Sermons About Pride
Puffing and Parading
Pride goes before the fall of any relationship. Selflessness enhances loving relationships and is the example of Jesus.
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Viva La Difference
Cartoon character Pepe Le Pew once observed that there is very little difference between women and men, but viva la difference. But in fact, there is a great deal of difference between women and men, particularly in the way that they process life. Men, in particular, face a particular besetting sin that must be battled at all cost. This sin is pride. Discover how to fend it off. Key Verses: Eph 5:22-23, 2Chron 1:1-12, 1Kings 10:23-29, 1Kings 11:1-12, Eccl 2, Due 17:14-20
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Putting Pride To Death
"For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the Body, you will live." Romans 8:13
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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He is God and We are not
Nebuchadnezzar was a man who ruled the known world. This went to his head and pride consumed him. Nebuchadnezzar was forced to go to the bottom. The king of the known world ate grass like cattle. God may not do this in the same way today, but he often allows things that are very similar. Often times he will allow to go to the bottom until our pride is gone and we can truly rely on him. The only thing that pride ever really accomplishes is keeping us from realizing who is truly in charge.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Repenting and Following God
After Jonah is spit back up on the beach by the fish God sent to rescue him, God again tells Jonah to go preach to the Ninevites. This time Jonah obeys, and after Jonah proclaims God’s impending judgment all of the Ninevites from the king on down repent of their evil ways and hope for mercy from God. God relents from destroying Nineveh because mercy and compassion are a part of His very nature. Jonah understood this, and his anger at the prospect of the Ninevites avoiding judgment and receiving grace is what led him to run away to Tarshish in the first place. God sent a vine and then a worm and a scorching wind to expose Jonah’s sinful heart and reveal his self-righteousness and how he loves his own comfort more than other people. We are just like Jonah in that we often think we deserve God’s kindness more than other people and we love our own comfort more than our calling to be like Jonah and be ambassador’s of God’s grace to warn people of their impending judgment and urge them to repent and turn to Jesus Christ.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Beyond Pride
As St. Luke's embarks to break ground on a permanent facility for worship, Pastor Jason challenges us to take the example of Gideon's army. With small numbers and impossible odds, the spirit of God enabled them to gain victory so God could have the glory. No credit is due us--we can only accomplish what God gives us power to accomplish.
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Why Doesn't Everyone Get Saved
A look at some of the reasons and hinderances that prevent people from getting saved and trusting in Jesus Christ as their Saviour.
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09-MAR-2008 The WAY of the Cross - Part 2
Oft times we can struggle not to crave personal glory or worldly acclaim while serving ... yet as our Lord demonstrated when washing the apostles feet, we should serve because we can and not because of who will see. This is the way of the cross.
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Our Sinful Tongues
This sermon takes a look at what God's Word says about one of our most sinful body parts - Our tongues. It examines 10 different ways we sin with our tongues.
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Faith Gives Us Eyes To See (Romans 3:27-31)
Faith changes the way we see everything. It changes the way we see ourselves -- there is no occasion for boasting in ourselves, only in our savior. It changes the way we see others -- we are no different from or better than others, only recipients of the gifts of grace and mercy, which others need just as well. And it changes the way we see God's Law -- the Law is no longer the way we earn God's favor, but it is a guide to how we can live a life pleasing to the one who has saved us.
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Silencing The Critics
When we criticize or judge others we hurt one another, we are judging the Law, we are playing 'god' and exalting ourselves. James makes it very clear that as believers, we are not to speak evil against one another and that there is only one Judge and Lawgiver.
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Enjoying Real Riches
How can Christians use their material riches to the glory of God? What are the traps of earthly-riches? This sermon deals with these questions as we get to the end of the book of 1 Timothy.
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The Perils of Pride
Why is pride such an abomination in the sight of God? Pride glorifies self not God, pride divides people. The law of faith- in Christ the law is fulfilled. Jesus became accursed for us so that we can be free from the curse. Why is faith so important? Faith kills pride. We're to boast in the Lord. We don't have anything that we didn't receive from God.
