Your Self-Control Does Not Rest on You 

I believe that self control is in part dependent on the believer's willingness to submit to the Holy Spirit (Walk in the Spirit); otherwise it would not be called self control at all. As we submit our will to God's will, He empowers us by His Spirit to do what would be otherwise difficult or impossible based on our own ability. You can see this principle in James 4:7.

"We don't hire God to produce the same things the world can produce." Woah. I LOVE this distinction so much. The Holy Spirit produces fruit in us to glorify Christ through us. He helps us grow in love that we may use this love to love Christ and the church and the world. He helps us grow in patience that we may patiently wait on the Lord and show the world our confidence in God's faithfulness while we wait. He helps us grow in self control that we might continue to choose Christ over all other notions of fulfillment, that the world may see our delight and satisfaction in Jesus alone and wonder at the genuineness of it. It is not merely for our own productivity. But in keeping with the same thought - all things are for Him and to Him and about Him. Including the fruits the Holy Spirit grows in our lives.

We cannot do anything that pleaseas God without the help of The Holy Spirit.

As I was praying today.out of nowhere I heard the voice speaks to me to have self control .thank you lord

Abba Father, in agreement with this message in accordance with and loosening the promises of proverbs 25:28, galatians 5:23, 2 corinthians 6:14-18 I bind one to the spirit of self-control in my life, the lives of my family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, acquintances, the body of Christ and the lives of my enemies while binding to hell every lack of self-control, binding to hell being unequally yoked and having any common share with those lacking self-control, in the name and by the blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!

It's actually very, very simple to understand. As a Christian, we are empowered by the Spirit to exercise self-control, but we are NOT forced to. WE alone decide if we will yield to the Spirit, or not. If we (by faith) yield to the Spirit we will reap life, if we (thru unbelief) yield to the flesh we will reap corruption, the choice is 100% ours as Christians to make, that is why it is both a fruit AND a virtue.

Dude i love JP

before i came to christ i believed in being respectful but on my own terms. i believed in patience and waiting for marriage. but after baptism it was just so much harder to maintain these things. i believe these things are of the spirit.

What's born of the flesh belongs to the flesh and what's born of the Spirit, Spirit is. Apart from Him there is nothing we can do.

JP is so amazing thank you for your words what a beautiful gift🎁 this man has 💖God bless him and his family always 💝profound like always I love you man😘😘😘

Thank God for this man. I learned a lot.

Best statement I have heard on self control.

excellent timing:D my biblestudy today was about the same passage

God bless you guys!

Amen~ without the secret place in which we are b4 His throne, pouring ourselves out to Him, He pours Himself into us! ❤ The ONLY way to become an "overcomer". Oh I love the truth and those who preach it! God bless John Piper, Paul Washer and yes, Mark Driscoll. We have all failed God in our work for Him. Mark did what's right and stepped down for a season until God restored him to his work and giftings again. God used Mark to help me understand how precious I am to Him (God). And what I was to accept in my marriage, and what I wasn't, during a time when most pastors were telling wives to be a door Mat for their spouse no matter how you are treated by them. Their is a time and a season for everything. One thing you can count on for sure~ Gods word us TRUTH and it proves itself over and over.

Blessed beyond my expectations

God loves you all and can help us through this virus!

My control over self comes from knowing what the bible says on each matter. Whether its allowed or not,knowing that logical premises are behind these rules "logos" everything has reason in the bible.

These are the things that truly inspire me to be a better person. I know that the one molding me into a masterpiece will perfect me even if it means he burns out the impurities in me like a sword being forged in a flame. I just need to allow him to make me better and be willing to go through this pain.

