Fruit%20of%20the%20Spirit

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Fruit of the Spirit

• Galatians 522-23But the fruit of the Spirit
  is.

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Self Control
egkrateia (Gk)having command or "mastery over",
or possession of, "one's own behaviour"
the ability to exercise restraint or control
over ones feelings, emotions, reactions etc.
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• Proverbs 1632Better a patient person than a
  warrior, one with self-control than one who
  takes a city.
• Proverbs 2528Like a city whose walls are broken
  through is a person who lacks self-control.

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• Everything in moderation -
• Oscar Wilde

including moderation
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• Galatians 516-21 So I say, walk by the
  Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of
  the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary
  to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to
  the flesh. They are in conflict with each other,
  so that you are not to do whatever you want. But
  if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under
  the law.The acts of the flesh are obvious
  sexual immorality, impurity and
  debauchery idolatry and witchcraft hatred,
  discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish
  ambition, dissensions, factions and envy
  drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as
  I did before, that those who live like this will
  not inherit the kingdom of God.

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• Romans 89You, however, are not in the realm of
  the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if
  indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if
  anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they
  do not belong to Christ.

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• Gal 513You, my brothers and sisters, were
  called to be free. But do not use your freedom to
  indulge the flesh rather, serve one
  another humbly in love.

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• Gal 514For the entire law is fulfilled in
  keeping this one command Love your neighbour as
  yourself.

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• Phil 312Not that I have already attained, or am
  already perfected but I press on, that I may lay
  hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid
  hold of me.

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Self Control

• Without it, we cannot defeat the temptations that
  come our way
• Without it, we cannot overcome the works of the
  flesh
• Without it, we cannot grow as we should in Christ
  
• Without it, we cannot bear the fruit of the
  Spirit!
• Mark Copeland The Flesh and the Spirit
  executableoutlines.com

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• John 1010The thief does not come except to
  steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I
  have come that they may have life, and that they
  may have it more abundantly.

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• Holy Spirit, give me more self control, that I
  might overcome the temptations that come my way
  and that I might be a better witness for you
  Lord.
• Please let the fullness of the Fruit of your
  Spirit be evident in my life personally and so
  to be evident in us as church. In Jesus name I
  pray
• Amen