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Swelled Egos and Shriveled Souls
One of the greatest preachers of the 20th century was a man by the name of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. He has written volumes on the Sermon on the Mount and he said that the 6th chapter of Matthew is both a very searching and painful section of Scripture. “I think,” said Jones, “that this chapter is one of the most uncomfortable chapters to read in the entire Scriptures.” Why is this so? What is it about these few verses that are so challenging for us today? The answer to this lies in the fact that these verses have the potential to open up our heart and reveal to us our true inner motivations. It holds a mirror up before us and it will not allow us to escape. Key Passage: Matthew 6:1-18
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Jesus' parable strikes at the heart of our relationship with God. Do we approach God with subtle pride, comparing ourselves to others? Or do we recognize our utter need for God's mercy? Listen and be encouraged by how God strips us of our pride so that we might fully entrust ourselves to his grace.
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Jesus' parable strikes at the heart of our relationship with God. Do we approach God with subtle pride, comparing ourselves to others? Or do we recognize our utter need for God's mercy? Listen and be encouraged by how God strips us of our pride so that we might fully entrust ourselves to his grace.
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2 Samuel 21:15-22 - Courage for Insurmountable Enemies
In the last half 2 Samuel 21 we find david gaining victory over 4 giant enemies. There is debate on whether the word "giant" is to be taken in its regualr sense as a big person, or as a god, but the evidence of the context would favor the first viewpoint. Another issue here is the identification of Goliath. Some see a corruption of the original text, but it is better to see this as a copies error which 1 Chronicles 20:5 correst and itentifies the giant as the "brother of Goliath." During battles David has grown weary and is not as stong physically as he use to be. His loyal leaders come to his aid and fight for him defeating all 4 giants. What we learn is that no what the physical ability of a man, he better not trash talk God people, because he will be silenced. We see the benefits of realistic humility, steadfast perseverance, proper praise, and developed character. The purpose of the passage is to elicit in you courage against insurmountable enemies as you live a persistent godly life that sustains you in the direction of God and his will.
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Kingdom Posture: Humble Dependence
Luke 18:9-17 If the first Kingdom Posture is persistence in prayer, the second is closely tied to it: humble dependence. In this text, Jesus uses a story, and some children as vivid teaching tools in getting us to understand just how essential it is to pursue acceptance by God and relationship with Him from a position of great humility and total dependence. Anything else will have you forfeiting a place in the Kingdom!
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United We Stand
The Apostle Paul identifies the main problem in the church, division. Division that is caused by Pride, puffed up knowledge and a dislike for Paul.
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Analyzing Authenticity (Romans 2:17-29)
Paul challenges his readers not to base our confidence before God in our religious pedigree, family history, bible knowledge, Christian education, or any other experience or practice. There are many good things we ought to pursue, but there is a danger in craving man's approval rather than God's, and none of these things will secure our standing before God. Our only hope is the gospel, pleading for mercy rather than justice, and trusting in Christ's dying for sinners. Once we have trusted, we are freed to do good works rightly -- not so that we can be saved, but out of love and gratitude, as an overflow of our changed hearts. The essence of a true Christian is a changed heart.
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Failing Forward
Peter speaks with Christ for the first time since his betrayal while eating breakfast on the sea shore of Galilee
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The Revolutionary Teachings of Jesus
Jesus told His disciples to go into all the world, make disciples, and teach them to do all things that He had taught them. Are Christians today really following the commands of Christ? Listen to this message and compare your own life to the teachings of Jesus!
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Grace Through Humility Pt 2
The one group of people that Jesus had harsh words for were the prominent religious leaders. The ones who were proud of their traditions and of their knowledge of and adherence to the law. They had missed it. No one is saved by the law. Not even in the Old Testament. Jesus had great grace and mercy to the worst of sinners who were humble, to those who knew their condition and were honest with them selves and with Jesus about their condition.
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Grace Through Humility
The one group of people that Jesus had harsh words for were the prominent religious leaders. The ones who were proud of their traditions and of their knowledge of and adherence to the law. They had missed it. No one is saved by the law. Not even in the Old Testament. Jesus had great grace and mercy to the worst of sinners who were humble, to those who knew their condition and were honest with them selves and with Jesus about their condition.
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Small Enough To Be A Part
Finding our part in a group of people can be a challenging task. But it is never made harder than when we have an unrealistic expectation of who we are and what we can do. The body of Christ is made up of people who are supposed to be finding their spiritual gift and serving the body with it. But far too many in the church have too high an opinion of themselves. In Romans 12:3-8, Paul talks of how the transformed life of the living sacrifice has learned to think rightly about itself and uses its gifts in service to the body.
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A Diagnosis And Remedy For Self Righteousness
It is so easy to be blinded from our own self righteousness, especially in the Church today. This sermon is an awesome reminder that God chose what is low and despised in the world so that no one will be able to boast in the presence of God.
