1. God is in control and God is good and faithful
Zimbabwe
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God is in control and God is good and faithful

2. Zimbabwe
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3. Zimbabwe Love, joy, peace, patience
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Love, joy, peace, patience
Kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness
Self-control!

4. A Beautiful Mess Becoming Like Jesus
NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH
A Beautiful Mess Becoming Like Jesus
Galatians 5:22 – 23
SELF-CONTROL!

5. Galatians 5:19-21
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Sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissentions, factions, envy, drunkenness, orgies etc.
Human nature out of control

6. God’s self-control
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Jonah
Moses and the people

7. Self-Control
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The Holy Spirit enables and empowers us to have control over our sinful desires.
We can experience increasing freedom from sin as we learn to control ourselves with God’s help.

8. Self-Control
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9. Self-Control
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The ability to have powerful passions, but to keep them under control.
All the energy we expend on these passions serves good and does not lead to selfish or destructive results.

10. Self-Control
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11. Self-Control
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Problem
We have a fallen and sinful nature which usually lead us to that list of sinful behaviours.
We cannot exercise self-control successfully in our own strength.
The only power capable of keeping our sinful desires under control is the Holy Spirit.

12. Self-Control
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13. Self-Control Joseph & Potiphar’s wife David & Bathsheba
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Joseph & Potiphar’s wife
David & Bathsheba

14. Self-Control
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Self-control is something that needs to be taught to and practised by all ages and by both genders.
It is something for the whole church, just like all the other Fruit of the Spirit.