Family Worship Center, Beloit WI
Lego Life: Building a Life of Self-Control
Galatians 5:19-23 NIV
What is self-control?
- Greek word en kratos
- En: in
- Kratos: strength, power, might and dominion
God’s self-control
2 Peter 3:9 MSG
God’s self-control
- Biblical example of self-control: Life of Joseph
Genesis 39:6-12 NIV
God’s self-control
- Biblical example of self-control: Life of Joseph
- Biblical example of losing self-control: David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11)
What happens when we lose our self-control?
- We lose our witness
- It leads to destruction
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
John 15:5 NLT
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
2 Peter 1:5-6 NIV
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
1 Corinthians 9:24 NLT
Ephesians 5:15 NLT
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
- Building self-control takes discipline
1 Corinthians 9:25 NLT
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
- Building self-control takes discipline
- Building self-control by prayer
Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV
Philippians 4:6 NLT
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
- Building self-control takes discipline
- Building self-control by prayer
- Building self-control by staying in the Word
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
- Building self-control takes discipline
- Building self-control by prayer
- Building self-control by staying in the Word
- Building self-control by fellowship with believers
Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV
Building a Life of Self- Control
- Stay connected to Christ
- Self-control takes work
- Self-control develops by knowing your purpose
- Building self-control takes discipline
- Building self-control by prayer
- Building self-control by staying in the Word
- Building self-control by fellowship with believers
- Building self-control by allowing the Holy Spirit to direct your life
Galatians 5:16 NLT
Galatians 5:25 NLT
Who has control of your life?
True self-control takes surrender.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT
Romans 12:1-2 NIV