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Mercy Culture Church

Fruit of the Spirit | Self-Control

Fruit of the Spirit | Self-Control

Mercy Culture Church | Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott

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Mercy Culture Fort Worth

1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111, USA

Sunday 9:15 AM

Sunday 11:30 PM

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⚡️ Marked Conference | May 2-4

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The Lord is requiring self-control!
The fruit of the Spirit is evidence of relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Self-control is the Spirit-empowered ability to rule your desires, thoughts, emotions and actions in alignment with God’s Word, especially in times of temptation, pressure, or injustice.
Hebrew: yetzer (יֵצֶר)–– Inclination, impulse, or desire (can be good or evil).
yetzer: Originally meant to shape (like a potter with clay), evolving to include restraining or directing one’s nature.
matzar: The key term is often meaning to “restraint”.
ruach (רוּחַ)– Spirit, breath, or wind. The source of self-control when led by God’s Spirit.
self-control: egkrateia- which means mastery over oneself desires and passions, Especially the sensual
sōphronismos: an admonishing or calling to soundness of mind, to moderation and self-control
Self-control is the Spirit-empowered ability to say no to sin and yes to righteousness.
Self-control is spiritual!
About self-control
Self-control is a form of spiritual warfare
Men and women are instructed to have self-control
Self-control in leadership
Question: What is the difference between control & self-control?
Question: Why is the fruit of self-control so challenging to produce?
4 Areas of self-control every Christian needs to grow in
1. Self-control in thoughts
Self-control starts in the mind long before it shows in behavior.
2. Self-control in fleshly desires or temptation
Self-control is the power to say “NO” to sin because you’ve already said “YES” to the Spirit.
You are not your temptation!
Temptation is not sin!
3. Self-control in emotions
Practical Advice: Teach your children self-control
Emotions are indicators, not dictators.
Practical Advice: Initiate the 24-hour rule for responding when you are emotionally provoked!
4. Self-control in words
Caution: Don’t let the enemy deceive you into believing you can’t walk in self-control.
Question: Why do so many people struggle with self-control?
3 reasons why people lack self-control
1. People lack self-control because their flesh is stronger than their spirit
The battle between the flesh and the Spirit is won by the one you feed the most!
2. People lack self-control because they don’t resist temptation
Temptation is demonic enticement to exploit our weakness.
God doesn’t tempt!
3. People lack self-control because they lack wisdom
Question: What are you tempted with?
If the enemy was going to take you out, how would he do it?
Warning:The lack of self-control is naturally and spiritually destructive!
No self-control will destroy your soul
No self-control will destroy relationships
No self-control will destroy your wealth
No self control will destroy your anointing!
Practical ways to grow in self-control
Daily Encounters
Fasting
Fasting is denying the flesh and feeding the spirit!
Set personal boundaries
Establish accountability
Practical Advice: Give permission to spiritual leaders to help you develop self-control!
Question: where do you lack self-control?
Using the Bible to hurt people is witchcraft!
What the lack of self-control destroys, Jesus can heal!
Jesus' self-control saved us from our sin!
You can’t love radically without self-control.
Self-control is spiritual!
Self-control isn’t possible without the Holy Spirit's help!
Self-control isn’t possible without the Holy Spirit's help!
Radically loving God will help you develop self-control!
The Lord is requiring self-control!