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51. The Reins of Power

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

... most in need of control. Shall we turn to Jesus as an authoritarian ruler who will make us behave in the uses of this power, or punish us when we misbehave? Or shall we permit him to guide and teach us so that we may grow into the maturity and self-control God seeks in us? Let’s take a moment to ponder the nature of spiritual energy and power. We know it in the experiences of love and prayer. We see a hint of it in various forms of social organization. When the role of kings was invented, as for example ...

52. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Leviticus 13:1-46, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . He asks us to trust him and obey him. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Self-discipline. Athletic training points to the vital role of self-discipline. The body needs to be brought under control in order to attain the goal. An athlete exercises self-control not only in sports but, as Paul states, "in all things" (v. 25). Giving in to bodily impulses dissipates energy. The follower of Christ must bring body and mind under the control of God's Spirit to win the heavenly prize. Energy conservation. When ...

53. Poem: In Memoriam

Eulogy

Alfred Lord Tennyson

... suffer shock, Rise in the spiritual rock, Flow thro’ our deeds and make them pure, That we may lift from out of dust A voice as unto him that hears, A cry above the conquer’d years To one that with us works, and trust, With faith that comes of self-control, The truths that never can be proved Until we close with all we loved, And all we flow from, soul in soul. Epilogue O true and tried, so well and long, Demand not thou a marriage lay; In that it is thy marriage day Is music more than any song ...

54. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... in his lot. His attitude is exactly the converse of Paul’s “godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Tim. 6:6). They follow (lit. “are journeying down the road of”) their own evil desires, for they reject divine authority. “To them self-discipline and self-control are nothing; to them the moral law is only a burden and a nuisance; honour and duty have no claim upon them; they have no desire to serve and no sense of responsibility. Their one value is pleasure and their one dynamic is desire ...

55. The Virtue Of Self-Management

Proverbs 3:1-35

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Clement E. Lewis

... or just plain lazy. We have probably all heard about the cardinal virtues of ancient Greek philosophy -- justice, prudence, fortitude, and temperance. Most of us have heard of the theological virtues -- hope, faith, and charity; and perhaps also the personal virtues of patience, perseverance, self-control, and chastity. The virtue of self-management goes beyond these. Its aim is to bring out the best in us, to the end that we are unwilling to say such things as: "I can't help myself." "I don't care." "I don ...

56. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

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King Duncan

... healthy and well-balanced individual. He, or she, is able to give and receive love. The self-actualized person finds purpose and meaning in life. He is inner-directed and doesn’t need the approval of others. He exhibits a healthy sense of self-control, but does not need to control others. These are just a few of the traits of a self-actualized person. During his doctoral studies, psychologist Wayne Dyer took a class in which he and his fellow students studied the traits of self-actualized people ...

57. Why We Need to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

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King Duncan

... and some of the men were wounded. In one notorious incident, he slapped a hospitalized, shell‑shocked soldier, and denounced the man for being a coward. Patton’s commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, did not believe that Patton lacked self‑control, only that he was refusing to practice it. He ordered Patton to publicly apologize for slapping the soldier, put Patton on probation, and postponed his promotion to general. Notice this: after this reprimand by Eisenhower, there were no more reports ...

58. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... he who has redeemed them. God’s historic rescue of his people from slavery at the exodus foreshadowed his spiritual deliverance of them from sin. In both events, life for those redeemed was to be intrinsically different in future. Additional Notes 1:13 Be self-controlled (nēphontes): “roll up your spiritual sleeves.” The verb nēphein, to be sober, calm, circumspect, is used twice more in this letter (4:7, “be clear-minded in prayer”; 5:8, “be on the alert for the devil”). Grace to be given ...

59. Like Fighting a Giant Tuna

Romans 7:14-25a

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King Duncan

... you might use different language when you get frustrated than you normally would use. You delay your default behavior until (he or she) is gone. Every pastor has seen that happen. According to these studies, we have only limited reservoirs of self-control. So when we get stressed, tired, or otherwise emotionally or mentally preoccupied, our ability to will ourselves to eat properly, be polite, or any other positive behavior, wanes and we resort to ingrained or habitual behaviors. Some of these behaviors are ...

60. In diem natalem

Titus 2:1-15

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Ron Love

... it means to be forgiven. But Paul then wrote if the Christmas story brings us to accept Jesus as our Savior then we must live, in Paul’s words, “to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly.” The moral power that brings us to salvation is the same moral power that changes how we live. We no longer attend the festivities of Sol Invictus, who was the Roman god worshiped as “The Invincible Sun.” We have surrendered that ...

61. Inside Out

James 5:7-10

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... a bump in the road, what will spill out of you? The Bible is clear about what should spill out of us. It is called the fruit of the Spirit: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV). As followers of Christ, these are the qualities or virtues that should spill out of us. Of course, if we make bad choices or dwell on bad thoughts, something else might spill out. Did you watch Sesame Street growing up? If ...

62. Living In The “In Between” Time

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Ronald Love

... live in a world of “no,” we also live in a world of “yes.” As Paul indicated that we are not alone in our desire to live godly lives, because supporting us is the presence of Jesus. Paul wrote that the Holy Spirit will teach us, “to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age…” And once we discover the joy of living a life in the Spirit, we will have no desire to return to a life lived in the flesh. So, as his grandma dragged young Devon Still to her Baptist church each ...

63. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

... , bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4, NIV) Notice the words, "training" and "instruction". Our job as parents is to move our kids through three stages. Stage 1 is parent control. Stage 2 is self control. Stage 3 is God control. Parent control is when you tell them what to do. Self control is when (for the most part) they know what to do. God control is when they ask God what He wants them to do. When a parent says, "I'm not going to force my kids to come to church" or ...

