King of Macedonia, 356 – 323 BC

Self Control 2 Peter 1:1 – 11 Acts 24:25

What Does “Self-Control” Mean? “Self-control is the virtue of one who masters his desires & passions, esp. his sensual appetites.” Strong’s Enhanced “t0 have power over oneself,” Vine’s Expository Dictionary “dominion over the self or something,” Theological Word Book of NT

There Must Be Self-Control: Strong Drink – “Temperance” Proverbs 20:1 Not wise to be led astray by it Romans 13:13 “walk properly” “not.. In drunkenness” Daniel 1:8 “not defile himself” Covetousness – Ephesians 5:3 “not even be named among you, as it fitting for saints.” Acts 20:33

There Must Be Self-Control: In Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:5 5 Do not deprive one another,… come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” Before Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:8,9 “…if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry.”

“The Fruit of the Spirit” Galatians 5:22-24 “..fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, …23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” Romans 8:13 “live..by the Spirit” Titus 1:6-9 “self-controlled”

Ways it is Practiced: Temper (temperance) – Ephesians 4:26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath,” Tongue – James 3:1-12 “the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity” James 1:26; Ephesians 5:4; 4:29; Psalm 39:1

Ways it is Practiced: Temptation – 1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common…; but God is faithful,… not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able,.. with the temptation.. Make.. way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

How Developed: Work at it – 1 Corinthians 9:27 Keep it in Perspective – Acts 24:25 Dethrone Self – Matthew 16:24; 2 Corinthians 5:14,15 Enthrone Christ – Galatians 2:20 Serve Others – 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Admonitions from O.T. Proverbs 16:32 “slow to anger is better than the mighty” “rules his spirit than he who takes a city” Ecclesiastes 7:9 “not hasten in your spirit to be angry” Proverbs 25:28 “Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls”

Romans 6:12 “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” How are things in Your Life regarding Self Control?