SelfDiscipline and How to develop it

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Self-Discipline and How to develop it

• (1 Cor 924-25)

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What is Self-Discipline?

• Correction or regulation of oneself for the sake
  of improvement (Merriam-Websters Dictionary)

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Self-Discipline And Christianity

• One of the core values of the Christian Faith is
  Self-Discipline
• (Acts 2425)
• Righteousness
• Temperance
• Judgment
• Self-Discipline is a fruit of the Spirit
• (Gal 522-25)

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Self-Discipline And Christianity

• It is required for us to learn and develop
  self-discipline
• (2 Peter 15-10)
• (Rom 612-13)
• (Gal 220)

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How Do We Develop Self-Discipline?

• Begin with An I Can Attitude
• (Phil 413)

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You Can Do Anything that God Expects of You!

• Meet any temptation
• Fulfill any command
• Bear any trial
• Perform any duty
• Live any circumstance
• (1 Cor 1013)

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How Do We Develop Self-Discipline?

• Begin with An I Can Attitude
• (Phil 413)
• (Heb 61,3) let us go on unto perfection And
  this will we do, if God permit.
• Refuse to Dwell on What You Need to Deny

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Refuse to Dwell on What You Need to Deny

• Outward sin comes from our thoughts
• (Matt 1519)

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Stop your thoughts before they lead to sin.
(Titus 211-12) For the grace of God that
bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and
godly, in this present world
(Matt 528) But I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh on a woman to lust after her hath
committed adultery with her already in his
heart.
(1 John 315) Whosoever hateth his brother is a
murderer and ye know that no murderer hath
eternal life abiding in him.

• Lustful thoughts can lead to adultery
• Bitterness and hatred can lead to murder
• Put away all ungodly thoughts and lusts

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Refuse to Dwell on What You Need to Deny

• Stop lusts for things that are within themselves
  good, but are out of our reach or in excess
• (Phil 411)
• (Heb 135)
• be content
• I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee

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How Do We Develop Self-Discipline?

• Begin with An I Can Attitude
• (Phil 413)
• (Heb 61,3) let us go on unto perfection And
  this will we do, if God permit.
• Refuse to Dwell on What You Need to Deny
• Think Before You Act!
• Joseph (Gen 39)

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Think Before You Act!

• (Ps 11959) I thought on my ways, and turned my
  feet unto thy testimonies.
• Ask yourself these questions
• Is this how God wants me to respond?
• Am I yielding to my own desires or to the desires
  of God?
• Will I be controlling myself in this?
• Should I say this? Does it serve any good
  purpose?
• Is this what I need?
• Can I afford this?
• Can I do without this?
• Will I be ashamed after I do this?
• Will I regret my actions later?
• Would I want my children, mother, father, and
  other family members to know if I do this?

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How Do We Develop Self-Discipline?

• Begin with An I Can Attitude
• (Phil 413)
• (Heb 61,3) let us go on unto perfection And
  this will we do, if God permit.
• Refuse to Dwell on What You Need to Deny
• Think Before You Act!
• Joseph (Gen 39)
• If sin comes from wrong thoughts, then right
  thoughts lead to right actions

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Right Thoughts Lead to Right Actions

• Wrong Thoughts
• (Matt 1519-20)
• Right Thoughts
• (Phil 48-9)

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Conclusion

• It is required for us to develop Self-Discipline
  In The Core of Christianity
• In being required, we can all do it. God doesnt
  expect anything you cant do. But he requires
  self-discipline. Therefore we can all develop
  it.
• How to develop
• I Can attitude
• Refuse to Dwell on what you need to deny
• Think before you act
• Realize that right thoughts lead to right actions