Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, wash one's hands of, give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside, desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, vacate, quit, evacuate, withdraw from, surrender, cede, yield, indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in, uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness, wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness
Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on
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126. Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
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Leonard Sweet
... a crop succeeds in producing fruit is still the result of the divine gift of life. Likewise, it is through Christ's freely given sacrifice that those living in his spirit can expect the presence of the spirit's greatest fruits love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... blew in from the North. Chocolat is a movie told almost in a fairy tale kind of format. It has that feel and quality about it. It begins on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The movie is about Lent, temptation, self-denial, self-deception, self-control, rebirth, redemption and second chances. The central characters are the Mayor, the Compte de Reynaud who oversees nearly every aspect of the village. And Vianne a new comer, that sly wind who blew in from the North, who opens a Chocolate shop. The Mayor ...
128. Proverbs of Solomon
Proverbs 14:1-35
Understanding Series
Roland E. Murphy
... an explicit religious cast (e.g., 16:12–13), and verse 28 should not be separated from these. 14:29 Antithetic; cf. verse 17a. The quick-tempered (lit. short of wind/spirit), as opposed to the patient, is a frequent topos in the wisdom literature. Self-control is the ideal. In the teaching of Amenemope there is frequent warning about the “heated man” (e.g., chs. 2–4; AEL, vol. 2, p. 150). 14:30 Antithetic. This psychosomatic observation is not unlike verse 29. Envy is too narrow a meaning; rather ...
Understanding Series
John Goldingay
... Numbers, where the next expression is “and abounding in steadfast love.” But the TNIV is surely right that Nahum utilizes the breadth of meaning in vav. The NJPS sees “great in power” in Numbers and in Nahum as a reference to Yahweh’s great self-control or “forbearance,” but this involves some reading into the expression. In Numbers Moses has been urging Yahweh not to give the impression of being unable to bring Israel into the land, and more likely this is the power Moses goes on to affirm ...
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Dean Lueking
... , then religion is never weird or manipulative or disgusting. It is nothing less than new life and salvation. It is the source of our faith, and the power that brings forth every fruit of faith: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Not Words as Much as Silence Today our words should be few. The power lies in silence, and the awareness that the growing darkness around us in this church has to do with the deadly power of sin and its destructiveness in us ...
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R. Robert Cueni
... In John, Jesus did not even consider the possibility of a reprieve. Instead he expressed his willingness to face what was coming and asked a rhetorical question. “Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?” (18:11). Jesus had so much self-control that in the gospel of John, he even decided the moment of his death. “When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (19:30). More than in the other gospels, John portrayed Jesus ...
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Gerald Whetstone
... who seeks to give up a compulsive or addictive behavior finds his determination constantly challenged. It's not only the addiction itself. Old friends may feel threatened by his change of habits. Even people who objected to his behavior may feel threatened by his new self-control. He may have been so sure that life would all fall into place that, as challenges mount, he doubts himself and his new direction. Or perhaps our problem isn't that we're tempted to return to the past, but that we are altogether ...
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Leonard Sweet
... because of that sinister stress hormone. Can't get your work done? It's not that you're wasting time or failing to buckle down. It's that workplace stress makes any sustained concentration impossible. In debt up to your eyeballs? It's not that you lack self-control or equate more goodies with the good life. It's that the high-pressure stress of consumer marketing forces you to buy. The fact is: stress has always been with us, and stress will never go away. Stress, which is made up of those competing forces ...
134. About Sex
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
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King Duncan
... alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (3-5). Since Paul is often accused of being sexist, please note the emphasis here on the couple’s equal responsibilities with regard to sex. Commentator David Guzik, writing about this passage, notes that Paul emphasizes what the woman needs: not merely sexual relations ...
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Leonard Sweet
... faithfulness to your Teacher’s assignments is a life of fruitfulness. The outcome is called the “fruit of the Spirit,” a singular cornucopia of fruits. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self‑control” (Galatians 5:22). Notice that we are not being told to go out and try to be more loving, joyful, peaceful, forbearing, kind, good, faithful, gentle. That’s not what the passage says. No, it says that when we “live in ...
136. Transfiguration
Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99:1-9, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2
Bulletin Aid
Julia Ross Strope
... was unified with God and radiated divine love. Christ-light motivates us to shine goodness into moral darkness, cynicism, and poverty. Holy Spirit keeps the light bright in us, coaxing us to be gentle, patient, kind, respectful, humble, joyful, and self-controlled. As a community of seekers, we support each other on this journey called “Life.” Offertory Statement We have enough of everything to share. Doxology "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God ...
137. The Impending Departure II
John 16:5-16, John 16:17-33
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... the same message will confront the pagan world as well (cf. 18:33–38). Paul’s confrontation with the Roman governor Felix aptly illustrates these verses; when Paul spoke to this pagan official and his Jewish wife about “righteousness [i.e., “justice”], self-control and the judgment to come” (Acts 24:25), the governor was afraid and told Paul to leave. Nowhere is it made plainer than in the present chapter that the Christian message is forever on a collision course with the world, whether of Jew ...
Understanding Series
J. Ramsey Michaels
... the same message will confront the pagan world as well (cf. 18:33–38). Paul’s confrontation with the Roman governor Felix aptly illustrates these verses; when Paul spoke to this pagan official and his Jewish wife about “righteousness [i.e., “justice”], self-control and the judgment to come” (Acts 24:25), the governor was afraid and told Paul to leave. Nowhere is it made plainer than in the present chapter that the Christian message is forever on a collision course with the world, whether of Jew ...
