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MASTERING SELF. I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 B. Definitions: Deny.

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1 MASTERING SELF

2 I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 B. Definitions: Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight B. Definitions: Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight of oneself and one's own interests." (Thayer); Temper- of oneself and one's own interests." (Thayer); Temper- ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" (Barclay); "self- ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" (Barclay); "self- government." (Thayer) government." (Thayer) C. A battle between reason and passion C. A battle between reason and passion

3 MASTERING SELF I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY: A. Specifically, Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2 B. Implicitly, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24 C. Any passage which forbids, 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus 1:7; Gal. 5:20 1:7; Gal. 5:20 D. Any passage that commands, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6- 7; Heb. 10:25 7; Heb. 10:25 III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7

4 MASTERING SELF I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY: III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7 IV. SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS:

5 SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS: Becoming a Christian, Acts 24:25Becoming a Christian, Acts 24:25 Basic happinessBasic happiness Unity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14Unity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14 Leading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12Leading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12 A happy marriageA happy marriage A faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22A faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22

6 MASTERING SELF I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 B. Definitions: Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight B. Definitions: Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight of oneself and one's own interests." (Thayer); Temper- of oneself and one's own interests." (Thayer); Temper- ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" (Barclay); "self- ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" (Barclay); "self- government." (Thayer) government." (Thayer) C. A battle between reason and passion C. A battle between reason and passion

7 MASTERING SELF I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY: A. Specifically, Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2 B. Implicitly, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24 C. Any passage which forbids, 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus 1:7; Gal. 5:20 1:7; Gal. 5:20 D. Any passage that commands, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6- 7; Heb. 10:25 7; Heb. 10:25 III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7

8 SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS: Becoming a Christian, Acts 24:25Becoming a Christian, Acts 24:25 Basic happinessBasic happiness Unity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14Unity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14 Leading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12Leading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12 A happy marriageA happy marriage A faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22A faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22

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