Discipleship 3d - Lesson 4 (step 3: Temperance)

2 Peter 1 : 5-6 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith… virtue and to virtue… knowledge and to knowledge… temperance

Temperance In control of yourself Self-control

Why is this so important? So you can control yourself to make your decisions for God

What does self-control do for your life? (examples)

How to Have Self-Control 1. Remember whose you are

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1 Corinthians 6:14-18 You are God’s.

How to Have Self-Control 1. Remember whose you are 2. Decide to be His

Genesis 39:1-8

Genesis 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Genesis 39:10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Genesis 39:2-3 v. 2 - And the LORD was with Joseph… v. 3 - And his master saw that the LORD was with him…

How to Have Self-Control 1. Remember whose you are 2. Decide to be His 3. Daily decide to be His

1 Corinthians 15:31 “…I die daily”

1 Step in Discipleship st

Virtue: Seeing each decision as a decision for Jesus.

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Step in Discipleship

Knowledge: Learning what to do at each decision for Jesus.

3 Step in Discipleship rd

Temperance: Controlling yourself to make each decision for Jesus.