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Self-­‐Control:  Living  Galatians  5:23  in  the  Light  

of  Psalm  86:12January  6,  2017

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Our  New  Format  Starting  Tonight

• 7:00pm  prayer• 7:05  to  7:20pm:    Preaching• 7:20-­‐7:30pm:  Live  discussion• 7:30pm:  Recording  turned  off• 7:31-­‐whenever:  Informal  discussion  “off  the  record”  followed  by  prayer  requests.

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Introduction

•As  you  noticed,  the  cover  photo  this  week  features  a  dog  with  a  cupcake  on  its  nose.  Now  THAT  is  self-­‐control!•At  this  time  of  year  lots  of  people  make  New  Year’s  resolutions.  Last  week  we  spoke  about  God’s  vision  for  your  life  in  2017,  and  how  a  revelation  from  God  can  guide  you.•Do  you  want  a  resolution from  man  or  a  revelationfrom  God?

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The  Top  New  Year’s  Resolutions  All  Involve  Self-­‐Control1. Lose  weight  21%  2. Self-­‐improvement  12%3. Better  financial  decisions  8%4. Quit  smoking  7%5. Exercise  5.5%

Total  =  53%So  more  than  HALF  of  our  resolutions  involve  self-­‐control.  Source:  http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-­‐years-­‐resolution-­‐statistics/Note  that  “exercise”  is  listed  as  number  7  in  the  original  list  but  I  moved  it  to  #5  in  this  list.  This  was  either  divine  inspiration  or  poetic  license.  

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Temperance  and  Self-­‐Control

Last  week  we  spoke  about  God’s  vision  for  you  and  how  it  affects  your  goals  this  year.This  week  we  learn  how  to  enjoy  the  gift  of  self-­‐control.  We  learn  that  temperance  is…• From  God:  It  is  a  fruit  of  the  spirit.• For  God:  “For  thou  art  great…”• Forever:  “I  will  glorify  thy  name  forever  more”

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Temperance  Defined

• In  Galatians  5:23  the  word  temperance  is  egkrateia.  It  means  self-­‐restraint,  moderation,  or  self-­‐control.  • The  Bible  uses  egkrateia in  a  specific  sense:  

“The  virtue  of  a  person  who  masters  his  or  her  desires  and  passions,  

especially  the  sensual  appetites.”

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Temperance  Is  a  Fruit  of  the  SpiritGalatians  5:22-­‐23

But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  Longsuffering,  gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  meekness,  

Temperance:  against  such  there  is  no  law.

As  you  know,  it  is  a  lot  easier  to  QUOTE  this  verse  than  to  LIVE  this  verse.:  )

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Temperance  Is  a  Fruit  of  the  Spirit:Galatians  5:23  Comes  After  Galatians  5:1Galatians  5:1  says  that  we  are  free  from  bondage:

Stand  fast  therefore  in  the  liberty  wherewith  Christ  hath  made  us  free,  

And  be  not  entangled  again  with  the  yoke  of  bondage.

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Make  Good  Use  of  Your  Liberty  in  ChristGalatians  5:13-­‐14

13 For,  brethren,  ye  have  been  called  unto  liberty;  Only  use  not  liberty  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh,  

But  by  love  serve  one  another.14 For  all  the  law  is  fulfilled  in  one  word,  even  in  this;  

Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour as  thyself.

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We  Must  WALK  in  the  Spirit  to  Have  FRUIT  of  the  Spirit• Galatians  5:23  speaks  of  self-­‐control  and  this  verse  is  followed  by:

24And  they  that  are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh  With  the  affections  and  lusts.

25 If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let  us  also  walk  in  the  Spirit.• So,  if  you  are  walking  in  the  Spirit,  you  should  have  self-­‐control,  rather  than  being  a  slave  to  passions,  impulses,  fleeting  feelings,  and  passing  desires.

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Temperance  Is  From  God

We  have  temperance  by  grace,  thanks  to  God.  So  you  could  say…

Temperance  is  thanks  to  God,  so  we  give  thanks  to  God.

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Temperance  Is  FROM  God  and  Temperance  Is  FOR  God

For  thou  art  great,  and  doest wondrous  things:  Thou  art  God  alone.

Psalm  86:10

Temperance  is  FOR  God  because  God  is  great.

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God  Teaches  Us  to  “Walk  in  Thy  Truth”

Teach  me  thy  way,  O LORD;  I  will  walk  in  thy  truth:  Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name.

