Climbing The Christian Construct, Step 04-self Control

On this Pentecost Sunday, it is good to remember God’s great Gift to His Church,

The Holy Spirit.

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.” (Acts 2:1-4 NRSV)

Text: 2 Peter 1:5-8 Topic: Growth in Christian Virtue. Thesis: Believers must work out their own salvation. Title:

Climbing the Christian Construct,

Step Four-Self Control

“For this very reason, you must make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness knowledge…” (2Pe 1:5 NRSV)

KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH UNBELIEF EVIL INTENTIONS

FORNICATION

“For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder…” (Mr 7:21 NRSV)

FAITH

GOODNESS

FAITH

KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

GODLINESS PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

BROTHERLY KINDNESS GODLINESS PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

LOVE BROTHERLY KINDNESS GODLINESS PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

HEAVEN? LOVE BROTHERLY KINDNESS GODLINESS PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

Not heaven, but Spiritual

Maturity! LOVE BROTHERLY KINDNESS

GODLINESS PATIENCE SELF CONTROL KNOWLEDGE GOODNESS

FAITH

Did someone say, “Snack?”

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Did someone say, “Snack?”

If you’re not in control,

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Did someone say, “Snack?”

…you’re out of control.

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“Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am _______!“ (Ge. 25:30 NRSV)

“Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!” (Ge. 25:30 NRSV)

We are governed by externals (others or circumstance) or by the base desires of the body or by a conscious act of the will.

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 1. _____

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 1. Mind Our mind is the sum of our thoughts and attitudes.

“Let the same ____ be in you that was in Christ Jesus,” (Php. 2:5 NRSV)

“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,” (Php. 2:5 NRSV)

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 2. ____

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 2. Will Our will is the means by which we actively engage with the world around us.

“…it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to ____ and to ____ for his good pleasure.” (Php. 2:13 NRSV)

“…it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Php. 2:13 NRSV)

Self-control is saying no when you want to say yes. Our will must be submitted to God in order for self-control to be expressed in a way that bears fruit for ___ ________.

Self-control is saying no when you want to say yes. Our will must be submitted to God in order for self-control to be expressed in a way that bears fruit for The Kingdom.

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Kingdom Point: Through self control, we say _____________.

Kingdom Point: Through self control, we say no to temptation.

Kingdom Point: “No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond __________, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NRSV)

Kingdom Point: “No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 NRSV)

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 3. ________

The realm of the soul is the realm of your… 3. Emotions Our emotions are our chosen responses to the people with whom and events with which we interact.

“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but ___,” (James 1:2 NRSV)

“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy,” (James 1:2 NRSV)

We can’t control the actions of others or the outward circumstances with which we are faced. We can control only our _________ to these externals.

We can’t control the actions of others or the outward circumstances with which we are faced. We can control only our responses to these externals.