BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (I CHOOSE TEMPERANCE)

I choose self-control.............


Extra: Temperance

I choose Longsuffering. . . I am a spiritual being. . .After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will not, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control.


Love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.

Read: Galatians 5:22-25

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. (NRSV)



This weeks scripture is coming from the New Revised Standard Version.    

 

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (BACK TO THE BASES)

 
Back to the Bases:

Let's go back to the beginning. . .

 

Self-Control

 

It means; restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires. It is self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower, level headedness.

Think about what we would be like if we lacked self-control. . .

We would be out of control.

 

Think about a car. When it hits speeds over 80mph, it does not take much to lose control of it.  One wrong move from the driver. . .one slippery puddle… and that care can spin out of control and cause chaos and  destruction to everything in its path. Amen.

We need to make sure that we are not only remaining within the boundaries that our loving Father created for us (do the speed limit), we need to remain in control of our vehicle (hearts, minds, choices…lives).

 

We choose.

 

Self-control is not easy to come by.  However, it CAN be a regular part of our lives-IF we are willing to remain close in our relationship with our Lord and Savior, and allow our flesh to hurt a little…sometimes a lot.

 

You see, when we are walking WITH Him regularly, it is very hard to remain in sin.  We get convicted and we feel ashamed.  The key is to recognize the trigger points, and either eliminate them or be diligent in keeping them at bay.

 

Self-Control.

 

Out of Control.

 

What will you choice?

 

I love the part of choosing, we have a choice!

 

I choose self-control today.

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (SHARING)

How do we live holy lives that are obedient to God?
 
Receive Christ as our Savior
Study God's Word to KNOW HIS ways.
Be teachable, Allow the Holy Spirit to teach us by listening for His still small voice.
Pray often
Trust His Word
Submit to God's will
Let go of sin and unhealthy things…
Understand that anything God asks us to give up is for our own good.
Forgive others
Forgive yourself.
Walk in the Spirit of knowing His Word and living it.
Resist the devil
Love others
Spend TIME with God
Praise His Holy Name.
Study! Study! Study!
 
Studying is a major key to obedient living. If we do not know God's Word, how can we obey His precepts??

 

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS)

 
Reflection Questions: Self-control

1.  Are you able to conflict with your own desires, or do you find yourself always agreeing with yourself?

 

I must say I do find myself agreeing with my flesh at times, and then I feel condemn. This is when I ask God to forgive me.

 

2.  Do you consider the opinions of others in addition to your own judgments, or are you absolutely unified in your own views?

 

I like hearing others' view point, and opinions, it helped me to grow in the Lord! I am open to others' opinion until God say different.

 

3.  Are you able to say 'no' to yourself? Are you able to say 'no' to others?

 

I am working on saying no to myself when it comes to shopping when I shouldn't; and other things too. God has delivered me from not being able to say no to others. I was a people pleaser!

 

4.   Do you find yourself able to keep to your plans and decisions, or do accidents and chance form the norms of your decision-making? 

 

I have learned to trust God enough to ask Him if this is His will for me. I have made too many mistakes in my own planning; decision making is important to me to let Him led me.

 

5.   Is intentionality and purposefulness something you are actively pursuing in your life?

 

Let me just say, I am pursuing it every day.  I try to have clear aim; and plan ahead of time most of the time in small things, but big decisions I let God led me. When I do that I do avoid some unwanted problems.  I must say, I do need help in self-control in some areas.

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (DEEPER STUDY)

 
DEEPER STUDY:

For an even deeper study, look up the following words in your concordance, and study the Scripture reference; 

 

 

Obedience:

Obedience is doing what an authority figure would have you to do. It is important to obey even when no one is watching, because this shows true character.

 

Submitted:

1. to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).

2. to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.

3. to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others: to submit a plan; to submit an application.

4. to state or urge with deference; suggest or propose (usually followed by a clause): I submit that full proof should be required.

 

Consecrated:

To make or declare sacred or holy; sanctify.

To dedicate one's life, time, etc. to a specific purpose.

To ordain a minister for service unto God

Christianity to sanctify bread and wine to be received as the body and blood of Christ.

 

 

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (HOW DO WE LIVE HOLY?)

How do we live holy lives that are obedient to God?

 

Receive Christ as our Savior

Study God's Word to KNOW HIS ways.

Be teachable, Allow the Holy Spirit to teach us by listening for His still small voice.

Pray often

Trust His Word

Submit to God's will

Let go of sin and unhealthy things…

Understand that anything God asks us to give up is for our own good.

Forgive others

Forgive yourself.

Walk in the Spirit of knowing His Word and living it.

Resist the devil

Love others

Spend TIME with God

Praise His Holy Name.

Study! Study! Study!

 

Studying is a major key to obedient living. If we do not know God's Word, how can we obey His precepts??

BIBLE STUDY WEEK # 9 (SCRIPTURE READING)

Scripture Reading:

 

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. ²⁵ Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. ²⁶ So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air; ²⁷ but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.

 

2 Timothy 3:1-4

You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come. ² For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, brutes, haters of good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

 

2 Peter 1:5-8

For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, ⁶ and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, ⁷ and godliness with mutual^[a] affection, and mutual^[b] affection with love. ⁸ For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 

These are Lara Velez's scripture for this week on Self-control:

 

2 Peter 1:5-7

Proverbs 16:17; 25:28

Titus 1:18; 2:11

1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 10:13

Romans 12:2

2 Timothy 1:7

Matthew 6:24, 33; 25:20-23; 26:41

Acts 5:29

1 Peter 1:14

Deuteronomy 8:20

Galatians 5:16-26

Psalm 112:1; 119:60, 112

Ephesians 5:11

Philippians 2:12

1 John 2:17

James 2:24

Luke 11:28

Mark 3:35