Sermons on Selfless: showing 91-105 of 3,740

Brother, Worker, Soldier, Messenger & Minister PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024

Encourages embracing gospel partnership and sacrificial service, inspired by the selfless examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus.

Good morning, precious family of God. It's a joy to gather with you once again in the house of the Lord, to sit at the feet of our Savior, and to listen to the whispers of the Holy Spirit as He speaks to us through the living and active Word of God. We are here, not by accident, but by divine ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Topics: Choose Joy, Living A Life Worthy

Willing To Love

Contributed by John Stackhouse on Mar 4, 2016

One of the greatest love stories of all time.

*Recently a "Husband Shopping Center" opened in one of our major cities*, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out with five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rule was once you opened the door to any ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:8-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Team Spirit Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Sep 23, 2002

The classic love chapter is actually an appeal to a church to embrace the selflessness that is key to us funcitoning as a team.

BE092202 Playing on God’s Team 3. TEAM SPIRIT (SLIDE) The passage of Scripture we’re looking at this morning, is one of the most popular and read passages of scripture in the Bible by Christian and non-Christian alike. The LOVE CHAPTER. I see a problem though. This chapter has become cliché to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Tough Act To Follow Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

A husband needs to follow the model of Jesus by providing selfless, loving servant- leadership with his wife.

OPENING SENTENCE: A rather common but not recommended comment you might hear from a frustrated parent is, “Why can’t you be more like your older brother?” INTRODUCTION: Needless to say, it is intended to motivate the child to try harder and give him/her a model of what proper behavior should look ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Seed Dies & Life Begins Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 14, 2018

How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies?

Prelude How does selfishness destroy us? How does selflessness save us? How does truly living only begin when the seed of selfishness dies? Purpose: Jesus taught that self-preservation is self-destructive and self-sacrifice is really living. Plan: Let’s examine the passage where Jesus predicts ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Death To Self

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

This work reveals, from scripture, the need to die to ourselves and live life for others.

DEATH TO SELF Aaron Johnson “Die out to self” the old man with the bad breath and thick eyebrows shouted as he pounded his fist through my back. It is the close of a hot, muggy camp meeting night. There is a crowd of people shouting and crying kneeling in the sawdust around the altar. After a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's It Like To Follow Jesus? Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 8, 2008

Willing to wash feet? Big, dirty, calloused, stinky feet? Willing to let someone else take the credit for the good job you did? What if that is what following Jesus looks like? Are you willing?

What’s It Like To Follow Jesus? Matthew 20:20-28 What’s it like to follow Jesus? What is my life, my attitude, supposed to be and to look like? There were a couple of things I noticed while I was studying this passage this past week. There is a theme here that I had not noticed before, and it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Loves (3:16, Part 2) Series

Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 27, 2008

Love takes first place in John 3:16. But isn’t that exactly why more don’t trust Jesus. They simply don’t trust love! Yet, God proves his love in the story of Hosea. His love(1)will never let you go and (2)will always take you back.

Message was inspired and adapted from Max Lucado’s book 3:16, Numbers of Hope, study guide materials, and his sermon series by the same title. Scripture: Hosea 1:2; 3:1-5 Title: He Loved Series: 3:16 (part 2) Introduction Love takes first place in the 3:16 Gospel statement, “God so loved…” But ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: *other

Imitating Christ’s Humility

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 28, 2014

Humility and humility is defined in the model of Christ. That's the pattern we have to follow, people. There are no shortcuts, no quick fixes. We'll have unity when we have humility, we'll have humility when we do like Christ did, and we come all the way down.

Opening illustration: Bill, a college student, was a new Christian. According to author Rebecca Manley Pippert, one Sunday he visited a church near campus. He walked in barefoot and was wearing a T-shirt and jeans. The service had already started, so he walked down the aisle looking for a seat. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Eye Full

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 3, 2014

If you are a Christian you have been given gifts from God and you are expected to use them for God and His Kingdom.

An eye full Samson – Judges 13-16 Chapter 16:18-31 Reading Each of us is meant to have great potential as a Christian. Jesus himself tells us… John 14:12 NIV 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You A Living Sacrifice

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 25, 2013

Does your life look like a sacrifice to self or Christ?

Rom 12:1-13:1 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Diaconal Call To Service Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 1, 2012

The plan of God for all of us, especially clergy, is a call to service and understanding, not tyranny.

Solemnity of the Epiphany 2012 Diaconate Vocation Spirit of the Liturgy “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” the Magi said to Herod. It was a straightforward question to the wrong guy. There are times to be subtle and times to be blunt. I recall many years ago when I was a sales ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Blessed

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Oct 26, 2011

An All Saints' Day sermon about celebrating the people in our lives who have followed Christ's unexpected and extravagantly generous ways, and our call to do the same.

This week I read a status update on Facebook. The post was put there by my mentor, a pastor in Virginia. He said, “It is very telling who stops when you have run your car into the ditch on the side of the road. It wasn’t what would be termed the cream of society, that’s for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

I Will Not Let My Church Be About My Preferences And Desires Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 10, 2015

The body of Christ is not about what I want. it's about what Christ wants.

Series: I Am a Church Member (based on and adapted from Thom Rainer’s book by the same name) “I Will Not Let My Church Be About My Preferences and Desires” Mark 9:33-35; Philippians 2:5-11 Open We are in the third week of our book study together. We’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ The King - But What Kind Of King Really?

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 2, 2010

Our actions and attitudes with which we live our lives must be inspired and modeled after both the truth of who Jesus is and the example He has set for us.

Christ the King – But What Kind of King Really? Phil 2:5-11 November 21, 2010 Intro: We are coming back this morning into our study of Philippians, after a two-week break that celebrated our partnerships in ministry and mission. Those two weeks are an important part of our ministry ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist