1. 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, and in your knowledge, self-control … NASU

2. “strength”
“to grip”
“expresses the power or lordship”
“power over, mastering, controlling, curbing, restraining”
“right”

3. 2 Peter 1:6 ~ to knowledge self-control
Acts 24:25 ~ Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you."
Gal 5:22-23 ~ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control

4. Temper: Eph. 4:26
Laziness: Eph. 4:28
Words: Eph. 4:29
Appetites: Thess. 4: Tim. 6: Prov. 23:21
Prov 25:28 ~ Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.
(INVADERS)

5. Psalm 1:1
Matthew 16:24
1 Corinthians 6:12
2 Corinthians 10:5
Prov 25:28 ~ Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.

6. SELF-CONTROL IS BOTH A NECESSARY PURSUIT AND A PRODUCT.
1 Cor 9: ~ Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. NASU

7. SELF-CONTROL IS BOTH A NECESSARY PURSUIT AND A PRODUCT.
“Fruit of the Spirit” > Gal. 5:22,23
Convict > John 16:8
Born > John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:23
Led > Gal. 5:16-18
Set their Minds > Rom. 8:5; Rom. 12:2
BONUS: “Self-control produces more self-control”
God’s control!

8. Exemplified in Paul’s life
Where to Start? Start with Jesus! Romans 6:3,4,6; Gal. 2:20 John 15:5
Achieved by God and Man. 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Pet. 2:11 Judges 7:18 – “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon.”
Exemplified in Paul’s life

9. Exemplified in Paul’s life
2 Timothy 4:7 ~ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. NKJV
Exemplified in Paul’s life

10. We desire it … We know it …
What will we do, now?