Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard May 13, 2018

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Looking Like the Master Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, October 6, 2013.
Advertisements

A Model for Facing Adversity Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, August 19, 2012.
Fruit Salad Part 14 – ‘Appropriating the Power of the Holy Spirit’ ‘The Fruit of the Holy Spirit’
Love is Self-Control  Christian Character The Lordship of Jesus. Captivity to Christ.  The Second Step The foundation of faith. The step of virtue. The.
Proverbs 3:3.  Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Solomon said in the book of Proverbs, 'He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city." (Proverbs.
Self-control 2 peter 1:5-9. scripture Make every effort to add to your faith, goodness (moral excellence, moral virtue); and to goodness, knowledge;
Qualities of a pure heart. In Previous lessons  Matthew 5:8  The heart – the whole of the inner man. Where religious and moral conduct are rooted. Seat.
Qualities of a pure heart - 3. Honesty  A quality of integrity, but worthy of some more consideration  Honesty, “Fairness or straightforwardness of.
Qualities of a pure heart. In This Study What is a pure heart? (What God’s word says about purity of heart) Integrity and Honesty Self-control and Patience.
Ihr Logo HOLD YOURSELF IN! (Temperance). Your Logo This is the nature of man. Man is generally driven by self even against his wish and expectation. “But.
Galatians 5:16-18 So, I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit,
Qualities of a pure heart. In This Study What is a pure heart? (What God’s word says about purity of heart) Integrity, and Honesty Self-Control, Humility,
The Christian Graces: Self-Control 2 Peter 1:3- 11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG.
Have you ever just felt alone in life
Principles of Living from the Proverbs
Why Self-Control Matters
The Gospel for the Christian: The Life of Grace and Faith
The HEART ♥ 1. Desperately Wicked and Deceitful
The Sanctified Life B.A.S.I.C. Training.
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Self Control 2 Peter 1:1 – 11 Acts 24:25. Self Control 2 Peter 1:1 – 11 Acts 24:25.
GREAT PRAYERS OF THE BIBLE
The Beatitudes simplified.
The 8th Habit by Stephen R. Covey
April 30, 2017.
SAINT PAUL’S PRAYER I I pray that the God of Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,
The Additives of Faith 2nd Peter 1:3-9.
The Excellence of a Person
Making Marriage Work “So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate” (Matthew 19:6)
Proverbs Managing Your Self.
Self Control – Self Rule
Godly Attitudes.
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
Week 2: Fruit of the Spirit
Purity for Service 2 Timothy 2:20-26.
2PETER 1: 5-11 HOWARD BUCK November 13, 2016.
Today we will focus on 2 Peter 1:1-15. Today we will focus on 2 Peter 1:1-15.
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, June 17, 2018
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, March 4, 2018
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, July 8th
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, June 24, 2018
Chapter Six: The Virtues - Cultivating Character
Passions and Emotions.
Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
What is virtue?.
Problems Christians Face
Spiritual Maturity.
Galatians 5:  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you,
Studies In Christianity.
What it means to be a Christian.
HOW TO BUILD A FAITH THAT WILL LAST
Ephesians 1: Ephesians 1: For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16.
Christian Growth Seminar
What it means to be a Christian.
7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly,
Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, June 3, 2018
HOLY SPIRIT Brotherly Kindness Godliness Patience Temperance Knowledge
Godly courage.
Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship.
Chase Pratt Romeo Church of Christ 4/7/19
Glory In The Church Forever
GOD’S POWER TOWARD US WHO BELIEVE
The Pursuit of Christian Character
Philippians For Times Like These
Spiritual Maturity.
2 Peter 1:5-6 ~ Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,
Chapter 3 Developing Character.
Presentation transcript:

Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard May 13, 2018 Self-Control Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard May 13, 2018

2 Peter 1: 5-7 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 

Tough word (a fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:23) Root meaning: inner “dominion”, “rule”, “might”, “strength” Aristotle spends a great deal of time in the Nichomachean Ethics discussing what it is and what it isn’t (ultimately, it comes down, as usual, to his principle of The Golden Mean) He describes 4 ways of being: temperate (loving the good), continent (recognizing the good and acting in accordance with it), incontinent (recognizing the good but unable to act in accordance with it), intemperate (rejecting the good or loving the bad)

Best form of self-control: Prudence Loving the good and acting in accordance with it Setting a course and making the practical decisions that make it possible to attain the goal

Hebrew Wisdom Literature He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city (Proverbs 16:32) Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit (Proverbs 25:28)

Other Voices “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still” Lao-Tzu “The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend” Cicero “The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person” Stephen R. Covey “Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself” Ellie Wiesel

Other Thoughts “Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control” Epictetus “Self-control might be as passionate and as active as the surrender to passion...” W. Somerset Maugham

We have talked about it in many different ways David Moore: Reflect versus react Jonathan Haidt: Elephant and rider Controlling feelings—forgiveness Controlling thoughts—10 foot pass versus 100 foot pass Controlling speech (cleansing the heart) Controlling behavior (the value of a habit-filled life) Honesty, authenticity, humility, community and prayer can all play a significant role