Psalm  86:11

God’s  word  is  truth  and  God’s  spirit  is  truth.  If  God  teaches  us  His  way  we  can  walk  in  His  truth.

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What  Fruit  Can  We  Offer  to  God?

•We  are  saved  by  faith  and  by  faith  alone.•Any  fruit  we  offer  God  is  merely  giving  back  what  He  gave  us.•But  Jesus  DOES  expect  fruit  from  us:  Consider  when  Jesus  curses  the  fig  tree  in  Mark  11.  • Jesus  saw  leaves  (the  appearance  of  righteousness)  but  Jesus  saw  no  fruit  (faith,  holiness,  fruit  of  the  spirit).

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Jesus  Curses  the  Fig  TreeMatthew  11:13-­‐1413And  seeing  a  fig  tree  afar  off  having  leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  he  might  find  any  thing  thereon:  and  when  he  came  to  it,  he  found  nothing  but  leaves;  for  the  time  of  figs  was  not  yet.14And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  it,  No  man  eat  fruit  of  thee  hereafter  for  ever.  And  his  disciples  heard  it.

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Jesus  and  the  Fig  TreeMatthew  11:19-­‐2219And  when  even  was  come,  he  went  out  of  the  city.20And  in  the  morning,  as  they  passed  by,  they  saw  the  fig  tree  dried  up  from  the  roots.21And  Peter  calling  to  remembrance  saith unto  him,  Master,  behold,  the  fig  tree  which  thou  cursedst is  withered  away.22And  Jesus  answering  saith unto  them,  Have  faith  in  God.

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Getting  Back  to  Psalm  86:  Temperance  Is  FOR  God•Because  God  is  great.  (It’s  true  that  “God  does  wondrous  things.”  But  God  is  great  even  He  does  not  do  what  we  want  or  expect.)•God  teaches  us  to  walk  in  the  Spirit,  and  God unites  our  heart.• Is  your  heart  united?  Is  there  part  of  your  heart  that  God  is  not  welcome?  Selfishness,  pride,  vices?

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Temperance  Is  ForeverPsalm  86:1212 I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my  heart:  and  I  will  glorify  thy  name  for  evermore.The  praise  of  our  lips  is  fruit.  Perpetual,  eternal  fruit.  So…

• Temperance  is  fruit  FROM  God• Temperance  yields  fruit  FOR  God,  and• Temperance  yields  fruit  FOREVER.

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If  You  Can  Praise  God,  You  Can  Walk  in  the  Spirit•God’s  greatness  leads  to  praise.•Praise  makes  you  want  to  say:  “teach  me  thy  way.”•Praise  makes  you  want  to  “walk  in  thy  truth”•Praise  makes  you  want  to  “unite  my  heart.”•Praise  makes  you  want  to  glorify  His  name.  

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Let  Us  Pray…

Lord,  we  thank  you  for  this  day,  and  for  each  of  the  fruits  of  the  spirit.  We  thank  you  especially  for  self-­‐control.  Help  us  to  walk  in  the  Spirit,  and  not  according  to  the  lusts  of  our  flesh.  Unite  our  hearts  to  fear  your  name,  with  awe  and  reverance for  our  Father  who  loves  us.We  pray  this  in  Jesus’  name.  Amen.

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Afterword:Comments  About  Tonight’s  Call• It  is  now  9:30  pm  on  Friday  January  6,  2017.  I  thank  God  for  blessing  our  time  together  on  the  phone.  • Tonight’s  podcast  ran  about  28  minutes,  and  can  be  found  here:  http://rec001.freeconferencecalling.com/mp3/1364956/735765/LAF3494_010620

17160148827_1182932.mp3

•We  continued  the  discussion  “off  the  record”  for  another  45  minutes,  and  the  Lord  gave  us  both  candor  and  compassion.  It  was  both  fun  and  fruitful!

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Appendix:Misc.  Scriptures  About  Discipline

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Obey  AuthorityHebrews  13:7,17• Obey  Your  Pastor:  Hebrews  13:7:  Remember  them  which  have  the  rule  over  you,  who  have  spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God:  whose  faith  follow,  considering  the  end  of  their  conversation.• Obey  Authorities:  Hebrews  13-­‐17:  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over  you,  and  submit  yourselves:  for  they  watch  for  your  souls,  as  they  that  must  give  account,  that  they  may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with  grief:  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.

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Discipline  in  the  ChurchMatthew  18:15-­‐20• 15Moreover  if  thy  brother  shall  trespass  against  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone:  if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained  thy  brother.

• 16But  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  three  witnesses  every  word  may  be  established.

