MASTERING SELF. I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. Pertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 A. Pertinent...

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I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERYI. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. A. Pertinent wordsPertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 B. B. DefinitionsDefinitions: : Deny self,Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight "to forget oneself, to lose sight of oneself and one's own interests." (of oneself and one's own interests." (ThayerThayer); ); Temper- Temper- ance,ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" ( "literally, get a grip of oneself" (BarclayBarclay); "self-); "self- government." (government." (ThayerThayer)) C. C. A battle between reason and passionA battle between reason and passion


I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY:TERY:A. A. SpecificallySpecifically, Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; , Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:21 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2B. B. ImplicitlyImplicitly, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24

C. C. Any passage which forbidsAny passage which forbids, 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 , 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus 1:7; Gal. 5:201:7; Gal. 5:20D. D. Any passage that commandsAny passage that commands, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6-, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6- 7; Heb. 10:257; Heb. 10:25

III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTHIII. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. , 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-73:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7


I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY:TERY:III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTHIII. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. , 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-73:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7

IV. SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER IV. SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS:OF THINGS:

SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS:NUMBER OF THINGS:

•Becoming a ChristianBecoming a Christian, Acts 24:25, Acts 24:25

•Basic happinessBasic happiness

•UnityUnity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14

•Leading a pure and godly lifeLeading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12, Titus 2:11-12

•A happy marriageA happy marriage

•A faithful lifeA faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. , Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:2210:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22


I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERYI. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY A. A. Pertinent wordsPertinent words, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6, Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6 B. B. DefinitionsDefinitions: : Deny self,Deny self, "to forget oneself, to lose sight "to forget oneself, to lose sight of oneself and one's own interests." (of oneself and one's own interests." (ThayerThayer); ); Temper- Temper- ance,ance, "literally, get a grip of oneself" ( "literally, get a grip of oneself" (BarclayBarclay); "self-); "self- government." (government." (ThayerThayer)) C. C. A battle between reason and passionA battle between reason and passion


I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY I. MEANING OF SELF-MASTERY II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- II. SOME PASSAGES WHICH REQUIRE SELF-MAS- TERY:TERY:A. A. SpecificallySpecifically, Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; , Mk. 8:34; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6; Gal. 5:23; 1 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:21 Cor. 9:24-25 Titus 1:8; 2:2B. B. ImplicitlyImplicitly, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24, Rom. 6:12; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:24

C. C. Any passage which forbidsAny passage which forbids, 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 , 2 Tim. 2:22; Eph. 4:24; 1 Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus Cor. 6:18; Col. 3:5; Rom. 12:17-21; 2 Thes. 3:10; Titus 1:7; Gal. 5:201:7; Gal. 5:20D. D. Any passage that commandsAny passage that commands, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6-, Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:6- 7; Heb. 10:257; Heb. 10:25

III. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTHIII. AN AREA REQUIRING GROWTH, 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. , 2 Pet. 3:18; Phil. 3:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-73:8ff; 2 Pet. 1:5-7

SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A SELF MASTERY IS ESSENTIAL TO A NUMBER OF THINGS:NUMBER OF THINGS:

•Becoming a ChristianBecoming a Christian, Acts 24:25, Acts 24:25

•Basic happinessBasic happiness

•UnityUnity, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14, Eph. 4:1-3; Rom. 14

•Leading a pure and godly lifeLeading a pure and godly life, Titus 2:11-12, Titus 2:11-12

•A happy marriageA happy marriage

•A faithful lifeA faithful life, Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. , Eph. 4:26; Rom. 12:3; Jas. 1:19,26; 2 Cor. 10:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:2210:5; Eph. 4:32; Rom. 14:22

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