Self-Control (Teacher’ s Guide)
Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB)
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But the fruit of the Spirit is _love______, _joy_______,
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_peace_______, __patience_____, __kindness_______,
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__goodness___, _faithfulness________, _gentleness_______,
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__self-control______; ! against such things there is no law.
Matthew 4:1-4 (NASB)
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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be
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__tempted______ by the devil. And after He had _fasted______ forty
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days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and
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said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become
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__bread_____." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live
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on bread alone, but on every __word______ that proceeds out of the mouth
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of God.'"
Matthew 4:5-7 (NASB)
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Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle
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of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself
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down; for it is written, 'He will command His __angels____ concerning You';
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and 'On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your
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foot against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written,
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'You shall not put the Lord your God to the __test______.'"
Matthew 4:8-11 (NASB)
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Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the
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kingdoms of the world and their glory; and he said to Him, "All these things I
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will __give____ You, if You fall down and _worship_______ me." Then Jesus
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said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the __Lord_____
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your God, and __serve____ Him only.'" Then the devil left Him; and behold,
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angels came and began to minister to Him.
Proverbs 25:28 (ESV)
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A man without __self-control______ is like a city broken into and left
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without walls.
**Homework**
Self-control is something we all need to consistently work on. Write down on a
piece of paper at least 3 times you were able to control yourself from doing what
was wrong. Bring in the list to class next week.