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    What Are You Thinking? Part 1 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 88 views

    The sermon urges believers to intentionally focus their thoughts on Christ above, allowing Him to shape their minds, emotions, and daily lives.

    Church family, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind, don’t they? Schedules stack, screens shout, and our minds ping from worry to what’s next. And in the middle of the noise, God gives us a gracious, clear instruction: lift your thoughts. Aim higher than the headlines. Aim higher than your ...read more

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    Are You Talking To Yourself?

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 2, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,474 views

    A study in Psalm 42: 1 – 11

    Psalm 42: 1 – 11 Are you talking to yourself? To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Self-Control: The Balancing Fruit

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 30, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,755 views

    Self control brings balance to our lives.

    Last Sunday I asked you to be ready to share ways that we demonstrate the Fruits of the Spirit as a church. That will take place in a few minutes, as we first need to address the final fruit - self-control. There have been a few “experiments” if you will during this series as a way to try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    As Man Thinketh: The Believer's Thought Life

    Contributed by David Wilson on May 21, 2013
     | 7,817 views

    This is a summary of a series of Bible Studies on the thought Life of a Believer.

    “As A Man Thinketh” Transforming our Thought Life! A Summary of lessons on the thought life of the believer! LESSON ONE- THE NEED FOR TRANSFORMATION ROMANS 12: 1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Old Self To New Self: Five Key Areas

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 23, 2025
     | 285 views

    God wants to transform us into his image. It's his work but it's our work too. Paul gives five areas we need to address in putting off the old and putting on the new.

    INTRODUCTION In several of Paul's letters to the churches, Paul starts with theological teaching and then moves on to practical instruction. He lays the theological foundations and sets out key theological truths. After that, he talks about how believers should live in the light of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit - Self Control

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 31, 2018
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    A final sermon in a series on the fruit of the Spirit. Looking at self-control

    Fruit of the Spirit – Self - Control Galatians 5:22-23 June 3, 2018 VIDEO - PLISKOVA (tennis player showing anger at end of match. Found on youtube.) I’m not sure if it was more fun watching Pliskova give a fake handshake to the umpire, or hit the umpires chair, or watch her opponent jump back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surrender Your Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 23, 2019
     | 6,049 views

    All of our actions have a common beginning, long before they are actions they are thoughts. How do we control our thoughts?

    Surrender your thoughts Next week is December 1st, the first Sunday of Advent and that means that today is the last Sunday in our Surrender Series. And over the past few weeks I’ve been mulling over where I would land for this last message. Since Thanksgiving we’ve looked at various areas of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Believe 24 - Self - Control Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 5, 2015
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    Looking at the Fruit of the Spirit - Self-Control

    Believe 24 – Self-Control May 3, 2015 Titus 2:11-14 If we could take an honest picture of ourselves, what would we say we struggle with? Actually, if others could take a look at us, what would they say we struggle with? There are so many things in life which trap us, things which turn us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Thinking? Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,244 views

    During this series we will be looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippian church. Paul founded the church at Philippi and wrote the letter during a time of imprisonment in Rome. One of the themes in the book is joy. (some thoughts taken from a series by Cr

    Philippians Pt3- What are you thinking? Overview Continue- 3rd part- series on Philippians. Encouragement- read Philippians- over/over- meditate. This week- pick up w/chapter 2:1. Review One of our themes- joy- last week- Joy in Suffering. Paul is writing to Philippians as a Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Stinking Thinking 1

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 17, 2008
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     | 2,773 views

    Becoming aware of debilitating attitudes and finding power through Jesus to correct them.

    Stinking Thinking 1 John 1:10-13 ‘He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Whatcha Thinking About? Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,930 views

    The war between the flesh and spirit is so intense. How do we win it?

    Flesh and Spirit – Part II – Whatcha Thinking About? 1. Review a. Paul wrote letters dealing with the flesh and the spirit to Collosea, Rome, Corinth, Ephesus, and Galatia. b. Ray Stedman writes that i. "FLESH is openly arrogant, overbearing, boastful, lustful, cynical, proud. . When it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Positive Thinking Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 31,926 views

    Part 2 of this life-changing series that is looking into how to "Break Free" from the junk in the world. This message deals with overcoming the negative thoughts that we often struggle with.

    “The Power of Positive Thinking” Breaking Free from Negative Thoughts Brian A. Moon Do you ever find yourself in this situation? You are watching TV or thumbing through a magazine or even just walking around at the mall and all of a sudden this rock hard guy comes on the scene or some girl that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Pride Or Self Worship

    Contributed by Rick Balmer on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    How is your pride? Do you suffer from self-worship?

    James 4:1-6 (KJV) 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Impact Of Positive Thinking SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
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    Next to accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, maintaining a positive attitude is of utmost importance. Your attitude has the power to make or break you, to heal or hurt you...

    Next to knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, nothing is more important than having a good positive attitude. Your attitude can make or break you, heal or hurt you, make you friends or enemies, make you happy or miserable, and make you a success or failure. Your attitude is a reflection of ...read more

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    The Deception Of Self-Interests

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,610 views

    Selfish ambitions are deceitfully misleading

    The Deception of Self-Interests (Acts 19:24-29) 1. Have you ever stopped to consider all the ways that selfish people deceive? Demetrius is an example of a man who allowed his selfish interests to deceive himself and thousands of others. Dr. Luke wrote, “Demetrius said to his workers, “Men, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational