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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This sermon encourages self-examination and humility, urging believers to prioritize spiritual richness over worldly wealth and to make purposeful choices that honor God.
Good morning, dear family of Christ. Isn't it a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, to lift up our hearts in praise and our minds in learning? We gather not just as individuals, but as a community, united by our shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we are turning ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:17-18
Topics: Choose God
The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This message urges each one of us to take a look at our priorities. Are we at peace with God and our self?
Scripture: 1 Kings 20:35 – 43 Title: “The High Cost of Being Too Busy” Introduction: Ahab inherited the kingship over Israel when his father died. Ahab’s name is associated with evil royalty because of the way he lived. Ahab married Jezebel who was even more wicked than him. Ahab set up altars for ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 20:35-43
Denomination: Pentecostal
Do we really need the approval of man in our walk with God. Paul addresses low-self esteem
MY SUFFICIENCY Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 In this letter Paul is addressing a problem that a lot of people face today. That is a problem of low self esteem. We as humans seem to need and almost thrive on the approval and affirmation of others. We just love for people to acknowledge our ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:25-28
Denomination: Church Of God
The purpose of this sermon is to remind those who suffer from low self esteem, that they were made to be like God.
"Made To Be Like God" 1. Divine Consultation (Let Us make man) A. Father B. Son C. Holy Ghost 2. Spiritual Replication (Not an exact likeness as Jesus) A. Intelligence B. Rationalization C. Proneness to worship 3. Unique Mixture A. The Thought (And God said, He spoke ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27
Denomination: Baptist
PENTECOST 2(C) - Believers discover that great faith is not self-centered but Christ-centered and humbly trusts in God.
WHAT IS GREAT FAITH? Luke 7:1-10 - June 22, 2003 LUKE 7:1-10 71When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:1-10
Denomination: Lutheran
The church must release our self-righteousness, pride and entitlement if we are going to offer Jesus to our community.
Letting Go of Our Golden Tickets Remember the classic children’s movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?” It starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. He’s basic a reclusive owner of a famous candy factory who starts a global craze by offering five children a tour of his factory and a lifetime ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Today’s world tells you to have self-confidence so what is wrong with that? Find out!
Confidence - Trust or faith in a person or thing Here’s what the world is trying to get you to believe. And some of us are buying into it. · Confidence builds life. · You can have whatever you want with self-confidence. You’ll go just as far in life as your self-confidence will allow. To a ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:26
Paul teaches us how to overcome contentious people as well as our our self-destructive tendency to argue
Overcoming Contentiousness (Acts 15:36-41) Illustration:Advice from Dr. Mitchell’s life: Someone in his congregation pointed out several faults in him and his preaching. Instead of retaliating, or trying to defend himself, he looked at the woman and said, "If what you say is true, would you mind ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:36-41
Sermon examines compromises and deception found in story of Micah and the Levite which serve as warnings against self-justification.
Twisted Truth Series: Lessons from Judges #3 Judges 17:1-18:31[1] 7-31-05 Intro What happens to God’s people when they loose sight of their God-given calling? What happens to God’s people when they fail to honor the word of God as their standard of lifestyle—when they mix worldly ideas with ...read more
Denomination: Charismatic
Joseph is held up as an example of the type of person we are encouraged to be by stepping beyond self and thinking of the welfare of others.
Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Joseph, Do What You’re Told Intro: What manger scene or Christmas pageant would be complete without Joseph, “father of Jesus.” Fathers all say and do pretty much the same things. Here is my list of the top 5 things father’s say. “Ask your mother.” “Do I look like I’m made ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Apathy is a Disease of the Soul. Full of indifference, preoccupied with self and causing backsliding. Discover it’s cause and remedy.
It was sometime near midnight when the state police found Pop Greenman. He was sitting quietly in the cab of a pickup truck almost 200 miles from home Pop wasn’t hurt, or even particularly upset. Just a little cold and bewildered. His truck had run out of gas, so he had coasted to the shoulder of ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 78:32-42
Let us conquer life’s challenges through the right commitments, adding steadfastness to self-control.
Have you ever expressed your belief in a loving way but to your dismay your friends still accused you of being biased or opinionated? Or, you made a stand about an issue in your company and yet you end up being ridiculed for what you stood for even if your stance was actually right? Or, you tried ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
David gives us an example of one who fortifies his own self in the midst of life's crushing places.
At the very beginning of this message I should point out very quickly and immediately that the message today is not necessarily for the faint of heart—that I need to warn/inform/caution some of you before I go any further that if you only came today for the purpose and expressed intent of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1
Childhood and how the words and actions of those around us influence our character, confidence, self-esteem and faith.
WHEN I WAS A CHILD An Exhortation (Sermon) by Ady Miles CRITICISM AND PRAISE There is a very well-known poem written by the late Dorothy Louise Law-Nolte in 1957. She died in 2005, aged just 48, the same age that I am as I write this, but her words remain true... I hope she won't mind me changing ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11
Denomination: *other
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