Self-Control
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God wants to give more to people who have self-control
God wants to give more to people who have self-control
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!
What we think Self Control means
What we think Self Control means
Control is a bad thing - YOLO
Creating good habits
Waking up
Eating well
Exercise
Competing tasks in a timely manner
Doing what's best for me and my tribe.
How the Bible Shows Self-Control
How the Bible Shows Self-Control
Not giving into destructive behaviors or evil temptation
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Not giving into destructive behaviors or evil temptation
This fruit is unique.
God doesn't need to exercise self-control - but he shows it.
God doesn't need to exercise self-control - but he shows it.
He never sins
We are the image of God - delegated authority
Gen 1&2
Temptation of Jesus
God wants to give more to people who have self-control
God wants to give more to people who have self-control
Marry and Joseph show self-control
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Sexuality
They were worthy of being trusted
Not overreacting - Divorce
Trying to do the right thing - knew her not until she had given birth
Communication skills
Marry and Joseph show self-control so God entrusted them with more
Who is self-control for?
Everyone
2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
God wants to give more to people who have self-control.
God wants to give more to people who have self-control.
What Self-Control Looks like
What Self-Control Looks like
Defining good the way God does
Defining good the way God does
Sexuality - created by God for us, others, and him
Not overreacting - Divorce
Temper
Fits of rage
Appetite
Attitude
Time
Tongue
Christian communication and presence shows others who Jesus is
Forgiveness but there are still consequences
God wants to give more to people who have self-control
God wants to give more to people who have self-control
More what? Whatever God has already given you
Conclusion
Conclusion
Full circle
Love - a quality that directs our thought and actions outward towards other
Self-control - which directs our actions inward towards ourselves for our own good and that of others
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
