Sermons on Selfish:

This Prayer Is For You

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 8, 2019

Our prayers should shift from something selfish to something special.

In the movie, "Stomp the Yard," a young man finds that the moves he learned on the street may help him make a better life for himself in this youth-oriented musical drama. DJ Williams is a 19-year-old growing up in Los Angeles; while DJ is at heart a good kid and a gifted street dancer, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah Faithfully Entered Heaven Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 1, 2023

It is good God doesn’t answer all your selfish prayers.

A. ELIJAH ON HIS WAY TO THE FINISH LINE: 2 KINGS 2:1-10 1. About to finish. “The LORD was about to take Elijah to heaven” (v. 1): a. Everyone seemed to know (vv. 3, 5, 7). b. Many will see (2:15). c. Some did not think Elijah went to heaven, but to a mountain (vv. 16-18). 2. Note the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Set Free To Give

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 10, 2011

This sermon deals with facing our own selfishness and greed in order to be liberated to give more freely.

Set Free To Give--What I Owe Me 6/5/2011 Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 and 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Luke 12 Today is the final in our messages Set Free. We started with Set Free To Love, then Set Free To Serve, then Set Free To Worship and today Set Free To Give. At The End our message we will turn in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fifty Shades Of Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015

Selfishness colors everything around us until common sense and decency gets lost, having been painted over with these shades of gray. This same selfish spirit was working in the hearts of men in Jesus’ day. And that is what our passage is about today.

Fifty Shades of Grace -Love belongs to God! It not only belongs to Him, it is Him and He is it! God is love! So if anyone has anything to say about love, it would be God Himself. Out of love God created mankind, each one of us fearfully and wonderfully made. He made us in His own image with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Were Soilders

Contributed by Lowell Hochhalter on May 14, 2003

Student Leadership lessons using the selfishness of General Custer and his last stand.

We Were Soldiers June 26, 1876 is a day that will stand in history as one of the bloodiest ever recorded. It was that day that General Custer gave the order to attack his enemy General Custer was a very brave man. He had won many a battle and killed many a man. In fact history tells us that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, Romans 12:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Humility, Pride, And Group Dynamics Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

Nothing exposes the selfishness in our hearts quite like living life with others.

Humility, Pride, and Group Dynamics (Philippians 2:1-4) 1. Human beings have a dignity unlike other created beings. 2. Yet, ironically, snobby members of the intelligencia constantly degrade human dignity: LONDON (AFP) - London Zoo unveiled a new exhibition -- eight humans prowling around ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Parables Of Money (Luke 16)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 23, 2025

Do we use money for selfish pursuits or to relieve the suffering? Let's look at Luke 16.

Do we handle money wisely? Is greed a misuse of wealth? Do we use money to relieve suffering? Let’s examine Luke 16. What did a manager do during the final days before his job was terminated? And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Managing Anger God's Way Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 30, 2008

First in a four part series on managing anger

“Understanding and Managing Anger Pt 1” INTRODUCTION In our study of bitterness, we discovered the devastating effects of sustained anger and unforgiveness not only for the individual but also for everyone they touch. Bitterness has to do with negative thoughts and feelings toward someone who has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Consider Your Ways

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Jul 13, 2008

A Warning to the Church today.

“Consider Your Ways” Text: Haggai 1:1-7 1 ¶ In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-7

Denomination: *other

Mastermind

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 8, 2008

Help students discover how much of the world their mind is conformed to rather than that of Christ. You will show students how to conform their mind to Christ from the book of Colossians.

OPENER: NAME THAT TV SHOW Use several scenes to have teens guess what the name of the show is that you have chosen. Powerpoint slides available upon request----- (slides depict show titles from popular TV shows) Following Opening activity: Use two of those lights that you push down with your hand ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanks For Nothing

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008

Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will t

Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will to be like our will. Illustration ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Picture Of Jealousy- The Older Son Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2010

The older son had his share of problems also!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we saw a picture of a selfish son. The younger son had some real serious character problems, problems that he was not willing to acknowledge until he almost permanently ruined his life. • As you read the story of the Prodigal Son, it is so easy to spend all our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Ever Been Mad At Go"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 20, 2011

God desires to hear our frustrations even at Him. The psalms are all about questiong God. But we need to aks, we need to know that God loves us enough to be honest. Don't live this life pretending trials and pain don't exist. God can handle our pain and Y

Have you ever been mad at God? Most of us have because in a sense at times we lose the light to our path. We start to get into trouble in this life when we try to figure out where God is taking us. We get into a vicious cycle of “Since this happened God must be doing this” or ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:35-41

The Tyranny Of Mine Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 9, 2011

We claim our kingdoms and possessions and call them "mine." God lays claim to all and calls us to acknowledge it as his.

Matthew 21:33-46 "The Tyranny of Mine" INTRODUCTION Two friends were walking in the forest one day when suddenly they stumbled upon a large grizzly bear who decided that they looked like a good snack. The two started running away when all of a sudden one of them stopped. The other said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Terrible Times In The Last Days Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 10, 2011

Paul plainly describes the character of people in the last days. 1- Lovers of self 2- Lovers of money 3- Lovers of sinfulness 4- Lovers of pleasure

INTRO.- ILL.- The doctor tells his patient: "Well I have good news and bad news..." The patient says, "Lay it on me Doc. What's the bad news?" "You have Alzheimer's disease." "Good heavens! What's the good news?" "You can go home and forget about it!" The bad news is that we are living in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