64. Living to Please God

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... ” instead of being dominated by passions). A person is to keep control of his or her body in holiness before God and honor before the community (Rom. 12:10) and God (Rom. 2:7; 9:21; 1 Pet. 1:7; 2:7). Paul starkly contrasts the life of sexual self-control that leads to honor and holiness with the life defined by passion due to ignorance of God: “not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God” (4:5; see Rom. 1:18–32; Eph. 4:17–18). The implication for the readers of this letter is ...

65. A Lifestyle in Accord with Sound Doctrine

Titus 2:1-15

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... sound doctrine” (2:1). The antidote for the sickness of soul Paul just diagnosed in Cretan culture and in the false teachers lies in the gospel’s power to reshape human lives. God’s character is visible where Christ creates people marked by “self-control” (2:2, 5–6, 12), where relationships bear these marks of God’s character (2:2–10), and where the story of Christ’s incarnation and redemptive work forms a people “zealous for good works” (2:11–14 NKJV, ESV). Throughout this section ...

66. The Prodigal Nation

Luke 15:11-32

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Erskine White

... found her true self and her ethical compass. Behold the prodigal nation is back in her magnificent house of many mansions, where justice and peace join hands with morality and where righteousness lives in every room." America, America, God mend thine every flawConfirm thy soul in self-control; thy liberty in law. This is not a boast we sing. It's a plea, a prayer of national humility and faith: "Please God, we know we're not everything You want us to be, so make us free to live Your law and mend our every ...

67. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

... . However, pain, humiliation, and bearing one's cross (or even being nailed to one's cross) are not the paramount marks of a Christian. Paul laid down another identity: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23) The apostle assured the Church that a Christian is easily identified by these marks, not by the nail marks on one's hands, or marks on the forehead or symbols and signs. Yes, it is true that, in the ...

68. Titus' Task on Crete

Titus 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... . He must be hospitable (see disc. on 1 Tim. 3:2) one who loves what is good (a word found frequently on inscriptions in praise of worthy people). Here again the “good works” motif of the letter emerges (see disc. on v. 6). He must also be self-controlled (see disc. on 1 Tim. 3:2 and Titus 2:2, 5), a favorite word in the PE, which probably means something close to “having his wits about him.” The next two, upright and holy, occur regularly together both in and out of Scripture reflecting duty toward ...

69. Pre-Game Analysis

I Corinthians 9:19-27

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Mark Trotter

... Testament lesson read to you this morning is a good example of that. Let me read a portion of it again. Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air; but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. He is ...

70. Choosing a Master

Matthew 6:16-24

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Charles L. Aaron

... money to rule over us. Jesus illustrates his point by talking not about money itself, but about two things money helps us attain: food and clothes. Both of these commodities are good in themselves. We need both of them, but our sinfulness, our pride, and our lack of self-control have corrupted our use of them. I know I am inching out onto a limb to talk about food in a sermon. I risk offending people. I risk the charge of hypocrisy. I risk every eye following me at the next potluck supper! As a pastor, I ...

71. Godlessness in the Last Days

2 Timothy 3:1-9

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... the fundamental decencies of life,” Barclay), without love (in the sense of lacking natural affection; cf. Rom. 1:31), and unforgiving (i.e., incapable of being reconciled to a fellow human being). They will be slanderous (cf. 1 Tim. 3:11; Titus 2:5), without self-control, and brutal (a different word for the sentiment expressed in 1 Tim. 3:3; Titus 1:7), and not lovers of the good (cf. the opposite expected of elders in Titus 1:8). They will be treacherous, rash (“stops at nothing to gain his ends ...

72. Bible Wagon

Ephesians 5:8-14

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Dr. Ronald Love

... . This was a part of the society that surrounded the church in Ephesus, as it surrounds us here in this time and in this place. It is this unfruitful work of darkness that we are to ex- pose with the light of Christ. The light is truth, self-control, generosity, edification of others, love, purity, wisdom, and joy. As we are a part of a church family, the Body of Christ, we know the blessings of being surrounded by children of the light. Those of us sitting in the pews of this sanctuary are good people ...

73. A Man Who Lost His Head

Matthew 11:1-19

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R. Blaine Detrick

... life" for our children: we try to make life as easy for them as we can ... we try to remove the hardships of life ... we take away the challenges of life ... we lighten the responsibilities of life ... we dismiss the disciplines, the denials, and the self-controls that really shape personality and build character. Are we truly doing them a favor? Solitude was another factor that was in John’s background and helped to determine the kind of man he became. He spent long months out in the desert - alone. In ...

74. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

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Donald Charles Lacy

... freely doing good deeds. So, the "grace of God has appeared" in the person of a Jewish baby boy. In accepting him as personal Savior and Lord with renunciation of "impiety and worldly passions" we are born anew for the benefit of others. Lives that are "self-controlled, upright, and godly" bring to the world a magnificent and yet practical way of serving humankind. The question is: Do you and I believe this? If we don't, why not? The revelation of his salvation to us should not only stagger us with its ...

75. Liberty And Civility

Galatians 5:1-15

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Brett Blair

... love." Use your freedom to serve. In other words: Freedom ought to be used to pursue good. After Paul's long defense of freedom in Christ he launches into the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The message here is clear. Liberty and civility are two parts of a whole. Alexander Fraser Tytler lived at the end of the eighteenth century, but his book The Decline and Fall of the Athenian Republic sends a chilling warning today. Tytler ...

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