Joyce Meyer challenges believers to embrace the high life by dying to selfish, self-centered living and taking up the cross to follow Jesus. Using John 12:24 and examples like a peach seed, she shows how giving up rights—to revenge, reputation, [...]

Joyce Meyer shares how dying to selfishness leads to the "high life" of joy through giving and serving others. Using 1 Corinthians 13 and John 12:24, she explains that love—patient, kind, not envious or self-seeking—transforms us when we [...]

Joyce Meyer shares powerful personal stories of dying to self, emphasizing that true freedom and joy come from denying selfish impulses—like the need for revenge, last word, or control—and choosing love, forgiveness, and discipline instead. Through [...]

Joyce Meyer shares how classic books on holiness and dying to self transformed her early walk with Christ, contrasting them with modern self-focused teachings. From 1 Corinthians 3 and other Scriptures, she stresses that spiritual maturity shows in [...]

I walked into a grocery store, and I was on an assignment from Amy. My assignment was simple, get a gallon of milk. But as you know, in today's culture, that's not as easy as it sounds because way back in the olden days when I was a kid, [...]

This year is not heaven. All right, put down your pens and your phones for just a second. I need you to put your right hand in the air like this, and make about an inch with your two fingers. Everyone got it? Good. Now I need you to grab about an [...]

You know, the Greek mythology tells us about a beautiful youth who loved no one until, one day, he saw his reflection in the water, and he fell in love with his reflection. He was so lovesick that he finally wasted away and died. Then he turned into [...]

In the end of chapter 2, and the beginning of chapter 3, we literally see the apostle Paul, right before our eyes, makes an extremely sharp turn. You can actually call it a U-turn. Look, it's a sharp turn from what he was saying to Timothy in [...]

In Galatians chapter 2 Paul says, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live". He's talking about dying to self. So, how do you die to self? In Romans 6:11 he says, "Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but [...]

Be finding, if you would, Philippians chapter 2. I want to talk to you today on this subject, "The Crucifixion of King Self". There is a cruel despot that wants to rule over your life and keep you in bondage. He is, beyond the shadow of [...]

Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress and welcome again to "Pathway to Victory". America is widely known for our rugged individualism and sometimes to our detriment. Aggressive ambition is applauded. We're encouraged to push our way to the [...]

Luke chapter 15 is something. It can be outlined, all three parables, by lost, found, celebrate. First parable's the story of lost, found, celebrate. Second parable, lost, found, celebrate. Third parable, lost, found, celebrate. And the [...]

Joyce Meyer passionately urges believers to live out genuine love through everyday acts of kindness and generosity, even toward difficult people, drawing from Philippians 3 and her own painful journey forgiving and caring for her abusive parents. [...]

Joyce Meyer teaches from John 3 on John the Baptist's humble response to Jesus gaining followers, stressing "He must increase, but I must decrease." She calls believers to embrace less of self—less pride, jealousy, ego—and more of [...]

Good morning. You know what I like about this service? You're the noisiest. You're the rowdiest. I actually like that. It's called feedback. All speakers love feedback. So thank you. What's that? Oh, I appreciate it. Trust me. I [...]

This is It Is Written. I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. There are few things more beautiful, more peaceful, or more relaxing than a place like this. Botanical gardens are a feature of many major cities, and if you've ever visited [...]

Take your Bible and turn with me, please, to Proverbs 23 and verse 26. We're in a series of messages from the book of Proverbs called CHOICES. Choices are vital, not only for the direction of your life, but for your ultimate destination and [...]

The book of Romans is the gospel that was once and for all delivered to the church by the apostles. And so today we're picking up in verse 16 of chapter 1. Paul begins by saying this: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel". Now, I want [...]

Self-centeredness, self-centeredness, this is an immoderate concern with one's own interest and well-being, egotism. The Bible talks how, you know, thinking higher of yourself than you ought to think. In fact, you'll see some advice given [...]

Let’s face it: we don’t live in a world that encourages sacrifice... and especially not sacrifice for the sake of others. We’re too busy sucking in our stomachs for that perfect selfie to think much about reaching out our hands to others. But Jesus [...]

Good morning. Hey, welcome to Mission Hills. So glad you’re here and joining us for this week, number two of our Unselfie series. If you weren’t here last week, let me just get you caught up a little bit, so we’re on the same page. Well, what we [...]

Hey, welcome to Mission Hills. So glad you’re here, whether you’re in the big room or joining us online, or down in the middle. We’re so glad you’re taking this time. How many of you were here last week for our 75th anniversary celebration? Was that [...]

In this sermon, the preacher uses the dramatic story of Shon Hopwood—a young man from a Christian home who spiraled into addiction, robbed banks, and ended up in prison—to illustrate how sin affects every person, drawing from Romans 3 and 2 Timothy [...]

In this sermon on Romans 8:5-11, the preacher contrasts the exhausting, low-flying life of the flesh—like Bryan Allen pedaling across the Channel—with the soaring, empowered life in the Spirit, urging believers to set their minds on spiritual [...]

Now let’s go on with this list of corruption. I’m running out of my time now, but anyhow: Verse 2: Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, [...]

In this powerful message, Joyce Meyer opens up about her painful past of abuse and neglect, explaining how it fueled a lifetime of selfishness and self-protection. She teaches that true happiness comes from forgetting ourselves, serving others, and [...]

In this encouraging message, Joyce Meyer teaches that true lasting joy comes from living unselfishly and focusing on blessing others rather than chasing personal wants. Drawing from Scripture like Galatians 6 and Mark 8, she shows how getting our [...]

Joyce Meyer explains that following Jesus requires denying selfish, self-centered living—losing sight of our own interests to take up our cross daily and serve others. In balance, this isn't total self-neglect or burnout from endless giving, [...]