• 17And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church:  but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publican.

• 18Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven:  and  whatsoever  ye  shall  loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven.

• 19Again  I  say  unto  you,  That  if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth  as  touching  any  thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.

• 20 For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of  them.

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We  Can  All  Be  Led  Astray  by  Our  Own  Itching  EarsWithout  accountability  to  authority,  a  believer  will  often  develop  “itching  ears”  (2  Tim.  4:3),  which  seeks  after  teachings  that  validate  self-­‐conceived  opinions,  instead  of  “objective”  teaching  which  compels  us  to  face  truths  that  may  conflict  with  our  self-­‐willed  inclinations  and  desires.

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We  Want  Autonomy,  But  We  Need  Authority(Part  1  of  3)Most  of  us  have  had  a  problem  with  authority  at  one  time  or  another.  Every  person,  no  matter  who  they  are,  enjoys  the  freedom  to  do  their  own  thing  without  interference  from  others.  Teenagers  like  to  be  free  from  parental  oversight.  Wives  don’t  like  it  when  their  husbands  tell  them  what  to  do.  Citizens  often  prefer  a  government  that  keeps  its  hands  out  of  personal  affairs.  No  one  wants  to  stop  when  the  policeman  pulls  us  over.  

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We  Want  Autonomy,  But  We  Need  Authority(Part  2  of  3)Yes,  it’s  true,  human  beings  have  a  problem  with  authority.  We  love  to  exercise  authority,  but  we  hate  to  have  to  obey  it.  Every  organization  from  the  nuclear  family  to  corporations  to  governments  wield  some  kind  of  authority  over  others.  Authority  is  necessary  for  society  to  be  ordered  and  stable.  We  recognize  that  authority  is  necessary  and  good,  but  that  doesn’t  stop  us  from  resisting  authority  from  time  to  time.  That’s  because  human  beings  want  to  live  life  according  to  their  own  authority,  and  on  one  else’s—not  even  God’s.  Man,  by  nature,  is  rebellious.

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We  Want  Autonomy,  But  We  Need  Authority(Part  3  of  3)The  Bible  is  a  book  of  authority,  and  the  Christian  church  is  also  an  organization  that  carries  authority  from  its  founder,  Jesus  Christ.  The  authority  of  the  church  is  derived  from  God,  and  as  such,  it  exercises  its  authority  under  certain  conditions.

Source:  http://www.preachitteachit.org/articles/detail/the-­‐power-­‐and-­‐authority-­‐of-­‐the-­‐christian-­‐church/

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Rebellious  Christians  &  The  Widow’s  Mite(Jesus  Blesses  Tithing,  Even  to  Hypocrites)1  And  he  looked  up,  and  saw  the  rich  men  casting  their  gifts  into  the  treasury.2And  he  saw  also  a  certain  poor  widow  casting  in  thither  two  mites.3And  he  said,  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto  you,  that  this  poor  widow  hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all:4 For  all  these  have  of  their  abundance  cast  in  unto  the  offerings  of  God:  but  she  of  her  penury  hath  cast  in  all  the  living  that  she  had.

Luke  21:1-­‐4

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What  Came  BEFORE  the  Widow’s  Mite?Luke  20:46-­‐4746Beware  of  the  scribes,  which  desire  to  walk  in  long  robes,  and  love  greetings  in  the  markets,  and  the  highest  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and  the  chief  rooms  at  feasts;47Which  devour  widows'  houses,  and  for  a  shew  make  long  prayers:  the  same  shall  receive  greater  damnation.• So  the  widow  gave  her  tithe  to  scribes  “which  devour  widows’  houses.”  The  widow  gave  her  money  to  scoundrels  and  hypocrites!  So  what  excuse  do  WE  have  to  avoid  tithing?  Even  if  our  church  is  full  of  hypocrites,  God  commands  us  to  tithe.

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The  Spirits  of  the  Prophet

And  the  spirits  of  the  prophets  Are  subject  to  the  prophets.

1  Corinthians  14:32

•We  need  self-­‐control,  even  when  we  are  walking  in  the  Spirit.

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Galatians  3:28 Gálatas 3:28KJV RV  1960

There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek, there  is  neither  Bond [slave] nor  free,

There  is  neither  male  nor  female: for ye  are  all  one  in  

Christ  Jesus.

Ya no  hay  judío ni griego;  No  hay  esclavo ni libre;  No  hay  varón ni mujer;  Porque todos vosotrosSois uno en Cristo  Jesús.

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