The Holy Spirit produces self-control that is not of this world so we can do all things to the glory of God. That is the difference between stoic (worldly) self-control and Christian self-control. 1 Corinthians 10:31 "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do ALL to the glory of God"

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Faith alone has led to many incorrect beliefs like this one. How can you preach to people that they have no control over themselves. That is disparaging the humans he made us to be. One could logically conclude and blame the Holy Spirit if I ended up having an adulterous affair. Do we have free will or not? You know who else claims we don’t have free will? The atheists. If we don’t have free will then Jesus wouldn’t say over and over things like: Repent. If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me. If you love me obey my commandments. Never does he say just believe in me and let the Holy Spirit do all the hard work of being righteous and grateful to God for our lives.

I know this man understands the Holy Spirit is needed for victory over sin but sometimes he just seems to forget who provides the power and just talks about how we must fight the fight.

Beautifully put !!

amen

Amen. Jesus is Lord 👑☝️

I'd like to listen to the whole message. What is the sermon title?

how do i activate the holy spirit to control me??? im so confused

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Where is the whole message?

Yes... It does... Its a command from The Lord-->Genesis 4:7 KJV - If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Even some unbelievers have self control, I as a Christian should have it.

Hebrews 12:5-8

Good message brother 👊👍. Also Jesus coming back soon repent and give God the glory.

Real self control is doing God's will. Living by faith for him. What is self? If we are made in the image of God. Then self is supposed to be God's image. Therefor his will.

More on this topic please!

The only way to find out if this true, ask God in the name of Jesus Christ, to reveal the spirit of truth to you, and submit yourself, to the will, of God Almighty Creator,!!!

So if a man doesn’t have self control when he gets mad etc... and breaks things curses me out and than asks me to forgive him and begs me not to leave him and to accept hum just the way he is. Is this man really saved?? Should I stay marry to someone like this? I live a hell at home and I’m very close to walk away.

So then why is it called self-control?

It all begins with the will to do good!.

The blood of the Christ of the new covenant secures for us Christians the working of Holy Spirit

How LIBERATING 😭😭😭

We fail to look at the message of the Bible wholesomely. God's charge against mankind is that he rebels, meaning that man can but chooses not to obey God hence guilty as charged. "He came to his own but they did not acknowledge or receive him." "Put to death the passions at work in you" "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." "When the gentiles who do not have the law do those things required by the law it shows that the requirements of the law are written in their hearts." Israel had the law but refused to obey it. Surely we cannot say that God gave them laws that they couldn't obey. So, I think Piper is stretching the text to fit into a calvinistic perspective. How is stoicism different from the self control encouraged in scripture? He says that word is the same then says we cannot "hire God" for just the ordinary*(emphasis added) self control. He is clearly speculating and going beyond what is written or what is the logical conclusion of the text(s). According to Piper the self control of the Spirit "must" be different. There is no way God can work in us just ordinary self control-he is speculating. The implication here is that God is charging mankind for a sin which he did not equip them with the ability to resist. This is accusing God of Sin. This is a calvinistic doctrine which violates scripture.

So , we accepted Christ, because he made us accept him. Then, my friends this is not love. We have to choose to accept the gift of life. We don’t love our spouse because they made us love them, but we decided to love them. Provided by once and for all sacrifice of atonement paid by our savior Jesus Christ. John 3:16-17.

God gave us the freedom to make decisions, he gave us temptation in order for us to use SELF control . The Lord gives NOTHING to help us.....UNLESS WE HAND OVER OURSELVES TO GOD. Then he gives us LESS power because he trusts we will walk with him. But by God do we have to prove our worth. The Lord is not weak, he wants sensitive Warriors who will give their all. Not following peasants who are scared of their own shadows. He wants us strong, tough, gentle, forgiving and merciless but all full of mercy. Why so many contradictions? He wants us to be human and lay it down before him, he'll not give one iota until he sees the whites of our eyes , the blisters on our fingers and the skin off of our knees. Our Lord is mighty!! Do not accept cowardice and expect your shitty sinful ways to be forgiven because you THINK you are a Christian who prays but then covets his neighbours wife time time again... He wants us true and only the true get to the next round.