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A Christ-Centered Gospel for A Me-Centered World
Do you relate to God on His terms (i.e. the gospel) or your terms (i.e. religion)? When we really get that a right relationship with God is only possible His way, that changes everything about how we relate to Him and to others.
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Common Struggles of Men
As we examine the following scripture that deals directly with common sins of men it is important that we look at these in light of the Gospel. There is a temptation to read this and think, "I will work to change myself to become these things." But as we understand the Gospel, that we are saved by grace alone, we must we must also come to believe that it is the same Gospel of grace that teaches us to say no to sin. For example, if we struggle with lust, trying to fight the sin is already a losing battle.
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The Grand Invitation
Luke 14:15-25 What are the real dangers of pride? Are the negative consequences of arrogance limited to this life? Or can our faulty assumptions about ourselves keep us from finding a place at God's table for all eternity? Jesus, the master story-teller, gives the answer in the parable of The Grand Invitation.
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What Destroys Relationships And What Builds them?
Better Together – 40 Days of Community What Destroys Relationships And What Builds them? Selfishness destroys relationships It is human nature to be selfish Selfishness destroys teamwork EGO stands for Edging God Out Selflessness builds them Selflessness brings out the best in others (Philippians 2:4) God has favorite places to teach selflessness God rewards selflessness (Galatians 6:7,8) Pride destroys relationships Pride leads to arguments (Proverbs 13:10) Pride is very self-deceiving (Proverbs 16:18) Humility builds them Humility helps us live in harmony (1 Peter 3:8) Humility opens the way for us to change our way of thinking (Ephesians 4:23-24) Humility gives honor to others (1 Philippians 2:3, 5-6) Insecurity destroys relationships The fear of human opinion disables (Proverbs 29:25) Insecurity prevents intimacy Love builds them Perfect love expels all fear (1 John 4:18) Love brings an honest view of “self” (1 Corinthians 13:4,5) Resentment destroys relationships When you get resentful you stop thinking clearly (Psalm 73) Watch out that no resentment takes root (Hebrews 12:15) Forgiveness builds them Forgiveness is letting go of the past and letting go of my right to get even.
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Apostle Paul's love for the church at Thessalonica
An introduction of Jeff and his family, and a message on St. Paul's love for and admiration of the body of believers at Thessalonica.
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Gideon: Insecure Hero
Dan Pride speaks on the life of Gideon, an insecure hero of the old testament.
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Origins: Overcoming Pride
We often overlook the danger and reality of pride. We play with sin; we handle it carelessly or recklessly, especially with pride. We know that it can hurt us, but we don't think it will. In the account of the Tower of Babel, we find the danger of pride.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Creating a Culture of Extreme Generosity
Pastor Dan Pride speaks about how to create a culture that demonstrates extreme generosity, using the example of the Apostles from the book of Acts.
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On Entering the Kingdom of God (Mark 10:13-52)
Continuing our series in Mark, we see where we stand relative to the overall flow of the book. In this passage from Mark 10, we see stated and demonstrated four things that are required of us as Christians: the humility of a child; a practice of discipleship that is willing to relinquish our own rights and possessions for God's sake; a cherishing of service toward others that is willing to endure suffering and sacrifice; and a faith that approaches Christ in complete dependence and trust in him.
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American Idol Spirituality
In life, picking favorites seems to come almost naturally. Whether its baseball teams or restaurants, we all have things we prefer. The church in Corinth had preferences too. The problem was that they let those preferences divide them. This ancient church had the modern American Idol mentality when it came to their spiritual leaders. They loved to follow individuals based on their charisma, lineage in the faith and original influence on them. They needed to be reminded that the church was God’s (3:9). These cultural values led to divisions, conflict and immaturity. They also led to an infatuation with teaching styles along the lines of culture's entertainment. This type of favoritism can be a quick killer of spiritual GROWth in our lives because it fosters pride.
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The Greatest of All (Mark 9:33-50)
Because Christ is lord over all things, following Christ requires change in every area of our lives. In particular, we see in this passage that Christ's lordship changes how we think of ourselves, how we think of and serve one another, and how we battle sin. And because of his sacrifice and the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to grow in living out these changed lives.
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Pride, Skeptics & Jesus
People are often skeptical about the resurrection. Thomas was one ofthe first skeptics. Jesus dealt gently with him in a way that should answer all honest skeptics.
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