Self-Control
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19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror
24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
1. Self-control starts with listening
1. Self-control starts with listening
There is a reason we have 2 ears and 1 mouth
There is a reason we have 2 ears and 1 mouth
There is a reason we have 2 ears and 1 mouth
The more we talk the easier it is to become angry
Take your time when talking
2. Self-control is the result of learning
2. Self-control is the result of learning
God expects righteousness from us all
Anger does not help our righteousness
Anger does not produce peace
3. Self-control is the result of learning
3. Self-control is the result of learning
Listening is good but learning is better
Listening should lead to learning
3. Anger is never the solution
3. Anger is never the solution
God expects righteousness from us all
Anger does not help our righteousness
Anger does not produce peace
4. Anger clouds your decisions
4. Anger clouds your decisions
Anger keeps you from obedience
Anger feeds the flesh
Anger leads to forgetfulness
5. Do the right thing
5. Do the right thing
Don’t forget what you have learned
In order to remember, you must repeat
The more you do, the more you remember
Eventually you will be your actions
6. Talk less do more
6. Talk less do more
Self-control requires you take control of your tongue
You do not please God with words, You please God with actions
Self-control involves helping the needy
Religion without action is worthless