"Breaking the Cycle of Selfishness - The Death of Me". When I say "Me" , In part I really mean Me - I have been at times in my life very selfish and still struggle with the emptying of "self" to be full of "Christ"(Galatians 2:20) ... But , I also mean the mentality of the current generation - the "Me Generation" , or "Generation Y"... 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 says "Love is patient, and kind . It does not envy , or boast , it is not proud... It is not rude or self-seeking ,and not easily angered and keeps no record of past wrongs" It is patient and kind - but it is not proud... It is not rude . nor selfish (self-seeking.) Selfishness goes against everything that Jesus taught, but we are currently living in the most self-conscious society that has ever existed. People are more concerned about themselves and their happiness than at any point in the history of our country. The promotion of homosexuality , transsexuality , the desire for Socialism , etc. expresses without question the concept that what matters most is what we "feel" , despite what is right or true. The fact that I could be (and probably will be by some ) labeled a hateful bigot for the last sentence is just further evidence of the truth. Looking at our society as a whole, we are seeing an entire generation - An entire culture , that puts the needs (but mostly wants )of the individual first , nor understand the concept of duty or sacrifice before self ... The focus is all on "Me" The Gospel of Christ then, should be "The Death of Me". "It is not I who lives , but Christ who lives in me" - Galatians 2:20

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2. “The Death of Me”
Breaking the Cycle of Selfishness
Galatians 2:20

4. Breaking the Cycle
• Identify Pride
• Proverbs 8:13 – “Pride and Arrogance , I hate..”
• Proverbs 16:5 – “Everyone who is arrogant at heart is an abomination…”
• Proverbs 16:8 – “Pride goes before destruction ...”
• Replace with humility
• 1 Peter 5:5 – “ Clothe yourselves with humility…”
• Colosians 3:12 – “ ... Also with compassion ,kindness , gentleness and
patience...”

5. Breaking the Cycle
• Romans 15:1-3
• Stop seeking to please yourself! (15:1)
• Ephesians 4:22-24
• Philippians 2 :3-4
• Philippians 3:8
• Start seeking to please others! (15:2)
• Philippians 2:3-4
• Sincerely seek to be like Christ! (15:3)
• Matthew 26:39

6. Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I
who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I
now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

8. “The Death of Me”
Breaking the Cycle of Selfishness
Galatians 2:20