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Molly F. James
... better place — to transform this earthly world into a kingdom that better reflects the kingship of Christ. Just as in a monarchy, Christ asks us to give our all, to be faithful and obedient. While we may tempted by the allure of worldly power or the desire for self-control, we are called to trust. We are called to trust in Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are called to turn our lives over and give ourselves to the building up of God’s kingdom. If all that we believe about God is true — and I believe ...
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
141. Prayers for Ash Wednesday
Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Psalm 51:1-19
Bulletin Aid
B. David Hostetter
... and you have made all things to be good. Your own Spirit infused life into the lifeless so that the human race should be distinct not in its physical properties but in its ability to control behavior individually and socially. Forgive our lack of self-control and our abuse of what you have created for the good of all. May such fasting and penitence as we may practice enable us to balance things out and to bring the spiritual and the physical into equilibrium, following the example of Jesus Christ. Amen ...
142. Proper 17
James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23
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Russell F. Anderson
... in every time our passions or temper get overheated. Indeed, when we submit to God's Spirit, he supplies such a service. Outline: 1. Many people have died in fires for lack of circuit breakers. 2. Many people have suffered injury and death for lack of emotional self-control. 3. James says, "Be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger" (v. 19). 4. Let God's Word and Spirit provide a spiritual and emotional circuit breaker in you. Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 1. Sermon Title: Clean Heart, Clean ...
143. Ash Wednesday
Joel 2:1-11, Matthew 6:1-4, Psalm 51:1-19, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24
Bulletin Aid
B. David Hostetter
... and you have made all things to be good. Your own Spirit infused life into the lifeless so that the human race should be distinct not in its physical properties but in its ability to control behavior individually and socially. Forgive our lack of self-control and our abuse of what you have created for the good of all. May such fasting and penitence as we may practice enable us to balance things out and to bring the spiritual and the physical into equilibrium, following the example of Jesus Christ. Amen ...
144. The Words We Speak
Ephesians 4:17--5:21
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... the great marriages those words are like countless strands of grace, unifying partners in that mysterious "one flesh" covenant which lasts forever. Prayer: Gracious Lord, monitor and guide the words we speak to that other precious person with whom we share the marvelous and mysterious covenant of marriage. Give us self-control when we are tempted to use words as weapons. Teach us to grace each other with truthful words, spoken in love. Amen.
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Eric Ritz
... observed." 1. Marked isolation from their parents--especially the father. 2. An overwhelming apathy and lack of motivation. 3. An inability to control sexual drive and impulses. Then Dr. Nicholi adds this very significant statement. "People in my field relate this lack of self-control to the declining influence of the Father in the home." The home is without question the single most important influence in a child''s life. We must come to grips with the fact that fathering is not something we can do in our ...
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Leonard Sweet
... kingdom of God, people known for peace offerings of justice and love, people who can face the dangers of life without violence or threats, people who offer the world the "fruit of the Spirit" which is "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control" (Galatians 5:22-23). The greatest honor God gives comes to those who are peacemakers. For only peacemakers get called "sons and daughters of God" (Mt. 5:9). If you're a piece of the Rock, you've got the peace of the Rock ...
147. Proper 21
Esther 7:1-10, Esther 9:20-22, Psalm 124:1-8, Mark 9:38-50, James 5:13-20
Bulletin Aid
B. David Hostetter
READINGS Psalter—Psalm 124 First Lesson—Queen Esther is a personal champion for her oppressed people. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Second Lesson—The elders are given a healing role in the life of the congregation. James 5:13-20 Gospel—Self-control is not easy but it is urgent. Mark 9:38-50 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Praise the name of the Lord, you servants of the Lord, who stand in the house of the ...
148. Second Sunday of Advent
Mark 1:1-8, Psalm 85:1-13, Isaiah 40:1-31, 2 Peter 3:1-18
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B. David Hostetter
... those who are hooked on drugs and addictions too strong to control be given healing help that they may recover and be free again. Keep us from condemning the addictions of others and overlooking our own ungoverned passions. Enable us to be examples of serenity and self-control to the praise of the name of Jesus Christ. O God, before you the generations rise and pass away. You are the strength of those who labor; you are the rest of the blessed dead. We rejoice in the company of your saints. We remember all ...
149. Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Bulletin Aid
B. David Hostetter
... the work of the Spirit in our transformation for your name's sake. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Wise and mighty God, humble and gentle God, humbling and gentling Spirit, we confess that we do not always learn without pride or act with self-control. We forget the example of Jesus, who taught without arrogance and acted without domineering. Forgive us for undue regard for human standards of scholarship or rank or office, whether in others or ourselves. Excuse our proud boast of accomplishment that discounts what ...
150. Life by the Spirit
Galatians 5:16-26
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
... peace” (Luke 2:14), and who is identified as the “Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6). The second set, “forbearance, kindness, goodness” (5:22), reflects how a Spirit-led individual will conduct interpersonal relationships. The third set, “faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (5:22–23), seems to focus primarily on a person’s inner life when under the control of the Spirit. (For a full treatment of such terms, see Barclay, 63–127.) Paul concludes the list in verse 23 with the pronouncement ...
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