Love is Self-Control Christian Character The Lordship of Jesus. Captivity to Christ. The Second Step The foundation of faith. The step of virtue. The

Love is Self-ControlLove is Self-Control

Christian CharacterChristian CharacterThe Lordship of Jesus. Captivity to Christ.The Lordship of Jesus. Captivity to Christ.

The Second Step The Second Step The foundation of faith. The step of virtue. The step of The foundation of faith. The step of virtue. The step of knowledge. The step of self-control.knowledge. The step of self-control.

The Christian Leader The Christian Leader Christian leaders are to be an example of self-control for Christian leaders are to be an example of self-control for others to imitate.others to imitate.

The Athletic Model The Athletic Model Obtain the prize. Run in such a way.Obtain the prize. Run in such a way.


This word for This word for self-control self-control is the same word is the same word translated as translated as might, strength, power and might, strength, power and dominion, dominion, with the emphasis on with the emphasis on inner might, inner might, strength and dominion.strength and dominion. Self-control Self-control is a force is a force of the recreated human spirit, theof the recreated human spirit, the force force which enables us to which enables us to rule ourselves rule ourselves with all with all diligence.diligence.

We need the revelation that the Holy Spirit has We need the revelation that the Holy Spirit has filled us with the seed of filled us with the seed of self-control self-control and we and we must must keep our heart with all diligence, keep our heart with all diligence, for for from it grows the fruit of the Spirit which we need from it grows the fruit of the Spirit which we need to to cultivate and nurture.cultivate and nurture.


Strength, might, power Strength, might, power - these can be - these can be seen as elements of seen as elements of self-control. self-control. Inner Inner strength leads to personal stability and strength leads to personal stability and therefore also self- „ control. This is the therefore also self- „ control. This is the fruit of the Spirit.fruit of the Spirit.

The Lord Jesus ChristThe Lord Jesus Christ

The word The word dominion dominion here is the same here is the same word - the characteristic which Jesus the word - the characteristic which Jesus the Lord displayed throughout His lifeLord displayed throughout His life


Christian CharacterChristian Character

Paul was preaching to the unconverted about Paul was preaching to the unconverted about self-control.self-control.

The Lordship of JesusThe Lordship of Jesus

This is where This is where self-control begins self-control begins - when we put - when we put self under the control of the Lordship of self under the control of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. This is what the unconverted are This is what the unconverted are to be challenged with.to be challenged with.


Captivity to ChristCaptivity to Christ

Self-control is born into our spirits by the Self-control is born into our spirits by the new birth, but it is developed in our new birth, but it is developed in our thought life. thought life. If we do not think of If we do not think of ourselves as ourselves as being under the control of being under the control of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord Jesus Christ, we will never see we will never see this ability released within us. Consciously this ability released within us. Consciously place yourself in captivity to Jesus Christ place yourself in captivity to Jesus Christ every day.every day.


The Three StepsThe Three Steps

Here we see that three things precede Here we see that three things precede self-self-control, control, namely: faith, virtue and knowledge.namely: faith, virtue and knowledge.

The Foundation of FaithThe Foundation of Faith

Faith is the Faith is the basis and foundation basis and foundation upon which upon which this stairway into the love of God is built. We can this stairway into the love of God is built. We can have all those other steps, but without faith they have all those other steps, but without faith they will crumble and disintegrate. Faith is the basis will crumble and disintegrate. Faith is the basis for for virtue, knowledge and self-control.virtue, knowledge and self-control.

Love is Self-ControlLove is Self-Control The Step of VirtueThe Step of Virtue

Virtue is that strong desire and motivation to excel at Virtue is that strong desire and motivation to excel at pleasing God, to grow into the fullness of God. Add this pleasing God, to grow into the fullness of God. Add this desire for excellence of character to your confidence in God desire for excellence of character to your confidence in God and your trust in His promises.and your trust in His promises.

The Step of KnowledgeThe Step of Knowledge

When we have the strong desire for an When we have the strong desire for an excellent excellent character character before God, we are to add knowledge to it. We before God, we are to add knowledge to it. We are to do all in our power to are to do all in our power to find out about an excellent find out about an excellent character in the Word. What is an excellent character in the Word. What is an excellent character? Only the Holy Spirit can reveal this to us character? Only the Holy Spirit can reveal this to us in the Self-control is puling in to practice what you in the Self-control is puling in to practice what you know by the power of God! Word and in the life of know by the power of God! Word and in the life of Jesus ChristJesus Christ . .


The Step of Self-controlThe Step of Self-control

Self-control is putting the revealed Self-control is putting the revealed word of God into word of God into practice practice by the by the Holy Spirit. After this we canHoly Spirit. After this we can– Add perseveranceAdd perseverance– Add godlinessAdd godliness– Add brotherly kindnessAdd brotherly kindness– Add the love of GodAdd the love of God


The Christian LeaderThe Christian Leader

Self-control is the characteristic of both a Self-control is the characteristic of both a Christian and Christian Leader. Christian Christian and Christian Leader. Christian leaders are to be an example of self-leaders are to be an example of self-control for others to imitate!control for others to imitate!

The Athletic ModelThe Athletic Model

– 1 Corinth 9:24, 25 “Do you not know that 1 Corinth 9:24, 25 “Do you not know that those who run those who run a a race all run, but one receives race all run, but one receives the prize? RUN IN SUCH AWAY THAT YOU MAY the prize? RUN IN SUCH AWAY THAT YOU MAY OBTAIN IT. And everyone who competes for a OBTAIN IT. And everyone who competes for a prize is SELF-CONTROLLED IN ALL THINGS”.prize is SELF-CONTROLLED IN ALL THINGS”.


Obtain the PrizeObtain the Prize

If we do not have a prize in mind If we do not have a prize in mind we will we will have no reason to be self-controlled.have no reason to be self-controlled.

See the PrizeSee the Prize

What is the God-ordained goal set before What is the God-ordained goal set before us? To be conformed to the image of us? To be conformed to the image of Christ!Christ!


See the ValueSee the Value

What will it benefit being What will it benefit being like Jesus Christ? like Jesus Christ? You You will experience God'swill experience God's

– AnointingAnointing– PowerPower– LoveLove– Peace and joyPeace and joy

You will be instrumental in You will be instrumental in bringing salvation bringing salvation to multitudes. to multitudes. You will be You will be rewarded with, rewarded with, "Well done. "Well done. Go into training and keep in shape! Go into training and keep in shape! Good and faithful servant".Good and faithful servant".


Run in Such a WayRun in Such a Way

Control your –Control your –

– Sleeping habits Sleeping habits – Eating habitsEating habits– Social habitsSocial habits– Devotional habitsDevotional habits– Word habitsWord habits– Time habitsTime habits– Thought habitsThought habits


Give Give time time and and attention attention to developing to developing excellence of character excellence of character - the character - the character of the Lord Jesus Christ. You will of the Lord Jesus Christ. You will obtain obtain the prize. the prize. The one characteristic of the The one characteristic of the fruit that makes all the Characteristics fruit that makes all the Characteristics come to pass within us is the come to pass within us is the force of force of self-control by faith in the power of self-control by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, who is at work within us. who is at work within us. It is not by accident that this is mentioned It is not by accident that this is mentioned last. It is like the gate that last. It is like the gate that keeps the keeps the others in control others in control and and in operation.in operation.


Although we have seen the fruit in its Although we have seen the fruit in its individual characteristics, we are no individual characteristics, we are no longer to see it in this way. We are to longer to see it in this way. We are to see see love, joy, peace, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control as meekness and self-control as one whole fruit!one whole fruit!

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