Sermons on Self Fulfilling:

Faithfulness - Gentleness - Self-Control Series

Contributed by W F on Jun 19, 2005

Only the power of God can produce the character of God (Part 3 "Signs of Life")

SIGNS OF LIFE – THE MARKS OF VIBRANT LIVING Galatians 5:22-25 (The fruits of the Spirit) Part 3 – Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control The Believer is to be a living example that there is a better way. That there is God’s power, a power beyond ourselves to help us be the people we were ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 4, 2006

This is the last in my summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit, uses Joseph and Potiphars wife as the main example

What more could a young man ask for? He was young and handsome and he had risen up through the ranks becoming one of his boss’s favourite and most trusted employees and had become fairly well to do in the process. He had everything he could possibly want. And to top it off a beautiful woman ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Part 10 - Self-Control Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Sep 13, 2006

Self-control is important for releasing the other fruits to grow in our Spiritual life.

The Fruit of the Spirit Part 10 – Self-Control Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME We are continuing our Series on The Fruits of the Holy Spirit. INTRODUCTION Each of the different characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit focuses on how ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18

Denomination: Bible Church

To Thine Own Self Be True Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006

The dangerous implications of taking “To thine own self be true” literally.

INTRODUCTION This is the final message in the series, “No, that’s NOT in the Bible.” Since I’ve started this series, I’ve encountered several other “sayings” often mistakenly quoted as coming from the Bible. Here are some other sayings that aren’t in the Bible: Charity begins at home; This too ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian's Power To Be Self-Controlled

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005

The Holy Word of God contains many admonitions concerning the importance of the Christian being self-controlled. Proverbs 16:32 says, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

The Christian’s Power To Be Self-Controlled The Holy Word of God contains many admonitions concerning the importance of the Christian being self-controlled. Proverbs 16:32 says, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” Also, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-15

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

Thyatria - Lack Of Self-Discipline

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 13, 2009

The church can speak scripture. Yet it masks immorality

A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, pressed the buttons labeled, “coffee, double cream, sugar.” No cup appeared, but the nozzles went into action sending forth coffee, cream and sugar. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain, the machine turned off. “Now that’s real ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Growth By Addition: Self-Control Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Self-Control

Growth by Addition Self-Control 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Foursquare

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

Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2008

A series on the fruits of the Spirit

Getting Fruit From God’s Garden Series Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control May 25, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit: Self Control Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 1, 2009

How does the Spirit grow self-control in us?

The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23 Advent conspiracy video during offering – Susan shares after During coffee – show marshmallow video. Advent – entering into the time of lack of control! Galatians 5:22-3 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Self Control" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Not only does self-control mean saying no to yourself, it also means doing what has to be done.

Tomorrow is Labour day. Interesting isn’t it that Labour Day is a celebration of work yet we get the day off. Wouldn’t it make more sense for us to go work for free to celebrate the fact that we get to work? Anyway I’m not going to talk about Labour Day today, we’ll touch on work more next week, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Scolding The Sanctimonious And The Self-Righteous Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007

Malice is an evil that is fathered by Satan himself. Malice is a deep malevolence and cruelty that has absolutely no hint of goodness or light to it. Malice is wickedness with not a single hint of kindness or humanity to it. Such is the case with Satan, e

Jesus And The Forbidding Pharisees – Part 3 Matthew 12:22-45 Scolding The Sanctimonious And The Self-Righteous Matthew 12:22-32 Malice is an evil that is fathered by Satan himself. Malice is a deep malevolence and cruelty that has absolutely no hint of goodness or light to it. Malice is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Real With Your Self Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 19, 2007

We all wear masks, which puts us in danger of losing our real selves. Jesus shows us how to be real as He deals with threatening people, hostile people, and those whose hearts are full of pain. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

When you wear a mask – not a Halloween costume mask, but a personality mask, a way-of-being mask – when you wear a mask, you not only hide from others, but you also hide from yourself. You lose your real self. And that is a huge loss. It is crucial to get real with yourself. The poet Paul ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist