peter 2:9. “We are come unto the general assembly and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 113:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Israel Exalted.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 17, 2024

Re-establishing the Davidic dynasty through Jesus.

ISRAEL EXALTED. Ezekiel 17:22-24. The word of the LORD came ‘expressly’ to the priest Ezekiel in ‘the fifth year of king Jehoiachin’s captivity’ (cf. Ezekiel 1:2-3). Our present chapter is a ‘riddle,’ or an allegory: ‘a parable unto the house of Israel’ (EZEKIEL 17:2). It speaks of two eagles: ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Exalted Christ

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on May 29, 2024

Jesus has the name above every other name

The Exalted Christ Philippians 2:9-13 (part 3) Good morning. Bowing is a sign of respect or submission to a higher authority, often done before a King or a ruler. Bowing used to be a custom in the United States, where people bowed while being introduced to someone as a greeting. But bowing fell ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Self/ Helper And Destructor

Contributed by Lisa Foy on Oct 24, 2005

We determine where we go in God and how we fall short of his glory.

Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." We are what determines where we go in God and how we fall short of his glory. God has your life’s plan mapped out before you are born. We are familiar with Jeremiah 1:5 "Before he formed thee he knew ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem Of Self Righteousness

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Aug 22, 2008

In this parable Jesus contrasts the self righteous with humble, concluding: Everyone who exaults himself will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Today we will see: 2 People, 2 prayers and 2 Promises

The Problem Of Self Righteousness Luke 18:9-14 12/22/2008 INTRODUCTION A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, "Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top." "I have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Orthodox

The Real Sins Of Sodom

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 3, 2022

Is homosexuality the gravest sin of all? Isn't arrogance, pride, and self-exaltation at the root of all our sin? We must repent of the sin that contaminates us even as followers of the Christ if we wish to receive His blessing.

“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’ You are the daughter of your mother, who loathed her husband and her children; and you are the sister of your sisters, who loathed their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:44-58

Denomination: Baptist

Self

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 30, 2002

I have seen the enemy.....and the enemy is ME!

(Mark 5:1-20 - “1Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Self Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 24, 2022

This sermon focuses on culture's addiction to creating various versions of a "false-self" and how only God gives us access to the "true-self" made available through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

If you have your Bibles with you today, open up to Matthew 16:24. That is the passage, and by the end of the sermon, I promise I will get to it. If you have been here for a while, you know that we have begun a summer series called “Do not conform. Be transformed”. That series is based on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25, Genesis 1:27, John 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Self Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 7, 2024

Being Christ-like means surrendering all my life while learning to trust the process of God’s sanctification

We continue our series of “Escape” by looking at another area that keeps us from experiencing the freedom Jesus’ coming and rising offer us. The last few weeks we have spoken about escaping bad decisions, the shame/guilt that accompanies them, trading religion for relationships and even the trap of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-34, Galatians 2:20-21, Psalm 119:36, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:3, Luke 19:8-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Exalts The Humble

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Mar 3, 2025

For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Our Opening Verse This Morning “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Lk 14:11) Dignified, magnify, glorify, acclaim. Nagmamataas. Let us pray… Aasha’s story Once upon a time, two brothers grew up on a farm. One loved framing, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:11, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Kings 20:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Exalting Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023

To emphasize the importance of humbling ourselves, decreasing in our own importance, to allow God to increase in our lives, and how this surrender can positively impact our church and community.

Good morning, Church! Today's message is one of humility, of sacrifice, and of the power that lies within a church that lifts God high above all else. We're going to unwrap the profound truth hidden in John 3:30 which says, "He must increase, but I must decrease." It's about The Necessity of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Topics: Lord Increase Decrease

Exaltation Through Denial Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 12, 2007

Exposition of Acts 3:11-16 about the people’s denial of Jesus as the Christ, and how that was glorifying to God

Text: Acts 3:11-16, Title: Exaltation through Denial, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/15/07, AM Opening illustration: In what some call a denial of a basic civil right, a Missouri man has been told he may not marry his long-term companion. …The man claims that the essential elements of marriage – love and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

True Greatness - Mark 9:33-36 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 29, 2023

We read of the disciples arguing who was the greatest, and we see it as immature and crass. But all of us have far more of that in us than we realize. This sermon will help you discover areas of self-exaltation and show the path toward true greatness.

Mark 9:30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-36, Matthew 18:1-3, Luke 9:46-47