Church of Christ Sermons and Lessons for 2014
Speaker	Sermon/Lesson Title	Audio Video Text MS Word	Category	Date Added	Lesson
Bobby Stafford	What is Truth?		Truth	July 6, 2014	Sunday PM Sermon

It’s All about Me

Introduction:

We’ve all heard about the “Me Generation.” It refers to those who are only concerned about themselves and getting what they want. They are concerned about their “rights” and not concerned about the rights of others. If it doesn’t make them feel good, they are not going to do it. The problem is selfishness and it’s not new. (II Timothy 3:1-4) Selfishness even stretches all the way back to Eden. It is seen in the sins of Adam and Eve. But God desires His people to be mature. You are mature “when you arrive at and accept the realization that you are not the center of the universe.”

Body:

I. Examples of Selfish People

· Cain (Genesis 4:9)

· Nabal (I Samuel 25:3, 10-11)

· James and John (Mark 10:35-37)

· Jewish people who followed Jesus for food (John 6:26)

· Solomon (Ecclesiastes 2:10) In these examples, these people had no concern for others, just themselves. Often selfishness led to other sins.

II. Problems with “Self”

· Conceit: Pride, arrogance, haughtiness (Romans 121:3, 16) God hates arrogance. (Proverbs 6:17)

· Stubbornness: Self-willed, set on having their own way (Isaiah 48:4, I Samuel 15:23)

· Self-righteous: Right in your own eyes Pharisee (Luke 18:11) Our own righteousness (Isaiah 64:6, 65:1, 5) Holier-than-thou

III. Solutions to Selfishness

· Follow examples in the Bible: Paul (Acts 20:22-24) Good Samaritan (Luke 10) Christ (Philippians 2:5-8)

· Esteem others higher than yourself (Philippians 2:3)

· Deny passions (Galatians 5:24, I Peter 4:2)

 Conclusion:

Has this lesson caused you to examine your life? Let us be like Paul in Galatians 2:20. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” NKJV

 Bobby Stafford

July 13, 2014