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220 A b u n d a n t L i v i n g belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness [holiness]. Thus, self-control as the fruit of the Spirit counteracts all the works of the sinful nature. Once you are saved and the Holy Spirit indwells your life, you are no longer under bondage to the sinful nature. However, throughout your earthly life you will need to exercise disciplined control over fleshly desires. The flesh (sinful nature) will do everything it can to regain control of your life. But as you surrender control to the Holy Spirit, He keeps the flesh from having power over you. This makes effective self-control possible. To be holy means to be Christlike. The characteristics which are called the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22–23 are the characteristics of Christ which are produced in us by the Holy Spirit as we submit ourselves to His control. Self-control is the characteristic which makes it possible for us to separate ourselves from the world and unto God. It is the process by which holiness is perfected in us. Application 10 Explain briefly the process by which the Holy Spirit perfects holiness in you. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-Control Illustrated Objective 3. Determine areas of control in your life where you need the help of the Holy Spirit. The Example of Jesus The Bible tells us that Jesus was “tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). This is a perfect example of self-control under the power of the Holy
S e l f - C o n t r o l : T h e F r u i t o f D i s c i p l i n e 221 Spirit. Let’s look at Luke’s account of the devil’s temptation of Jesus. We note these things in Luke 4:1–13: 1. At the time Jesus was tempted, He was full of the Holy Spirit. 2. The devil looked for an area of weakness in Jesus. Knowing that He had fasted for forty days, Satan knew that Jesus was hungry. So the temptation came with the suggestion of food. 3. Jesus did not allow His mind to dwell on His desire for food, but He drew upon His knowledge of Scripture to ward off the temptation of His enemy. 4. As the devil continued to tempt Him, Jesus responded by reminding the devil of what God’s Word instructed. 5. After the devil had finished all this tempting, Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit. You will note in this example that the man Jesus did not try to rely on His human powers of resistance to ward off the devil. He was full of the Holy Spirit, acting in the power of the Spirit. You will also note that He controlled His thoughts by keeping His mind on the Word of God. Nothing the devil could say or do to entice Him had any effect. Jesus had complete selfcontrol by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Requirement for Leaders One of the important requirements for leadership in the New Testament church was self-control, as revealed by these Scripture passages: 1. 1 Timothy 3:1–2—The overseer or bishop is to be temperate, self-controlled. 2. 1 Timothy 3:8—Deacons are not to indulge in much wine. 3. 1 Timothy 3:11—The deacon’s wife is to be temperate.
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