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Mastering Self-Control Through Faith

The document discusses the concept of temperance as a fruit of the Spirit, emphasizing the importance of self-control over external laws. It outlines how to grow in self-control through various means, including focusing on spiritual matters, eliminating wicked desires, caring for one's vocabulary, and embodying Christ. The conclusion highlights the necessity of allowing Jesus to guide one's life to overcome destructive habits and attitudes.

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Mastering Self-Control Through Faith

The document discusses the concept of temperance as a fruit of the Spirit, emphasizing the importance of self-control over external laws. It outlines how to grow in self-control through various means, including focusing on spiritual matters, eliminating wicked desires, caring for one's vocabulary, and embodying Christ. The conclusion highlights the necessity of allowing Jesus to guide one's life to overcome destructive habits and attitudes.

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The fruit of the Spirit is temperance.

Verse to memorize

But I hit my
body, and I put it in
servitude, lest
having been a herald for
others, I myself come to be
deleted
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
INTRODUCTION

History records that


the external laws that
they prohibit, restrict and
they do not punish
solved the problem of
man of controlling his
perverse inclinations.
INTRODUCTION

The greatest need


of man is not the
control from outside,
but the domain
own, from
inside
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the


lesson is to show:
What is the
own domain? and
How to grow in
own domain?
SKETCH
I. WHAT IS OWNERSHIP?

But the fruit of the Spirit is


love, joy, peace, patience,
benignity, goodness, faith,
meekness, temperance;
against such things there is no law
(Galatians 5:22, 23)
I. WHAT IS PROPER DOMAIN?

Temperance
rule of the Greeks
own domain
It means moderation
in all things and
full domain of
each passion and appetite.
I. WHAT IS PROPER DOMAIN?

Without self-control, it becomes:

• Love is a disordered passion.


• The joy in an immoral party
• Peace in an indifferent attitude towards the
life.
• Patience in stoic passivity.
I. WHAT IS OWNERSHIP?

Without self-control, it becomes:

• The kindness in lack of discipline.


• The goodness in permissiveness.
• Faith in superstition and syncretism.
• The meekness in misery and poverty.
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

1. Looking at things from above


Set your sights on
the things of
above, not in the
from the earth
Colossians 3:2
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

1. Looking at things from above


Things from above
The momentum of the
will, vitalized
by the power of
Jesus, it must be
directed towards the
celestial things.
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-MASTERY?

2. Eliminating wicked desires


"Therefore, put to death the earthly things in
you: fornication, impurity, passions
disorderly, bad wishes and greed,
what is idolatry” (Colossians 3:5)
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

2. Eliminating wicked desires


Stages:
It is the decision to surrender
the heart and the will
to Christ.
God accepts this
decision and continues the
transformative work.
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

2. Eliminating wicked desires


Sins of Samson:
[Link]: “ella me agrada”(Jueces 14:3)
2. Pride - selfishness: 'you will give me'
Judges 14:12
3. Spiritual apathy: 'daughter of philistines'
(Judges 14:2)
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

3. Caring for our vocabulary


But now let... words
dishonest words from your mouth.
Do not lie to each other
others...
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

3. Taking care of our vocabulary


Dishonest words
The one who uses 'words
dishonest" is only
leaving exposed
the impurity of his soul.
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-CONTROL?

4. Clothe yourselves with Christ


And clothed with the new, which
according to the image of the one who created it
renewing until knowledge
fullness (Colossians 3:10)
II. HOW TO GROW IN SELF-MASTERY?

4. Clothed with Christ


Coated
God is the active power
from this new creation,
is carried out with the
consent and
cooperation of man.
CONCLUSIONS

• God wants to free us from


domain habits, appetites,
destructive attitudes.
• We must allow that
Jesus Christ be our
Savior and Lord.
• Day by day we must walk
in the Spirit
Prepared by:
Alfredo Padilla Chávez
Pastor SDA Bridge Stone 'A'

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