Fruit of the Spirit #9: Self-Control
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Fruit of the Spirit #9: Self-Control
“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Gal. 5:23)
I. CONTROL OF OUR TIME
I. CONTROL OF OUR TIME
A. Reviewing our time—Psalm 90:12. Knowing the shortness of life, we must adjust our time accordingly.
A. Reviewing our time—Psalm 90:12. Knowing the shortness of life, we must adjust our time accordingly.
B. Remembering the importance of time—Ecclesiastes 12:1. Solomon had all one could ask or dream of, yet he forgot God.
B. Remembering the importance of time—Ecclesiastes 12:1. Solomon had all one could ask or dream of, yet he forgot God.
C. Redeeming the time—Colossians 4:5. “Make most of your chances to tell others the Good News. Be wise in all your contacts with them” (LB).
C. Redeeming the time—Colossians 4:5. “Make most of your chances to tell others the Good News. Be wise in all your contacts with them” (LB).
D. Realizing the importance of time—Ephesians 5:15–16. “So be careful how you act; these are difficult days. Don’t be fools; be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good” (LB).
D. Realizing the importance of time—Ephesians 5:15–16. “So be careful how you act; these are difficult days. Don’t be fools; be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good” (LB).
II. CONTROL OF OUR TEMPER
II. CONTROL OF OUR TEMPER
A. Patience and anger—Proverbs 16:32. We must control our tempers.
A. Patience and anger—Proverbs 16:32. We must control our tempers.
B. Practical advice—Ecclesiastes 7:9. It is never right to become angry quickly.
B. Practical advice—Ecclesiastes 7:9. It is never right to become angry quickly.
C. Punishment for anger—Matthew 5:22. The punishment for anger is God’s judgment.
C. Punishment for anger—Matthew 5:22. The punishment for anger is God’s judgment.
D. Practical attention—James 1:19. Christians should be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
D. Practical attention—James 1:19. Christians should be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
III. CONTROL OF TALENTS—Matthew 25:15–30
III. CONTROL OF TALENTS—Matthew 25:15–30
A. Reason for talent—v. 15. God expects us to invest our talents or to use them to make a gain.
A. Reason for talent—v. 15. God expects us to invest our talents or to use them to make a gain.
B. Rules with the talent—vv. 16–18. The five talents increased to ten, the two increased to four, and the one talent was hid in the ground.
B. Rules with the talent—vv. 16–18. The five talents increased to ten, the two increased to four, and the one talent was hid in the ground.
C. Rewards for talents—vv. 19–23. God always rewards faithfulness.
C. Rewards for talents—vv. 19–23. God always rewards faithfulness.
D. Rebuke for not using talent—vv. 24–30. If our talents are not used, they will be cast out.
D. Rebuke for not using talent—vv. 24–30. If our talents are not used, they will be cast out.
IV. CONTROL OF THE TONGUE
IV. CONTROL OF THE TONGUE
A. Slandering tongue—James 3:5–7. A sharp tongue can destroy others.
A. Slandering tongue—James 3:5–7. A sharp tongue can destroy others.
B. Surrendered tongue—Ephesians 4:31. All evil is removed from a surrendered tongue.
B. Surrendered tongue—Ephesians 4:31. All evil is removed from a surrendered tongue.
C. Sanctified tongue—James 1:26. If we do not control our tongues, our religion is vain.
C. Sanctified tongue—James 1:26. If we do not control our tongues, our religion is vain.
Croft M. Pentz, Outlines on the Holy Spirit, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978), 58–59.