Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control

First Fruits Ministries presents "Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control,” the ninth part in a multi-part Bible-study series about the fruits of the spirit. This Bible study presents more depth about the self-control of the Lord and the self-control He expects from us as we await the coming of His kingdom. This is something He helps us with through His Holy Spirit.

Fruits of the Spirit is a continuation of our Spiritual Warfare series, which explored how to identify the enemy and how to win the battles we’re confronted with. In the Fourth Part of that Series, we covered the works of the flesh and how that maps to lawlessness. Now we are continuing to look at the second part of that same section of Galatians.

Speaking about His disciples, Yeshua said “you shall know them by their fruit,” and Paul writes that “the Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.”

Dig-in with us for this multi-part series to learn what these “fruits of the Spirit” actually look like and how to apply the lessons learned to our lives.

00:17 Introduction
01:52 Definitions
10:12 God's self-control
16:05 Yeshua's self-control and winning spiritual battles
26:00 Example 1 (Self-Control of Taste-Smell) Daniel's Example of Not Polluting the Body
30:17 Example 2 (Self-Control of the Eyes) The Examples of Joseph and David
40:37 Example 3 (Self-Control of the Ears) Hezekiah Overcomes Taunting and Blasphemy
52:12 Example 4 (Self-Control of Pain) Responding to Persecution with Joy
01:00:20 More Lessons on Self-Control from Yeshua
01:08:02 New Gentile Christians Are Commanded to Immediately Exercise Self-Control
01:11:01 We Ought to Exercise Self-Control on Account of Salvation
01:16:12 Keeping God's Commandments Requires Self-Control, But God Will Help
01:24:20 Our Grace and Peace is in the Lord
01:30:27 Conclusion and Credits

Download the presentation slides: https://bit.ly/3LwLDBj

The series is produced as part of the Bible-study ministry of First Fruits Ministries, an affiliate of Corner Fringe Ministries. Bible studies take place on the last Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. EST. Guests are invited to join us on zoom or in person. Visit https://firstfruits.cc for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: First Fruits Ministries' Bible Studies are lengthy because they are designed as comprehensive and coherent messages that address as many nuances of a topic as possible. You are invited to watch each message in part until you have completed them at your own pace.

Sources Quoted/Used within this study:
• New King James Version, New American Standard Bible, Berean Translation, English Standard Version translations of the Holy Bible: https://www.biblegateway.com/
• Bible Hub Interlinear Bible: https://biblehub.com/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm

• Fruits of the Spirit Playlist: https://odysee.com/@FirstFruitsMinistries:b/Fruits-of-the-Spirit:a

Intro Music:

• Revelation Song by Shane and Shane: https://youtu.be/8iBz2b6zyd4

Artwork:

• Fruit of the Spirit tree graphic: https://linesandprecepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_5625.jpeg

A big thank you (תודה רבה) to Pastor Daniel Joseph of Corner Fringe Ministries for his mentorship, friendship and prayers. Thank you to Pastor Kraig Dorney and Pastor Mike Sutcliffe for their work on the Mighty Man program. Visit Corner Fringe on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/CornerFringeChannel/playlists or on the Web at https://www.cornerfringe.com.

May our Lord Yeshua be with you always, even to the end of the age!