Climbing the Christian Construct, Step 04-Self Control

8/14/2019 Climbing the Christian Construct, Step 04-Self Control

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On this Pentecost Sunday, it isgood to remember Gods great

Gift to His Church,


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When the day of Pentecost had come,

they were all together in one place. And

suddenly from heaven there came a soundlike 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 theSpirit gave them ability.

(Acts 2:1-4 NRSV)


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Text: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Topic: Growth in Christian Virtue.

Thesis: Believers must work outtheir own salvation.

Title: Climbingthe Christian Construct,

Step Four-Self Control


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UNBELIEF

For it is from within,from the human heart, that

evil intentions come:

fornication, theft, murder

(Mr 7:21 NRSV)

EVIL INTENTIONS

FORNICATION

FAITH

For this very

reason, you must make

every effort to add to

your faith goodness, andto goodness

knowledge

(2Pe 1:5 NRSV)

GOODNESS

KNOWLEDGE


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FAITH


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FAITH

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GODLINESS

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GODLINESS

BROTHERLYKINDNESS

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GODLINESS

BROTHERLYKINDNESS

LOVE

GOODNESS


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GODLINESS

BROTHERLYKINDNESS

LOVE

GOODNESS

HEAVEN?


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FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SELF

CONTROL

PATIENCE

GODLINESS

BROTHERLYKINDNESS

LOVE

GOODNESS

Not heaven, butSpiritual Maturity!


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Did someone say, Snack?Did someone say, Snack?


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If youre not in control,


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youre 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)


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We are governed by externals

(others or circumstance) or by thebase desires of the body or by a

conscious act of the will.


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The realm of the soul is

the realm of your1. _____


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the realm of your

1. Mind

Ourmind is the sum of our

thoughts and attitudes.


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Let the same mind be in you

that was in Christ Jesus,

(Php. 2:5 NRSV)


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the realm of your

2. ____


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the realm of your

2. Will

Ourwill is the means by

which we actively engage with

the world around us.


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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)


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Self-control is saying no whenyou want to say yes.

Our will must be submitted toGod in order for self-control to be

expressed in a way that bears fruitfor ___ ________.


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Self-control is saying no whenyou want to say yes.

Our will must be submitted toGod in order for self-control to be

expressed in a way that bears fruitforThe Kingdom.


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the Goateedc talk


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Kingdom Point:

Through self control,

we say _____________.
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Kingdom Point:

Through self control,

we say no to temptation.


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Kingdom Point:

No testing has overtaken you

that is not common to everyone. God

is faithful, and he will not let you betested beyond __________, but with

the testing he will also provide the

way out so that you may be able toendure it.

(1 Corinthians 10:13 NRSV)


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Kingdom Point:

No testing has overtaken you

that is not common to everyone. God

is faithful, and he will not let you betested beyond your strength, but

with the testing he will also provide

the way out so that you may be ableto endure it.

(1 Corinthians 10:13 NRSV)


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the realm of your

3. ________


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the realm of your

3. Emotions

Ouremotions are our chosen

responses to the people with whom

and events with which we interact.


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My brothers and sisters,

whenever you face trials of any

kind, consider it nothing but___,

(James 1:2 NRSV)


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My brothers and sisters,

whenever you face trials of any

kind, consider it nothing butjoy,

(James 1:2 NRSV)


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We cant control the actions of

others or the outward

circumstances with which we arefaced. We can control only our

_________ to these externals.


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We cant control the actions of

others or the outward

circumstances with which we arefaced. We can control only our

responses to these externals.

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