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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Gentleness - Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 571 ratings
     | 94,508 views

    Do you know any "Very Draining People" who say things that set you on edge, & you’re convinced that they enjoy doing it?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE A. Do you know any VDPs, "Very Draining People?" They’re the kind who say things that set you on edge, & you’re convinced that they enjoy doing it? They come into your home & say, "Where did you find that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    While We Wait

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,345 views

    Funeral service for Elizabeth Wilkey Abernethy, a quiet yet committed long-term church member who struggled with cancer for nine years. We can wait if, like Liz, we are self-controlled, upright, and godly, for the glory of the risen Christ is coming.

    I am not very good at waiting. Are you? I do not like to sit and twiddle my thumbs waiting for something to happen. Do you remember that in days past shoe repair shops would advertize, “Shoes repaired while you wait”? You would go in, sit down, take off your old clodhoppers, and turn them in, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transformed By Truth: Living God’s Way Each And Every Day Galatians 5:22-23 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 28, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,001 views

    Embrace the transformative power of God’s love and grace, inspired by the fruit of the Spirit outlined in Galatians 5:22-23. Explore the daily decisions we make to embody love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

    Transformed by Truth: Living God’s way each and every day Galatians 5:22-23 Welcome to a new day, a fresh opportunity to embrace the transformative power of God’s love and grace. Each morning brings a choice: how will we navigate the challenges and blessings ahead? Inspired by the fruit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Are We Dependent On The Spirit For Renewal

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    Why are we dependent on the Spirit for renewal? He renews with His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. Only His renewal makes us sufficient for life’s challenges.

    Titus 3:5 Theme - We are continually dependent on the Spirit’s ministry of renewal. Why are some believers lacking a fresh sense of cleansing, hope, and love? Freedom from sin’s oppression requires a continual application of the Spirit’s grace. Illustration: Sometime back the Associated Press ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    God Commands Us To Enjoy The Greatest Pleasure!

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,386 views

    Our OWN idea of pleasure could be loving the self, money, or being proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, etc.

    “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Feb 15, 2025
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    The fruit of the Spirit, as described in the Bible, encompasses a set of virtues that reflect the character of God and are cultivated in believers through the Holy Spirit. These virtues include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

    Let's look at these virtues in-depth to determine how to cultivate them. Love is a commandment. John15:12 NKJV "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Christians are to love people the way Jesus loves us, not necessarily as they love us. Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    When You’re On Your Last Nerve

    Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 26, 2018
     | 4,597 views

    Have you ever had a moment when – maybe it was a screaming child, or a rude bullying driver cutting in on you, or a whole succession of unfortunate events happening – but whatever it was, it drove you to the brink of your endurance? That's when you need self-control!

    WHEN YOU’RE ON YOUR LAST NERVE Gal. 5:22 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. All of us can probably think of some time in our life where we went too far. 2. An elderly lady, driving a big, new, expensive car, was preparing to back into a parallel parking space when suddenly a young man in a small sports ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Character Study Of Reuben Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 21, 2025
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    Reuben had a great destiny as the firstborn of Jacob, but his moral failure and instability led to his downfall. His life teaches us that position alone does not determine greatness—it is character, self-control, and responsibility that shape our destiny.

    CHARACTER STUDY OF REUBEN – FIRSTBORN OF JACOB By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 29:32 – “And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.” Supporting Texts: Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dealing With Disappointment

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,455 views

    All Christians can find renewed hope in times of disappointment by 1)keeping an eternal focus, 2)cast your anxiety upon the Lord, 3)be self-controlled and resist the devil, and 4)offer a sacrifice of praise.

    If there is anything I’ve learned in my years working as a pastor it is that things don’t always go the way we think they should go. I’ve been witness to more tragic stories than I wish – and the truth is, life is hard. God has chosen to use people just like us to be his ambassadors on this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Samson Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 6, 2022
     | 7,849 views

    This sermon focuses on the extraordinary but sad life of Samson. A man who had the potential to be a great spiritual leader, but his disobedience and lack of self-control prevented him from becoming the person God had intended him to be.

    If you have your Bibles with you today and you want to try to follow along, we are actually going to be looking at a number of chapters starting with Judges 13:1. As many of you know, we have been going through a series called Extraordinary People of the Bible. The lesser known people of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Glorify God In Your Body! Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 2, 2014
     | 9,397 views

    Paul challenged believers in Corinth to bring glory to God thru living spiritually disciplined lives and we are also challenged to glorify God thru living spiritually disciplined lives.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: May 28, 2014 Date Preached: June 01, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series in 1 Corinthians Sermon Title: Glorify God in Your Body! Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 [ESV] TEXT: Essence of the Text: Paul challenged believers in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Benefits Of Restraint

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,124 views

    Fourteen benefits of Spirit led restraint in our speech. Many problems could be avoided if we learn how to restrain our lips using discretion, tract and Spirit-led self-control. Prevention is better than any cure.

    The Benefits of Restraint (James 1:19-21) Solomon wrote, "Where there are many words, trangressions are unavoidable but he who restrains his lips is wise." James wrote, "Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger." (James 1:19) Preventive Tactics Things you should never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spitfire

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021
     | 1,643 views

    How many times have we spit fire and have said more than we meant to say? How many times have we lost our cool? James is talking about teaching and self-control as it relates to speech.

    SPITFIRE (September 16, 2012) Text: James 3:1- 12 Jas 3:1-12  Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  (2)  For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Pursue Godliness Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 18, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 19,188 views

    re you working on your own personal spiritual walk with God? Are you training yourself to be more loving, more joyful, more peaceable, more patient, to show more compassion, more humility, to be more self-controlled, more content?

    I want to talk to day about how we can be spiritually healthy. We'll come back to the first few verses later but for now just notice what he says in v6: “6If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Abraham Shanklin avatar

    The Praisefest In Jerusalem

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on May 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,852 views

    Without Christ we are just ordinary people, ordinary creation, who don’t experience the extraordinary hand of a living God. Without Christ we are without joy, peace, wisdom, self-control, patience, and the strength to live the life it was meant to be.

    The PraiseFest in Jerusalem Scripture References: Luke 19:35 – 40; Matthew 21:8 –11; Mark 11:8 - 10 Introduction The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life. Never before had he felt such a rush of pleasure and pride. He walked into town and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational