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51. My Prayer For You: Barefoot Days of the Soul

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... those relationships that reduced you to a “Norman Nothing,” or a “Susan Shadow,an object, rather than a person. I’m not disregarding that. I’m simply saying that we must deal with our sin of unbelief as the beginning answer to this problem of self-esteem and our inability to accept the fact that God loves us. I say it is a sin of unbelief because the total witness of scripture is focused at this point -- that God loves us with an unconditional, limitless love. If the witness were in Jesus alone ...

52. Step One - Honesty

Luke 8:26-39 · Proverbs 23:29-35

Sermon

John A. Terry

... addiction for a time before I talk about today's Scripture readings. But what is most important for the church to understand is that the Christian faith is the spiritual foundation on which recovery is built. The Christian faith is the source of strength and self-esteem which will help keep us from self-destructive behavior. There are 12 steps commonly used in this process, returning us from exile. The exile may have been the result of chemical abuse or the abuse of food. It may have come as a result of ...

53. Where is the Nearest Sycamore Tree?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... You can be a whole new you in just a matter of months!" The manufacturers of exercise equipment tell us, "This could be YOUR body!" Yeah, right, Jake! We live in a society that preaches that the one solution to all the problems each of us face is better self-esteem, a more positive regard for our personal selves. You can be a whole new person, and all you have to do is buy this home workout system, or that diet plan, or doing more jogging – all this in search of a more positive image. You can cure almost ...

54. I ... Oh ... U

Luke 18:9-14

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... international pastime. But the fact that it is common doesn’t make it healthy. In his book entitled I’m OK, You’re OK, Dr. T. A. Harris comments that the desired level of individual well-being has not been reached when our own self-esteem is dependent upon belittling others. Harris feels genuine individual well-being has only been reached when we can say both "I’m OK" and "You’re OK". In the aftermath of the Attica Prison riots, network television news correspondents were conducting a series of ...

55. The Thorn of Discontent

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the more “successful,” the more praised! Let’s face it. We STILL believe that strength is in “success,” and in numbers, and in “power.” We still believe that to be strong means to be in charge, to be a leader, to exude confidence, self-esteem, …and power. Paul says,…look, the church can be the most powerful place on earth. It is. It should be. But….”its strength is made perfect through its weakness.” What on earth does that mean?! How can “strength” be made “perfect” through ...

56. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

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R. Curtis Fussell

... endlessly about what Johnny has done as though he were a wonder child and you should marvel at his presence and activities. We live in an age when parents are attentive to their children, constantly praising them, in part to encourage their self-esteem. In fact, this encouragement can lead children to be overachievers, or cause them to think of themselves as better than anyone else. We may never know how many children have been psychologically and emotionally damaged because their parents pushed them to be ...

57. The Signs Of Salvation

Luke 19:1-10

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Theodore F. Schneider

... a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. So here is Zacchaeus ... up a tree in more ways than one: ... the rich man who doesn't have a camel's chance of getting into the kingdom of God,... the rich man who has everything except public respect, self-esteem, and quiet in his soul,... the tax collector whose employers are the very ones who will carry out Jesus' crucifixion ...3 Jesus calls this man by name. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to bring the good news to the oppressed ... to proclaim liberty to the ...

58. Sons And Daughters Of God

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... neither slave nor free, there is neither male not female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Notice that St. Paul says, "Now that faith has come . . . " That's important. This is not a sermon on high self-esteem. One of the most futile exercises in the world is to divorce self-esteem from faith. That is the problem with much of the self-help literature on the newsstands. "Believe in yourself," we are told repeatably. "Believe in yourself, believe in yourself." Look in a mirror and say "I am beautiful, I ...

59. God Believes In Us, Too

Luke 19:1-10

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Dr. Chane M. Hutton

... , chapter 19, we find a man of short stature. "Vertically challenged" is the politically correct term. The Danny Devito of Bible times. Perhaps he was the butt of many jokes. That happens, doesn't it? Any characteristic that sets us apart from others can be hard on our self-esteem. It may be because we are exceptionally short or exceptionally tall. It may be because of the size of our nose or the color of our hair. Or maybe it's the absence of hair. The truth of the matter is that none of us are perfect. A ...

60. Temptation Island

Genesis 3:1-24

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King Duncan

... enter the public arena. If they could resist temptation, then they would be worthy to pursue their career. This, by the way, might be the most constructive way to look at temptation--as a test. The best way to become strong spiritually as well as to build your self-esteem is to pass the test of resisting temptation. But why do people give in to temptation in the first place? Why are we weak when we should be strong? Some of you will remember when rock singer Andy Gibb died at thirty years of age after years ...

61. Presented to the Lord

Luke 2:21-40

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King Duncan

... received from his parents. Let me tell you another story from Rabbi Marc Gafni. Gafni recalls one of the first bar mitzvahs he ever performed. It was for a boy named Louis. Louis was awkward and sad. His insensitive parents did little to encourage his self-esteem. They implied that he was too dumb to learn the traditional Hebrew passages a boy recites for his bar mitzvah. Rabbi Gafni was determined to bring out the best in Louis. He spent extra time teaching him the songs and prayers. He discovered that ...

62. Held In His Arms

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... make you want out. Change your desires." A Hindu would tell you, "You just think you are miserable in the pit; change your thinking." A psychologist would counsel: "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit." A self-esteem therapist would say, "If you had self-esteem, you could get out of your pit." An optimist would smile and say, "Things could be worse." A pessimist would groan, "Things will get worse!" Jesus, seeing you in the pit, reaches down, takes you by the hand and lifts you ...

63. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

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Russell F. Anderson

... to produce lasting confidence in the human psyche. Our confidence is grounded in that which is eternal and in the knowledge that our acceptance is not based on our achievements but in Christ's sacrifice. Outline: 1. Social scientists tell us that self-esteem is essential for human well-being 2. Lack of self-esteem stems from a feeling of worthlessness 3. Our worth is shown by God's gift of Jesus (v. 21) 4. In Christ, we have confidence for this life and hope of glory in the next Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 1 ...

64. The Wisdom In Waiting

Luke 12:35-48

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W. Robert McClelland

... progress is being made. We make lists of things to be done and check off the items as each is accomplished. Indeed, our identity or sense of worth is tied up with our accomplishments. Waiting is consciously or unconsciously felt to be a threat to our self esteem. We have no patience with apparent lack of progress in ourselves or our society. Not to feel that day by day in every way we are becoming better and better is a vexing, if not depressing, realization. The Apostle Paul even frets about the entire ...

65. The Day You Were Healed

Luke 17:11-19

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... ," and when our prayer was answered by the gift he gave in his own Son? In Christ who is our health we are brought back from the pits and reinstated as the children of the Father and as members of his family. It was a good day - not because our self-esteem had been destroyed, but because it was restored; nor because the props beneath us had collapsed, but because our feet were planted on the solid rock again; not because we had a claim on him, but because in mercy he had laid his claim on us. Life as High ...

66. Luther of Wittenberg

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Michael L. Sherer

... Boy, he really was a gloom-pot, wasn’t he! PROTAGONIST: That comes of hearing nothing but criticism without any affirmation. Luther’s father didn’t do much to build up his son’s self-esteem. ANTAGONIST: But that sounds pretty extreme - joining a monastery and throwing your life away, just because you don’t have any self-esteem. PROTAGONIST: Well, remember, there was more to it for Luther than simply a bad case of self-hatred. He really did have a controversy with God. He wasn’t all that sure he ...

67. Security Concerns

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... a civic club to hear an encouraging talk about personal adjustment instead of having been challenged to reframe their ways of approaching life. We wrestle with personal problems. We hear sermons like "How to Cope with a Sense of Inadequacy," "How to Conquer Anxiety," and "How to Have Self-esteem." Sin has been reduced to a personal psychological problem. In an unbrave world, in which people have much to lose, we preach that people can enjoy the happiness of God if they just accept themselves and have some ...

68. Five Smooth Stones

1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 21-24, 32-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of a person, but God looks on the heart." God knows you. III. God Treasures You God loves you, God knows you and God treasures you. There are a lot of people in the world who suffer from low self-esteem. There are a lot of reasons why but there are even more reasons in the Bible for us to have good self-esteem. We truly are Treasured by God. Remember, we are the children of God, we are heirs of the Kingdom, brothers and sisters with Christ and Friends of Jesus. Those are just a few things the Good Shepherd ...

69. Claiming Hope

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

James L. Killen

... Gentiles into the Jewish faith. You wouldn't think that would be very popular with people whose main source of self-esteem was being Jewish. Besides that, the road from Jerusalem to the Jordan River at Jericho was steep, rough, and dangerous. ... be better, for ourselves, for those whom we love, and for our world. The truth is that we need hope in our lives just as we need self-esteem, the ability to trust, or a belief that the sun will come up each morning. It is part of what makes life work. We need hope ...

70. What Do You Think You’re Worth?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... bad if you look at it in terms of self-contempt. It is bad if you despise yourself as adding up to a cipher. To have a Christian’s sense of worthlessness does not mean you despise yourself to the point of having no self-respect or self-esteem. If this results, it is a misunderstanding of the Christian’s view of himself as nothing. On the other hand, this view of being nothing before God leads to a good thing - the highest and most difficult virtue; humility. The Christian has no reason to be proud, for ...

71. Week Four Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... are all threatening -- they challenge our sensibility. We feel we must rid ourselves of these "thorns in our side." We do all that we can to keep ourselves isolated from the "undesirable element" of life. We sometimes keep people down by destroying their self esteem. We eliminate in so many words those we cannot handle by ignoring their ideas and presence. Jesus was not a conformist who met the standards and qualifications of those who ran Jewish society. He was outspoken; he was defiant. Jesus was a rebel ...

72. The Key To Confident Living

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Erskine White

... death, or we can live fully each day we are given. Live at any time without confidence and life in this world (or the fear of death) can truly destroy you. Judging by the culture around us, we are a nation of people sadly lacking in confidence and self-esteem. In the midst of all our material advantages, we hunger and thirst for confidence, and we don't know where to find it, so we give millions of dollars to people who will sell us a technique for gettingit. Look at the best-seller list and you will see ...

73. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... ll always find exceptions to the rule, but research and experience consistently point to basic differences between the way men and women act, think, and feel. For example, men generally base their self-esteem on achievement. They are more competitive and aggressive than women. Women generally base their self-esteem on relationships. They relate to other people on a more personal level. A University of Pennsylvania study conducted by brain researcher Ruben Gur demonstrated that women were better able to read ...

74. Designer Religion

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by others.” In other words the Pharisees were just like us. Is there anybody here who doesn’t enjoy sitting at the head table? If you don’t, you probably have problems with self-esteem. Is there anybody here who doesn’t enjoy wearing prestige clothes with all the right labels on them? Is there anybody here who wouldn’t enjoy being called Doctor? We all play silly games like that. We are all peacocks at heart. We love to strut ...

75. Bracing For The Rough Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... , could make her happy. But nothing did. So Rene Russo dropped out of the business. She left behind her successful and glamorous career, and began taking classes in theology. For four years, Rene Russo studied theology, and slowly she began to realize that her lack of self-esteem stemmed from a lack of faith. She had been going through life without any purpose, no reason for doing the things she did. She had been unaware of her gifts, and had set no goals for her life. As she learned more about faith, she ...

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