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  • Supply Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
     | 3,752 views

    Hebrews 10:36 teaches that obedience is a key to obtaining God’s promise: “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

    Supply Self-Control Be Certain of God’s Promises, Part 5 081609 PM Text--2 Peter 1:1-11 Introduction This lesson continues a series focused on the promises of God and our part in receiving what has been promised. Definition: A promise is a transaction between two or more persons whereby the ...read more

  • Self-Inflicted Storms Series

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,733 views

    David acknowledged and abhorred the causes of his storm, however, he appreciated the cure for his storm as well.

    SELF-INFLICTED STORMS Psalm 51:1-19 Who suffered the most severe storm, Job or David? Job's storm destroyed family, finances, friends, and threatened his faith. However, David endured a more severe storm! Job endured a Satan-inflicted storm; David endured a "Self inflicted Storm." Satan, ...read more

  • The Sin Of Self-Righteousness

    Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,014 views

    Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman while eating at the house of Simon the Pharisee. Jesus' conversation with Simon serves as a warning about self-righteousness.

    I. Introduction A. So, Simon invited me to his house for dinner, and I went because I knew some of the best of our society would be there. a. But I also went because I heard he was going to be inviting the man called Jesus. b. If the stories about him are true it’s about time he mingled with ...read more

  • The Dangers Of Self-Indulgence Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 11, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 23,152 views

    The Second Coming should move us to serve and not be self-indulgent.

    When I was about 12 years old I was contacted by our pastor to see if I would be interested in cleaning out the house of a woman who had passed away. I eagerly agreed, thinking that this would be an easy way to make some shekels. I wasn’t prepared for what I found. The entire house was ...read more

  • Up To Here With Self

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 28, 2016
     | 4,738 views

    Bernstein once was asked which instrument was the most difficult to play. He said, "The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm--that's a problem."

    Up To Here With Self Philippians 2:3-4NASB One of the first conductors born and educated in the United States to receive worldwide acclaim was Leonard Bernstein. He directed the New York Philharmonic, conducted concerts by some of the world's leading orchestras, wrote symphonies, ...read more

  • Out With The Old Self Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Oct 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,111 views

    An exegetical approach to Colossians 3

    Message Outlines Week 1: Colossians 3:1-4 Focused on What’s Above Week 2: Colossians 3:5-11 5 Spiritual Cautions, 5 Spiritual Disciplines Week 3: Colossians 3:12-17 In With the New Self (Part 1) Week 4: Colossians 3:12-17 In With the New Self (Part 2) Series: Colossians Week: Two Passage: ...read more

  • The Delusion Of Self-Righteousness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 23, 2016
     | 6,867 views

    Do we justify ourselves by comparing ourselves with others or do we compare ourselves with God alone?

    Intro Do we justify ourselves by comparing ourselves with others or do we compare ourselves with God alone? Goal Let’s learn that compared to God we are all pitiful and that God alone can make us justified. Sermon Plan Let’s discuss self-righteousness and self-justification in Luke ...read more

  • Empowered But No Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 16, 2016
     | 13,646 views

    Samson was a man who was gifted with supernatural strength but has not much with regards to his moral character. He was greatly empowered by God but he was not able to control his desires. We will learn several life lessons from this story.

    Samson was the strongest man alive, yet something went wrong along the way that has changed his life's direction. The four D's of Samson's downfall - His Desire, His Disrespect, His Disobedience and His Deception. First, he was overwhelmed by his desire for the woman. When he went to Timnah, he ...read more

  • The Choice Of Self Or Surrender Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on May 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,387 views

    In order to become a true Christ-follower, it takes a heart of surrender.

    The Choice Of Self Or Surrender Luke 9:23 Introduction: 1. In order to become a true Christ-follower, it takes a heart of surrender. 2. Humanly speaking, this presents a problem because our nature wants its own way. This preoccupation with our own self-interest and self-desires has been true of ...read more

  • The Self-Worth Struggle

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on May 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,435 views

    Most of us develop a sense of self-worth based on our ability to meet personal standards, which we have generated from our perception of social, cultural, and peer standards. As a result, our self-worth is generated by worldly values not God's.

    The Self-Worth Struggle Introduction … source of our self-worth Self-worth, often referred to as self-esteem, is considered to be indicative of a person's basic mental evaluation of their value or worth. In developing self-worth a person judges their ability to meet personal standards, ...read more

  • Background, Environment And Self

    Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 13, 2016
     | 5,079 views

    One's background, environment and self often act as objects of hindrance to people’s success and achievement, however, Jesus Christ is able to remove those objects of hindrance if one would surrender one’s life to Him

    One Evangelist Adeola Adesomi of Christ Apostolic Church WOSEM, Manchester recently maintained in her exhortation to a group of conference delegates in Bergamo, Italy that background, environment and self often act as objects of hindrance to people’s success and achievements. In her ...read more

  • Self-Control Freaks Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,824 views

    Deals with the necessity of self-control in the Christian spiritual life.

    Self-Control Freaks The Productive Life, prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church March 26, 2006 David K. Flowers Annie Dillard once wrote that you don’t have to go outside on a dark night. You don’t have to clear away all distractions, get far away from everything in the city, and look up into ...read more

  • The Character Of Self Control Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,566 views

    This sermon is in a series on fruit of the Spirit, namely The Character of a Christian: Self Control.

    I. I have really enjoyed preaching this series on the "fruits" (character) of a Christian, and then I came down to this last one and read it again "Self Control". I sort of did one of those Lucille Ball takes (uggh!) on it! Like it is easy for me to talk about joy, and love, and peace, but "self ...read more

  • Issues: Self-Hurting Series

    Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,615 views

    Everyone has issues. God is the solution.

    Several weeks we discovered that everybody has ISSUES! I’ve got ‘em! You’ve got ‘em! We’ve got ‘em! As we started our series we first discovered that God cares for us … 1 Peter 5:7: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you” (NLT). A couple of weeks ago ...read more

  • The Passion Of Self-Gratification Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 27,583 views

    God’s wisdom gives peace but the churches to which James wrote were experiencing chronic hostility & sharp confrontations. They fought, coveted, quarreled & condemned others to obtain their desires. They were dominated by self-will

    JAMES 4: 1-5 THE PASSION OF SELF-GRATIFICATION [Romans 7:14-25] Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote of a man who was dominated by the driving desire for self-gratification. To possess land was his highest pleasure. Someone promised him that he could own all of the land he could walk around ...read more