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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Self-Satisfaction

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,254 views

    Envy and self-satisfaction are destructive forces in the life of God’s children.

    Text: “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every evil practice” (James 3:16). I would venture to say that all of us have harbored envy at some time in our life time. It is not uncommon for us to resent someone because they have accomplished something in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    The New Self

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,588 views

    What does a New Self in Christ look like? The New Self is Sacrificial; The New Self is a Servant; The New Self is Sanctified; The New Self is Spirit-led

    The New Self 060709 PM Text: Colossians 3:9 - 10 Introduction I think we can easily find Christians who don’t seem to be different from the rest of the world. I bet it would be difficult to pick them out as Christians at a party or a ball game. This is part of the reason that the world views ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Marks avatar

    Self-Control Series

    Contributed by David Marks on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,338 views

    ¡§Self-control is the ability to keep cool while someone else is making it hot for you.¡¨ (Unknown quote)

    ¡§Self-control is the ability to keep cool while someone else is making it hot for you.¡¨ (Unknown quote) A mother was in a grocery store with her little boy in the shopping cart. She just picked him up from daycare after work and needed to get groceries for dinner. As she went up and down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Door Of Self Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 24, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,395 views

    This is the 6th sermon in the series "Unlocking The Doors To Freedom". Get out of the way so God can move in your life.

    Series: Unlocking The Doors To Freedom [#6] THE DOOR OF SELF Galatians 4:8-20 Introduction: I’m not a fan of people who like to criticize me. In fact, I don’t know anyone that likes to criticized. The interesting thing about that is, I’m my biggest critic. I’m my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop Daryl Townes avatar

    The Interrogated Self

    Contributed by Bishop Daryl Townes on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,359 views

    TAKIN A SELF EXAMINATION

    The interrogated Self Subtext: Taking Inventory Text: Galatians 6:4, 1 Corinthians 11:28 Galatians 6:4 (Amplified Bible) 4But let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Generosity That Transforms Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Oct 27, 2024
     | 275 views

    Our generosity mirrors God's heart and counters the self-interest prevalent in today's political climate. Generosity fosters gratitude, deepens trust in God, and heals social divides. Through acts of kindness impacting ourselves and our communities.

    ### ** Introduction ** Video Ill.: I Like College by I Like Giving In a time when political platforms focus on personal gain, Jesus calls us to live with a radically different mindset—one of charity and generosity that transforms both the giver and the receiver.   It was this generosity that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The New Self Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,696 views

    Walking in Christ involves three activities - putting off the old self, having the mind renewed, and putting on the new self. What does this look like?

    Introduction How important is what you wear? The answers may range from “it makes no difference at all” to “you are what you wear.” Wherever you stand in the scale of opinion, what you wear does make a statement of what you think, at least about clothing. Our Scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Larry Grant avatar

    Self-Awareness

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Oct 8, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,106 views

    The philosopher, Socrates said, “man know thyself!” He taught that knowledge of self is the basis for true understanding of who we are to others. Self-Awareness according to Paul is so important that he uses it as the basis of comfort for Timothy.

    1 Timothy 1:12-14 (NKJV) "SELF-AWARENESS" October 9, 2022 Intro: After spending three years preaching at Ephesus, Paul left the church in the hands of a young preacher named Timothy, Acts 19. Timothy was a young man, in his first pastorate, and he had encountered his share of problems. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dying To Self

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,548 views

    Have you ever found it hard to give to what you want to do? Most people will do what they want and forget what the Word of God says to do. We have to learn to die to self. We need to learn to walk in the Spirit that we do not fulfill the lust of the flesh

    Dying To Self 1 Peter 4:1-4 1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Abrogation Of Self

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 6, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 16,137 views

    There is a marked difference between a believer and a disciple, between being a Spirit-sealed Christian and a Spirit-filled Christian. The distinguishing mark of the disciple, the Spirit-filled Christian, and the soldier of the Kingdom is the abrogation o

    The Abrogation of Self 2 Timothy 2:1-5 Luke 14:26 Introduction: There is a marked difference between a believer and a disciple, between being a Spirit-sealed Christian and a Spirit-filled Christian. There is likewise considerable difference between being a citizen of Heaven and being a soldier of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    The Power Of Compound Interest -- A Reproducing Ministry Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    THE PRIMARY MISSION OF DIVINELY EMPOWERED SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IS TO FAITHFULLY REPRODUCE BOTH THE MESSAGE AND THE MINISTRY

    BIG IDEA: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF DIVINELY EMPOWERED SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IS TO FAITHFULLY REPRODUCE BOTH THE MESSAGE AND THE MINISTRY INTRODUCTION: “Therefore” – review of what has gone before; How is it that Paul can now exhort Timothy to take on such a tremendous challenge? I. (:1) THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Speak To People's Interests In Evangelism

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,178 views

    Let us ask the Lord’s help in exploring the different ways to learn how to speak to the people’s points of interests. This will help us practice wise evangelism as is advocated by Eccl. 10:10:``If the axe is dull and its edge is unsharpened, more strength

    How To Speak To People’s Interests in Evangelism Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain why it is important to appeal to people’s interests in evangelism. 2. The students will write a paper describing how to appeal to people’s interests in evangelism and church planting. 3. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's In Your Own Best Interest

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,213 views

    This sermon deals with it being in our own best interest to follow the word of God and being willing to die to our own selfish nature to build relationships with others.

    It’s In Your Own Best Interest 9/2/2007 Proverbs 1:8-19 John 10:1-18 Could you help me out for a moment. Let’s say one day a family member by the name of Charles shows up at your house with no money, no food, no clothing, no nothing except a sad story about being down and out. It’s cold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Self-Correction Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,662 views

    Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount

    There was a small town that had been “dry.” A local businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It was not long afterwards that lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Pastor Steve Zimmerman avatar

    Our Self

    Contributed by Pastor Steve Zimmerman on Aug 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,426 views

    We have become a society centered on

    Our Self We all are selfish by nature. The unhappy trend in North America is that self is becoming more and more important. Reality shows on T.V. underline the growth of this attitude; that self is the primary motive of people in this culture. The antics on these shows, we laugh at, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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