Sermons About Selfishness
Spirituality: False and True
Luke 20:41-21:4 What does real spirituality look like, and what is at its core? In this 3-part set of instructions, Jesus warns against those who use God for their advantage, even as He makes a heroine out of a greatly disadvantaged widow. What we learn today is essential: Our spiritual health is easily measured as we answer this question: Am I using God, or is He using me?
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1 Hopealonians Pt. 3
1 Hopealonians Pt. 3 SelfISHness leads no one, but selfLESSness leads anyone.
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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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Winning the War Within
One of the greatest tools of the Enemy to discredit the testimony of the gospel in the world is the dissension, fighting, and wars that occur within the community of believers. Today we hope to expose the root of those wars and find a solution to them.
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The Demands of Discipleship (Mark 6:7-56)
Grasping the majesty of Jesus Christ creates faith that springs into action: our seeing Christ produces faith in Christ, which produces obedience to Christ. We see the calling and service that we are summoned to as disciples; we see the great personal cost that discipleship requires -- laying down our lives -- and we are provoked to discipleship and service by compassion and gratitude rooted in the cross.
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Jesus and his friends
This sermon looks at the hearts of the friends of Jesus revealed against the backdrop of the Passion of the Messiah
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Jesus' Meal with Matthew
We spend 11 months of the year thinking primarily about ourselves, and suddenly attempt to switch gears for Decemember. Why can't we sustain the "giving spirit" all year long? Is it possible? Can we become trully selfless people?
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