These verses are related to the point you are making. Colossians 2:21-23 ESV [21] "Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" [22] (referring to things that all perish as they are used)-according to human precepts and teachings? [23] These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh. We learn self control by God chastising us. Hebrews 12:6-11 KJVS [6] For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. [7] If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? [8] But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. [9] Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us , and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? [10] For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. [11] Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. But along with being chastised is the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Ghost that changes our heart towards God and men. Mark 7:21-23 KJVS [21] For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, [22] Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: [23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. www.justifiedfreely.com

So all Christians that dont always have self control all the time are not saved because they dont have the holy spirit? That has to beca true statement if this guy is right. But obviously he's talking crap.

*Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected the third day:* “And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men . . . . For behold, he surely must die that salvation may come; yea, it behooveth him and becometh expedient that he dieth to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead that thereby men may be brought into the presence of the Lord. “Yea, behold, this death bringeth to pass the resurrection and redeemeth all mankind from the first death-that spiritual death; for all mankind, by the fall of Adam being cut off from the presence of the Lord, are considered as dead, both as to things temporal and to things spiritual. “But behold, the resurrection of Christ redeemeth mankind, yea, even all mankind, and bringeth them back into the presence of the Lord. “Yea, and it bringeth to pass the condition of repentance that whosoever repenteth the same is not hewn down and cast into the fire; but whosoever repenteth not is hewn down and cast into the fire; and there cometh upon them again a spiritual death, yea, a second death, for they are cut off again as to things pertaining to righteousness.” “Therefore repent ye, repent ye, lest by knowing these things and not doing them ye shall suffer yourselves to come under condemnation and ye are brought down unto this second death.” “And because of the redemption of man, which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord; yea, this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless sleep, from which sleep all men shall be awakened by the power of God when the trump shall sound; and they shall come forth, both small and great, and all shall stand before his bar, being redeemed and loosed from this eternal band of death, which death is a temporal death.” “He denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.” “And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection. “But there is a resurrection, therefore, the grave hath no victory and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ. “He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless that there can be no more death.” “And because of the way of deliverance of our God, the Holy One of Israel, this death, of which I have spoken, which is the temporal, shall deliver up its dead; which death is the grave. “And this death of which I have spoken, which is the spiritual death, shall deliver up its dead; which spiritual death is hell; wherefore, death and hell must deliver up their dead, and hell must deliver up its captive spirits, and the grave must deliver up its captive bodies, and the bodies and the spirits of men will be restored one to the other; and it is by the power of the resurrection of the Holy One of Israel. “O how great the plan of our God! For on the other hand, the paradise of God must deliver up the spirits of the righteous, and the grave deliver up the body of the righteous; and the spirit and the body is restored to itself again, and all men become incorruptible, and immortal, and they are living souls having a perfect knowledge, like unto us in the flesh save it be that our knowledge shall be perfect. “Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness. “And it shall come to pass that when all men shall have passed from this first death unto life, insomuch as they have become immortal, they must appear before the judgment-seat of the Holy One of Israel; and then cometh the judgment, and then must they be judged according to the holy judgment of God.” The last words of Moroni in the Book of Mormon are: “And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body shall again reunite and I am brought forth triumphant through the air to meet you before the pleasing bar of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both quick and dead.” All these verses and more are in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon truly is a testimony of Jesus Christ and has been brought forth by the power of God in these latter days. Anyone who believes these words from the Book of Mormon (and I know these words are true) should contact the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to speak with the missionaries and find out for themselves that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored in these latter days.

This guy is wild lol

This guy is so confusing always trying to sound so smart lol

Egotistical know-it-all is going to tell you what life's all about.

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"self" control doesn't rest on yourself?! Good grief.

This is the sort of guy who makes me reject christianity

Realy john realy? All you have are claims but evidence betrays your claims. Self Control doesnt come from an outside imaginary being , you cant prove that such things exist john . Give me a reply , a mentally honest reply pastor once you have proof for your claim and ill be happy to see that you get to lineup with einstien nobel price. 😁

That heretic and his Calvinist lie.

Amen