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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Holy Spirit Help You Practice Self-Control In All Things

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 38,385 views

    If anyone has ever observed a reckless driver they know the destructiveness that can effect the lives of thousands because of one out of control individual. Here are twelve ways the Holy Spirit and the word of God will help you practice greater self-contr

    Let the Holy Spirit Help You Practice Temperance in All Things Gal 5:22 - The fruit of the Spirit is self-control. We live in an age of moral relativism where people want to be free to do whatever they feel like doing. Millions struggle to control their feelings, finances, speech, lusts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jehovah-M'kaddesh "The Eternally Self-Existent One Who Sanctifies" Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,791 views

    Have you tried and tried to be holy only to fail time and time again? If so, then the liberating truth that you need is found in God's Name Jehovah-M’Kaddesh (Jehovah Who Sanctifies).

    Purpose: To define holiness and its importance. Aim: I want the listener to pursue holiness. INTRODUCTION: One Sunday on their way home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the preacher's sermon this morning confused me." The mother said, "Oh? Why is that?" The little ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Anger Is A Threat To Self-Control (12th Sunday After Pentecost 2024)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 8, 2024
     | 988 views

    One of those weapons that Satan has used very well through all generations is “fits of anger” (see Galatians 5:20 ESV). I once read a sentence sermon that went like this: "He who angers you controls you".

    ANGER IS A THREAT TO SELF-CONTROL Text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Ephesians 4:25-32  So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another.  (26)  Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Simon Bartlett avatar

    The Last Three 'fruit Of The Spirit': Faithfulness, Gentleness And Self-Control

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 5, 2023
     | 2,187 views

    How can we be more like God? By demonstrating God's character. We look at three more wonderful qualities of God that the Holy Spirit wants to produce in us.

    INTRODUCTION Today, we’re having the last in our series on the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. We’re going to look at the last three fruit in Paul’s list: faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I thought I’d do something a bit different to usual today. I’m going to look at three true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transformed By Truth: The Power Of Listening And Self-Control James 1:19-20 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,467 views

    James 1:19-20 imparts invaluable wisdom on the virtues of listening and self-control, qualities that can profoundly impact our spiritual growth and relationships.

    Transformed by Truth: The Power of Listening and Self-Control James 1:19-20 Introduction: Today, we explore the transformative power of truth as we dive into James 1:19-20. This passage imparts invaluable wisdom on the virtues of listening and self-control, qualities that can profoundly impact our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A.d.d.

    Contributed by Tony Searles on May 31, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,316 views

    This is an "Absolutely Dangerous Doctrine!" Being a sold out Christian for the Lord...denying ones self.

    A.D.D.: ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS DOCTRINE! State: The Gospel of Jesus Christ is ?Something To Die For?. Definition of Dangerous: ?Likely to cause harm, not safe, risky.? This is what we as Christians can be to satan?s kingdom. Dangerous and very likely to cause harm to it. We are the church and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Warning! Straddling Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 7, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 18,407 views

    Keeping one foot in the world and one foot in heaven just does not work. There is a danger in being uncommitted to Christ.

    WARNING! STRADDLING CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH! I KINGS 18:17-21 INTRODUCTION: A woman getting onto a sky lift was given instructions that the moment the lift’s chair touched her backside she was to sit down and lift her feet from off the ground. Instead when the chair came against her she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    3 Who Won't & 1 Who Will Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,753 views

    “God has no grandchildren, only children” - “To be 99% sure is 100% unacceptable” - “The only thing longer than life is eternity” - Whatever keeps you from getting saved...CUT IT OFF! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint Presentation

    3 Who Won’t & 1 Who Will Matthew 18:8-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/3Wont1Will.html Three out of four people here won’t be in heaven. And when I say ‘here’ I mean in our text, not here in this room. But wait a minute, the people in our text represent all people everywhere, so I suppose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Brokenness

    Contributed by Glenn Bleakney on Jun 14, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,697 views

    Powerful message teaching the real meaning of brokenness. God desires the sacrifice of a broken and contrite heart.

    God desires the sacrifice of a broken and contrite heart. Pride or independence is the antithesis of true brokenness Brokenness is about our will being totally submitted to God. Out of brokenness the glory and presence of God is revealed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Our Hidden Sins

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,342 views

    A message on how we tend to ignore small "sins" and think they are acceptable to God.

    OUR HIDDEN SINS Acts 26:26 Numbers 32:23 Genesis 44:16 INTRO: There are many things which we do that we think is secret from ev erybody. We may have thoughts that aren’t clean, we may gossip about some one, we may use some language ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Patron Saint Of The Disgruntled Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,388 views

    God sees behind our facade and does what He knows is right.

    Patron saint of the disgruntled Jonah 4 Here we have a prophet but he’s more than just a prophet. Jonah has the gift of an evangelist. He preaches and people get right with God. We don’t know too much about his ministry prior to Ninevah and we know nothing about what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kerry O'Neill avatar

    It's All About Me Series

    Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,710 views

    We live in a "me centered" world and that creeps into the church and I try to make spiritual things about what I want.

    Allow me to begin with a little test. (I did an illusion called "What Next" where the dots on a card change and the audience is fooled.) Isn't it true that our eyes play tricks on us and we can be easily deceived? Here are some Bible passages that warn us of this. 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 2I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sonny Thomas, Sr. avatar

    Winning The Battle Against Selfishness

    Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Jan 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,026 views

    Because of the propensity to think only of ourselves which destroys the unity of the body of Christ, we are reminded to combat our selfishness with an attitude of service to others.

    [Announce Text] Please take your Bibles and turn with me to the New Testament epistle to the Philippians – Philippians chapter 2. We will be reading the first four verses of the chapter. [Scripture Introduction] Known as one of Paul’s “Prison Epistles,” Philippians was written during Paul’s first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Stolen By Success Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,530 views

    talks about how we can get wrapped up on worldly success and how to find our true identity in Christ.

    Identity Theft – Stolen by “Success” Our identity can be Stolen by “Success” when our image of success is… …Driven by Performance – Look what I have done …Focused on Possessions – Look what I’ve got Our identity will be Successfully Secure when our image of success is… …Centered on Christ – Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    It’s All About Image

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,441 views

    We find our image in the servanthood of Jesus.

    “It’s All About Image” John 12:23-26 Be honest. What others think about you is important to you, isn’t it? Most of us will admit that we spend an inordinate amount of our time on building and maintaining our image. That’s why we spend so much time and money on cleansers, make-up, combing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed