1) Self-control was essential to Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War, as it allowed him to restrain his anger and avoid further alienating people.
2) Self-control prevents virtues like love, joy, and kindness from becoming perverted or leading to harmful extremes when not balanced.
3) Self-control is necessary to obey God's will and resist temptation, as it gives believers power over their instincts and prevents sin. Without self-control, the Christian life risks failure.
I pointed out in the previous paper 1 that Christianity is,
before all things, the apotheosis of woman. It has done greater
things for her than for any other class. It has done more than
reinstate her ; it has given her the dominion. The handmaid
has been placed on the seat of the mighty, and the mighty have
been dethroned. The charter of this social revolution is the
Sermon on the Mount. The originality of that sermon is not
the virtues it describes, but the blessings it promises them.
This document provides guidance on resisting Marxist tactics and the Black Lives Matter movement. It argues that BLM promotes a false gospel that undermines personal responsibility and leads to victimization. The document warns Christians not to compromise biblical principles or join with angry crowds promoting anarchy. It characterizes BLM as a dangerous cult that threatens Christian civilization and families. Readers are encouraged to stand up for the truth of Scripture alone against what it depicts as Marxist deception and revolutionary tactics.
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation by Dr. Peter Hammond on changing the world. It discusses:
1) Demographic statistics showing that most people are unaware or uninformed about important issues.
2) The importance of using different communication methods to reach various groups, from books and seminars for thinkers to slogans and social media for the unaware majority.
3) The need to mobilize and involve people at all levels of society through various forms of leadership training, resources and methods of communication.
Balanced and biblical christian journalismPeter Hammond
This document discusses the need for balanced and biblical Christian journalism. It summarizes that most mass media chooses to confuse issues, vilify victims, and justify villains. It provides examples of how media coverage of conflicts in Africa skewed reporting. The document advocates for Christian journalism that recognizes spiritual realities and interprets events through the lens of the Bible. It argues most modern journalism promotes a secular humanist agenda and worldview. Christian journalism should present a compelling report by considering spiritual dimensions and lessons, as seen in examples from the Bible.
This is a study of the power of prevention that Jesus was into and also the Heavenly Father. Prevention was the main purpose of God in sending His Son into the world.
Paul introduces himself as a servant of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle and set apart to preach the gospel of God. He states that the gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets and concerns God's son Jesus Christ, who was of the lineage of David and declared to be the son of God through his resurrection from the dead. Paul received grace and his apostleship to bring about obedience of faith among all nations for Jesus' name.
I pointed out in the previous paper 1 that Christianity is,
before all things, the apotheosis of woman. It has done greater
things for her than for any other class. It has done more than
reinstate her ; it has given her the dominion. The handmaid
has been placed on the seat of the mighty, and the mighty have
been dethroned. The charter of this social revolution is the
Sermon on the Mount. The originality of that sermon is not
the virtues it describes, but the blessings it promises them.
This document provides guidance on resisting Marxist tactics and the Black Lives Matter movement. It argues that BLM promotes a false gospel that undermines personal responsibility and leads to victimization. The document warns Christians not to compromise biblical principles or join with angry crowds promoting anarchy. It characterizes BLM as a dangerous cult that threatens Christian civilization and families. Readers are encouraged to stand up for the truth of Scripture alone against what it depicts as Marxist deception and revolutionary tactics.
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation by Dr. Peter Hammond on changing the world. It discusses:
1) Demographic statistics showing that most people are unaware or uninformed about important issues.
2) The importance of using different communication methods to reach various groups, from books and seminars for thinkers to slogans and social media for the unaware majority.
3) The need to mobilize and involve people at all levels of society through various forms of leadership training, resources and methods of communication.
Balanced and biblical christian journalismPeter Hammond
This document discusses the need for balanced and biblical Christian journalism. It summarizes that most mass media chooses to confuse issues, vilify victims, and justify villains. It provides examples of how media coverage of conflicts in Africa skewed reporting. The document advocates for Christian journalism that recognizes spiritual realities and interprets events through the lens of the Bible. It argues most modern journalism promotes a secular humanist agenda and worldview. Christian journalism should present a compelling report by considering spiritual dimensions and lessons, as seen in examples from the Bible.
This is a study of the power of prevention that Jesus was into and also the Heavenly Father. Prevention was the main purpose of God in sending His Son into the world.
Paul introduces himself as a servant of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle and set apart to preach the gospel of God. He states that the gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets and concerns God's son Jesus Christ, who was of the lineage of David and declared to be the son of God through his resurrection from the dead. Paul received grace and his apostleship to bring about obedience of faith among all nations for Jesus' name.
The document discusses the harms of pornography on families and society. It argues that pornography undermines families, leads to increased sexually transmitted diseases, and destroys moral and social progress. The document calls Christians to take action against pornography by getting informed, speaking out, and supporting organizations working to reduce pornography's influence. It promotes the book "Porndemic" as providing information to help defeat pornography on personal, community, and national levels.
This is a study of Jesus being filled with anger and grief because of the hardness of heart in the Pharisees. They had no compassion and wanted to kill Jesus.
This is a study of how Jesus avoided trouble that would lead to His death before His time. He would not go back to where they would kill Him. His timing had to be perfect.
I THE STRENGTHENING OF THE WILL, 3
'IT is God who worketh in you . . . to will.' — Phil. ii. 13.
II THE STRENGTHENING OF THE CONSCIENCE, .... 29
' A conscience void of offence to- ward God, and toward men,' —
Acts xxiv. 16.
Ill THE STRENGTHENING OF THE HEART, 65
' Wait on the Lord . . . and He shall strengthen thine heart.' —
Psalm xxvii. 14.
IV THE STRENGTHENING OF THE MIND, 99
'Bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.'
— 2 Cor. X. 5.
Rejecting the Influence of Secular HumanismPeter Hammond
This document discusses the influence of worldviews and the need to reject secular humanism. It argues that everyone is influenced by a worldview that shapes their values and guides their life. The Bible presents a worldview that answers fundamental questions of life and reality. In contrast, humanist worldviews like rationalism, empiricism, and materialism reject biblical revelation. It's important to evaluate people's underlying beliefs and the practical implications of their worldview to avoid being deceived.
This document discusses the enemy's strategy of sieging cities in America through spiritual warfare. It argues that demons play an active role in influencing societies and governments. The strategy begins by invading influential cities and introducing agendas that are against God's moral laws, such as occult practices, violence, and the removal of Christianity. This process has been seen throughout history in biblical cities like Pergamum, which the Bible describes as being under Satan's control due to the worship of the god Asclepius and his serpent symbol. The document suggests American cities are currently experiencing a similar invisible invasion that is causing spiritual regression and moral decay from within.
This is a study of how Jesus looked going through his trials and crucifixion. He was not desirable at this time, and was despised by a great many. Only believers can see the beauty in all His suffering.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a series of lessons on practical Christian living given by Watchman Nee. The series, titled "Basic Lesson Series—Volume 1: A Living Sacrifice", contains 6 books covering topics like baptism, consecration, prayer, and love. The introduction expresses the hope that these foundational lessons will help build up the body of Christ. The document then provides a table of contents for the first book in the series titled "Baptism", which includes subsections on what baptism can do for a person and the real meaning of baptism.
Jesus was clear if you are not with me you are against meGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being clear on the issue, if you are not with me you are against me. There can be no neutrality with Jesus. You are in with Him or out without Him.
This document is a summary of 20 chapters from a book by Glenn Pease called "Jesus Teaches Us". Each chapter analyzes a section of the Sermon on the Mount from the book of Matthew. The key ideas are that Jesus teaches the importance of preventative thinking and actions to avoid sin and live a righteous life. Christians should seek to prevent conflicts, immorality, divorce and other issues by dealing wisely with feelings like anger and lust. Overall, the document discusses how the Sermon on the Mount guides Christians on sanctification and living a holy life through prevention of sinful behaviors and thoughts.
Elements of sin and spirituality in the selected works of graham greeneIJRRR
Abstract - Greene feels that the remoteness with spirituality of the human in the modern society has led to a loss of faith in God and traditional human values. The peace, belief and moral values are absent among the human. In addition, he condemns the modern civilization with its deep sense of spiritual sense to reach God from the darker side of life. However, he suggests the hope that any human activity exercised with a strong faith in spirituality, there the souls remain unaffected from all evil forces and sufferings. He also reveals the universal dictum that faith in spirituality ultimately wins. It is the only means known on this mortal Earth that can put human at liberty (Moksha) from all kinds of worldly sufferings.
Keywords - Spirituality, Sin, Christianity, Redemption, Purification, Religion, Morality.
Author: Safar al-Hawali | Pages: 123 | Size: 1 MB
Author's Introduction, 'The contents of this booklet are glad tidings to the oppressed people of the occupied territories particularly, and to all Muslims in general. However, it was not written to give them glad tidings, the Qur’an and the Sunna are sufficient for that purpose. Any other source has limits to its reliability and therefore cannot be the basis of Muslim belief, in contrast to what is supposed by some Christians, Jews and Muslims. No, this booklet was written only to outline terms for engagement with the theoretical foundations of Zionism in its two facets: Jewish Zionism and Christian Zionism, the enemy which has distracted the world, and filled the airwaves as well as books with talk of Biblical Prophecy –especially since the latest intifadha.
- The Lord turned and looked at Peter after Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, as Jesus had predicted. Peter remembered Jesus' words and wept bitterly in repentance.
- Peter's denial was a grievous sin but he was fully restored through genuine contrition, amendment of his life, and the sufficiency of Christ's grace.
- True repentance, as demonstrated by Peter, involves self-accusation, acknowledgment of sin, preservation of faith in Christ, and turning one's love back to the person of Jesus Christ.
This document discusses the complex relationship between religion and violence throughout history. It notes that Christianity's early history involved using religious symbols and doctrines to identify insiders and outsiders, leading to exclusion and aggression. It examines how the scapegoat mechanism has been used to achieve political and religious unity through violence. The document then discusses the violent conquests of Christopher Columbus and the Spanish in the Americas, and the role Christianity played in legitimizing this violence and genocide against indigenous peoples. It also draws a parallel to the 4th century conquests of Constantine and how Christianity was spread through military domination and force. The overarching message is that religion has often been a tool for hostility and violence throughout history.
1) This document is for a Bible survey class taught by Pastor Corey McLaughlin that is introducing the class.
2) It includes quotes from the Bible, John Calvin, and Søren Kierkegaard discussing faith, truth from God, and the passion in the Old Testament.
3) It also provides facts about how frequently the Old Testament is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament, with Jesus frequently quoting Psalms.
Black Lives Matter - a new Religious CultPeter Hammond
Black Lives Matter is described as a new religious cult that promotes a false gospel through Marxist ideology. It teaches victimization and revolution rather than personal responsibility. While claiming to support black lives, it also supports practices like abortion that disproportionately harm African Americans. The document argues that BLM should be resisted as it seeks to replace biblical authority with political correctness and undermines families, gender norms, and Christianity.
The document discusses the harms of pornography on families and society. It argues that pornography undermines families, leads to increased sexually transmitted diseases, and destroys moral and social progress. The document calls Christians to take action against pornography by getting informed, speaking out, and supporting organizations working to reduce pornography's influence. It promotes the book "Porndemic" as providing information to help defeat pornography on personal, community, and national levels.
This is a study of Jesus being filled with anger and grief because of the hardness of heart in the Pharisees. They had no compassion and wanted to kill Jesus.
This is a study of how Jesus avoided trouble that would lead to His death before His time. He would not go back to where they would kill Him. His timing had to be perfect.
I THE STRENGTHENING OF THE WILL, 3
'IT is God who worketh in you . . . to will.' — Phil. ii. 13.
II THE STRENGTHENING OF THE CONSCIENCE, .... 29
' A conscience void of offence to- ward God, and toward men,' —
Acts xxiv. 16.
Ill THE STRENGTHENING OF THE HEART, 65
' Wait on the Lord . . . and He shall strengthen thine heart.' —
Psalm xxvii. 14.
IV THE STRENGTHENING OF THE MIND, 99
'Bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.'
— 2 Cor. X. 5.
Rejecting the Influence of Secular HumanismPeter Hammond
This document discusses the influence of worldviews and the need to reject secular humanism. It argues that everyone is influenced by a worldview that shapes their values and guides their life. The Bible presents a worldview that answers fundamental questions of life and reality. In contrast, humanist worldviews like rationalism, empiricism, and materialism reject biblical revelation. It's important to evaluate people's underlying beliefs and the practical implications of their worldview to avoid being deceived.
This document discusses the enemy's strategy of sieging cities in America through spiritual warfare. It argues that demons play an active role in influencing societies and governments. The strategy begins by invading influential cities and introducing agendas that are against God's moral laws, such as occult practices, violence, and the removal of Christianity. This process has been seen throughout history in biblical cities like Pergamum, which the Bible describes as being under Satan's control due to the worship of the god Asclepius and his serpent symbol. The document suggests American cities are currently experiencing a similar invisible invasion that is causing spiritual regression and moral decay from within.
This is a study of how Jesus looked going through his trials and crucifixion. He was not desirable at this time, and was despised by a great many. Only believers can see the beauty in all His suffering.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a series of lessons on practical Christian living given by Watchman Nee. The series, titled "Basic Lesson Series—Volume 1: A Living Sacrifice", contains 6 books covering topics like baptism, consecration, prayer, and love. The introduction expresses the hope that these foundational lessons will help build up the body of Christ. The document then provides a table of contents for the first book in the series titled "Baptism", which includes subsections on what baptism can do for a person and the real meaning of baptism.
Jesus was clear if you are not with me you are against meGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being clear on the issue, if you are not with me you are against me. There can be no neutrality with Jesus. You are in with Him or out without Him.
This document is a summary of 20 chapters from a book by Glenn Pease called "Jesus Teaches Us". Each chapter analyzes a section of the Sermon on the Mount from the book of Matthew. The key ideas are that Jesus teaches the importance of preventative thinking and actions to avoid sin and live a righteous life. Christians should seek to prevent conflicts, immorality, divorce and other issues by dealing wisely with feelings like anger and lust. Overall, the document discusses how the Sermon on the Mount guides Christians on sanctification and living a holy life through prevention of sinful behaviors and thoughts.
Elements of sin and spirituality in the selected works of graham greeneIJRRR
Abstract - Greene feels that the remoteness with spirituality of the human in the modern society has led to a loss of faith in God and traditional human values. The peace, belief and moral values are absent among the human. In addition, he condemns the modern civilization with its deep sense of spiritual sense to reach God from the darker side of life. However, he suggests the hope that any human activity exercised with a strong faith in spirituality, there the souls remain unaffected from all evil forces and sufferings. He also reveals the universal dictum that faith in spirituality ultimately wins. It is the only means known on this mortal Earth that can put human at liberty (Moksha) from all kinds of worldly sufferings.
Keywords - Spirituality, Sin, Christianity, Redemption, Purification, Religion, Morality.
Author: Safar al-Hawali | Pages: 123 | Size: 1 MB
Author's Introduction, 'The contents of this booklet are glad tidings to the oppressed people of the occupied territories particularly, and to all Muslims in general. However, it was not written to give them glad tidings, the Qur’an and the Sunna are sufficient for that purpose. Any other source has limits to its reliability and therefore cannot be the basis of Muslim belief, in contrast to what is supposed by some Christians, Jews and Muslims. No, this booklet was written only to outline terms for engagement with the theoretical foundations of Zionism in its two facets: Jewish Zionism and Christian Zionism, the enemy which has distracted the world, and filled the airwaves as well as books with talk of Biblical Prophecy –especially since the latest intifadha.
- The Lord turned and looked at Peter after Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, as Jesus had predicted. Peter remembered Jesus' words and wept bitterly in repentance.
- Peter's denial was a grievous sin but he was fully restored through genuine contrition, amendment of his life, and the sufficiency of Christ's grace.
- True repentance, as demonstrated by Peter, involves self-accusation, acknowledgment of sin, preservation of faith in Christ, and turning one's love back to the person of Jesus Christ.
This document discusses the complex relationship between religion and violence throughout history. It notes that Christianity's early history involved using religious symbols and doctrines to identify insiders and outsiders, leading to exclusion and aggression. It examines how the scapegoat mechanism has been used to achieve political and religious unity through violence. The document then discusses the violent conquests of Christopher Columbus and the Spanish in the Americas, and the role Christianity played in legitimizing this violence and genocide against indigenous peoples. It also draws a parallel to the 4th century conquests of Constantine and how Christianity was spread through military domination and force. The overarching message is that religion has often been a tool for hostility and violence throughout history.
1) This document is for a Bible survey class taught by Pastor Corey McLaughlin that is introducing the class.
2) It includes quotes from the Bible, John Calvin, and Søren Kierkegaard discussing faith, truth from God, and the passion in the Old Testament.
3) It also provides facts about how frequently the Old Testament is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament, with Jesus frequently quoting Psalms.
Black Lives Matter - a new Religious CultPeter Hammond
Black Lives Matter is described as a new religious cult that promotes a false gospel through Marxist ideology. It teaches victimization and revolution rather than personal responsibility. While claiming to support black lives, it also supports practices like abortion that disproportionately harm African Americans. The document argues that BLM should be resisted as it seeks to replace biblical authority with political correctness and undermines families, gender norms, and Christianity.
The document discusses how the media can help reduce violence in society by raising awareness of issues. It provides examples of how media coverage of landmines in Angola and the war in Bosnia put pressure on governments and donors to take action. While the media reports on acts of violence, it argues this does not inherently cause more violence but rather draws attention to problems to motivate positive responses. It rejects the idea that media coverage would cause people to commit violence themselves, saying most people can control violent impulses.
This document provides an overview of spiritual warfare according to Ephesians 6:12. It discusses that a Christian has three major enemies: the flesh, the world, and the devil and his demons. It defines spiritual warfare as battling against spirit forces, rather than human beings.
It describes the process by which the flesh can gain influence over a Christian through desires, strongholds, and idolatry. Examples of strongholds that can develop include resentment, materialism, and political victory. Winning the war against the flesh requires demolishing these strongholds.
The document also discusses how spirits of immorality, idolatry, and death influenced the lineage of Judah and Tamar, and how those same spirits
1) The author writes a letter to Christopher Hitchens to discuss Christianity as Hitchens' life comes to an end. 2) The author acknowledges Hitchens' criticisms of Christianity but argues that Hitchens was actually longing for the truth, beauty, and goodness found in Jesus Christ. 3) The letter summarizes the Christian gospel - that humans are sinful but God sent Jesus, who lived a perfect life and died for sins, so that all may have eternal life through faith in Him.
The document provides a summary of 3 key conclusions from reading the text "La cobra siempre es cobra" by Hermano Pablo:
1. Keeping venomous snakes or predatory animals as pets can be dangerous as their natural instincts may emerge and harm humans if they are not careful or prepared.
2. Addictions like alcohol and drugs are also dangerous as they slowly take control of a person's willpower and body, similar to how a cobra's venom eventually kills its victim.
3. It is best to avoid keeping dangerous animals or developing addictions that can destroy a person, and for those currently struggling, faith in Jesus Christ can help free them from ruin, degradation, and
1) Oscar Wilde claimed that suffering disproves an all-powerful, good God. However, the document argues that suffering results from humanity's fall and sin, as well as false religions.
2) Christians must be prepared to answer questions about why they believe in God and address the problem of evil and suffering. They should do so patiently and with knowledge of God's word.
3) While innocent people suffer, God can use any situation for good, as seen in the story of Joseph. Ultimately, no one is truly good except God, and we all deserve worse than we receive from His grace and mercy.
manusia mengalami hal yang sama di dunia ini, lahir, kanak kanak, remaja, dewasa, kerja, menikah, melahirkan anak, tua, mati. tidak ada yang tidak, hanya satu yang mereka perlukan Yesus. jadi pikirkan kehidupan saudara untuk apa ? #marikitabelajar
The document discusses the concept of spiritual warfare, which is the struggle to reflect God's loving governance in the material world against opposing forces working to thwart God's work. Spiritual warfare is described as an unseen battle occurring in every aspect of earthly existence between the forces behind God and the forces in revolt against God that lust for power. Several tactics of spiritual warfare are discussed, including acting in opposition to evil through calm, generosity, service, and unity. The challenges of spiritual warfare for new believers and those in leadership roles are also addressed. Direct confrontation with the devil is described as sometimes necessary but often problematic without proper discernment and understanding of the motivations and contexts involved.
Chapter 3 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
The chapter discusses the ruined state of the human soul apart from God. It argues that we are all corrupted by sin and in denial of our true condition. When God is denied, intellects become darkened and sensuality becomes the primary focus as we pursue fleeting pleasures. Our pride causes us to try and take God's place, leading to self-obsession. We are lost from God and unable to fulfill our purpose. Only by acknowledging our ruin can we find the path of spiritual transformation through Christ.
Reinhold Niebuhr argued that prophetic Christianity demands an impossible ethical ideal of love that cannot be fully realized in earthly life. He believed compromise is necessary due to human corruption. Nicholas Wolterstorff defined shalom as right relationship with God, others, and creation involving justice, responsibility, and delight. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said the church must first question state injustice, help victims, and potentially halt injustice by intervening directly. Gustavo Gutierrez described a spirituality of liberation involving conversion to God and neighbor through community and inner freedom from sin and servitude.
This document discusses why there is so much suffering in the world from a Christian perspective. It begins by stating that God is not to blame for all suffering, as much is caused by human selfishness through actions like war, poverty, pollution, and lack of sharing resources. It also acknowledges that natural disasters and disease contribute to suffering, but argues that God provides enough resources on Earth for all if distributed properly. The document suggests that Satan also causes suffering to turn people away from God. While God allows free will, suffering can help develop character in believers and will be made right after death. In the end, the causes of suffering are complex with responsibility spread across human actions, natural events, and spiritual forces, but God promises future justice
This document discusses how the concept of sin has diminished in modern society. It notes that words like drunkenness are now described using softer language rather than being called sin. Many churches no longer emphasize sin and repentance, focusing instead on feel-good messages. However, the Bible is clear that God hates sin. The document urges a return to taking sin seriously and emphasizing the need for repentance, as called for in the Bible.
Dante Project - World Literature - ULMderrickrials
This itinerary details a private tour to the City of Woe departing on April 3, 2015 at 12:00am and arriving at 3:00am. The tour is sponsored by Vice's Travel Agency and will teach participants how to take back their grace. The document then describes the various circles of hell and the punishments endured by souls of sinners who committed different types of sins such as lust, gluttony, greed, wrath, heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery.
The document summarizes Watchman Nee's messages on "The Life That Wins" delivered in 1935. It discusses the ideal victorious Christian life ordained by God and contrasts it with the common experiences of failure and defeat among Christians in eight areas: 1) Sins of the spirit like pride and unbelief 2) Sins of the flesh 3) Sins of the mind like wandering thoughts 4) Sins of the body related to overindulgence 5) Sins of disposition like being too harsh or timid 6) Sins related to one's natural temperament and character traits. The document urges Christians to humble themselves and recognize their shortcomings in order to receive God's grace and victory over these failures.
Jesus was urging us to pray and never give upGLENN PEASE
This document discusses the importance of perseverance in prayer based on a parable from Luke 18:1-8. It provides three key points:
1. The parable illustrates that believers should always pray and not lose heart, using the example of a widow who persistently asks an unjust judge for justice until he relents. If an unjust judge will grant a request, how much more will a righteous God answer the prayers of his people.
2. Though God may delay in answering prayers, this is not due to his absence or indifference, but for reasons that will become clear later and that are for the benefit of the believers.
3. Believers should continue praying without ceasing and not lose
This is a study of Jesus being questioned about fasting. His disciples were not doing it like John's disciples and the Pharisees. Jesus gives His answer that gets Him into the time of celebration with new wineskins that do away with the old ones. Jesus says we do not fast at a party and a celebration.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, scoffed at Jesus when he taught about financial matters. While the Pharisees were outwardly devout and knowledgeable about scripture, their true motivation was greed. Their love of wealth distorted their judgment and led them to actively oppose Christ, culminating in conspiring for his death. True righteousness requires having a humble, trusting heart oriented toward love of God rather than worldly pursuits.
Jesus was clear you cannot serve two mastersGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being clear on the issue, you cannot serve two masters. You cannot serve God and money at the same time because you will love one and hate the other. You have to make a choice and a commitment.
Jesus was saying what the kingdom is likeGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus saying what the kingdom is like. He does so by telling the Parable of the growing seed. It just grows by itself by nature and man just harvests it when ripe. There is mystery here.
Jesus was telling a story of good fish and badGLENN PEASE
The parable of the dragnet, as told by Jesus in Matthew 13:47-50, describes how the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea that gathers fish of every kind. When the net is full, it is pulled to shore where the fishermen sort the fish, keeping the good in baskets but throwing away the bad. Jesus explains that this is analogous to how he will separate the wicked from the righteous at the end of the age, throwing the wicked into eternal punishment. The parable illustrates that within the church both true believers and unbelievers will be gathered initially, but they will be separated at the final judgment.
Jesus was comparing the kingdom of god to yeastGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus comparing the kingdom of God to yeast. A little can go a long way, and the yeast fills the whole of the large dough, and so the kingdom of God will fill all nations of the earth.
This is a study of Jesus telling a shocking parable. It has some terrible words at the end, but it is all about being faithful with what our Lord has given us. We need to make whatever has been given us to count for our Lord.
Jesus was telling the parable of the talentsGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus telling the parable of the talents, There are a variety of talents given and whatever the talent we get we are to do our best for the Master, for He requires fruit or judgment.
Jesus was explaining the parable of the sowerGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus explaining the parable of the sower. It is all about the seed and the soil and the fruitfulness of the combination. The Word is the seed and we need it in our lives to bear fruit for God.
This is a study of Jesus warning against covetousness. Greed actually will lead to spiritual poverty, so Jesus says do not live to get, but develop a spirit of giving instead,
Jesus was explaining the parable of the weedsGLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus explaining the parable of the weeds. The disciples did not understand the parable and so Jesus gave them a clear commentary to help them grasp what it was saying.
This is a study of Jesus being radical. He was radical in His claims, and in His teaching, and in the language He used, and in His actions. He was clearly radical.
This is a study of Jesus laughing in time and in eternity. He promised we would laugh with Him in heaven, and most agree that Jesus often laughed with His followers in His earthly ministry. Jesus was a laugher by nature being He was God, and God did laugh, and being man, who by nature does laugh. Look at the masses of little babies that laugh on the internet. It is natural to being human.
This is a study of Jesus as our protector. He will strengthen and protect from the evil one. We need His protection for we are not always aware of the snares of the evil one.
This is a study of Jesus not being a self pleaser. He looked to helping and pleasing others and was an example for all believers to look to others need and not focus on self.
This is a study of Jesus being the clothing we are to wear. To be clothed in Jesus is to be like Jesus in the way we look and how our life is to appear before the world.
This is a study of Jesus being our liberator. By His death He set us free from the law of sin and death. We are under no condemnation when we trust Him as our Savior and Liberator.
Protector & Destroyer: Agni Dev (The Hindu God of Fire)Exotic India
So let us turn the pages of ancient Indian literature and get to know more about Agni, the mighty purifier of all things, worshipped in Indian culture as a God since the Vedic time.
The Book of Ruth is included in the third division, or the Writings, of the Hebrew Bible. In most Christian canons it is treated as one of the historical books and placed between Judges and 1 Samuel.
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This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
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Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
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The editors
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The holy spirit fruit of self control
1. THE HOLY SPIRIT FRUIT OF SELF-CONTROL
BY GLENN PEASE
One of the things that made Lincoln so greatwas his marvelous self-
control. The nation was coming apart at the seams with a civil war that had
everybody's emotions operating at extremes. To add to the tension, some
army contractors were ripping off the government. This made Lincoln very
angry. Seward, his SecretaryofState wrote a scathing letter to a thieving
contractor, and showedit to Lincoln. "Not half strong enough" said Lincoln.
Sewardwas delighted. He wrote another letter that scorchedthe paper.
"There" saidthe president, "that serves him right!" "Very well, Mr.
President, I'll mail it at once", saidSeward. "Ohno", said Lincoln, "don't
mail it, throw it into the waste basket."
Lincoln knew he could not afford to alienate any more people if he was
going to win the war. So
he controlled his desire to blast those taking advantage of the situation for
personalgain. If Lincoln would have sent all the nasty letters he wrote, he
probably would have lostthe war. His self-controlis, in greatmeasure, the
cause ofwhy we are a free nation. It is not enough that Lincoln was a good
man, for had he not been a self-controlledman, all his goodness couldhave
been in vain.
This last fruit of the Spirit is not at the end, as a sign that it is the least
important of the nine. It is, in fact, essentialto keepall the others from being
perverted. Every virtue canbecome a negative thing if it is not controlled.
Even love needs the balance that comes with self-control. Christians are to
love members of the opposite sex in Christ. This caring, loving spirit,
however, cancross the line and leadto love, not just in the spirit, but in the
flesh. The number of Christians who have crossedthat line by lack of self-
control are legion. It is the fruit of self-controlthat tells a believer when they
are getting out of balance, and letting the flesh be their guide rather than the
Spirit of God.
2. If love can go bad because oflack of self-control, then so can all the other
fruits. Joyout of control canlead to extremes of wildness that are pagan.
Peace andpatience can be so extreme that it leads to lethargy and indifference
to a hurting world. Kindness can lead one to be so sugary sweetthat people
gag on it, and avoid it as being superficial. You find this once in awhile in a
waiteror waitress, who you know is going overboardin sweettalk, hoping for
a greatertip.
The point is, everything goodcan become bad if it goes to excess. The
MississippiRiver is one of the best assetsofour nation, but when it overflows
we have the worstfloods in the nation, and it is a curse. It is a goodthing out
of control, and a goodthing out of control is a bad thing. That is why self-
control is the key to keeping all of these fruits of the Spirit from going bad.
They never rot and go bad as long as they are linked to self-control.
The movie Jurassic Park is basedon this theme. It was an awesome world
of greatwonder until the control systemwas lost-then it became a nightmare.
The Christian life canbe a world of wondrous beauty, but then it can turn
ugly if self-controlis lost. History is filled with examples of the beautiful
Bride of Christ becoming an ugly hag because she lost self-control. There
have been periods of history when the fruit of the Spirit dried up, and the
church lookedmore like the bride of Frankinstein.
Great have been the numbers who have fallen because oflack of control of
their sex drive. But many more have become ugly by the loss of control of
their tongue. James 3:6 says, "the tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among
the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of
his life on fire, and is itself seton fire by hell." All of us carry a portion of hell
fire around in our mouth, and if we lose controlof it we can be as destructive
as a fire-breathing dragon spewing out flames of gossipand slander that turn
reputations to ashes in seconds.
We need to realize there are enemies ever banging at the gates ofour lives,
but they have little powerunless we throw them the key by loss of self-control.
This last fruit is no mere caboosethat can be takenoff the train with no ill
3. effects. This final fruit is vital to keeping the whole train on the tracks. It
keeps all the other fruits fresh and appealing to both God and man.
Self-controlis the inner strength that determines what external stimuli will
be allowedto move you to action. The reasonChristians are motivated by
external stimuli to do things out of God's will is because they lack this fruit of
the Spirit. We all know the story of David and Bathsheba. David
allowedthe sight of her bathing to invade his inner life and take over the
control of his actions. His plan that evening was not to disobey the will of
God, but he lostcontrol, and let his future be planned by other forces.
In this tragic story of lack of self-controlis another man who illustrates
perfect self-control. It was Uriah the Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba.
David brought him home from the battle front to sleepwith his wife, so he
would think the child was his own. But Uriah was one in ten thousand, and he
refused to sleepwith his wife when other soldiers were out risking their lives.
David even got him drunk, but he would not change. He was so self-
disciplined David could not manipulate him by any external stimuli. David
had him murdered to get him out of the way. Uriah was a man of such self-
control he could not even be tempted by legitimate enticement to pleasure if
he thought it was more noble to refrain. Here was a soldier who was superior
to his king in self-discipline. The king let the enemy in, and he betrayed his
God, his people and himself. Here was a soldierwho would be faithful to his
commitments even if it meant self-denial of legitimate pleasure. He, not David,
is our example when it comes to self-control.
All Christians fight some battles in this area of self-control. John
Timmerman in his book, The Way Of Christian Living, tells of his pathetic
battle with smoking. It is a battle thousands fight, and they lose, becausethey
lost self-control. Like many others, he quit over and overagain, but soonhe
would lose control and be back at it. He writes,
"And believe me, I have tried every technique. I have a medical journal with
full-color pictures of diseasedorgans!I have a drawer crammed with
motivational literature, stop-smoking pills, nicotine chewing gum, and other
things. It's laughable;it's sad. Is it beyond my control? I'll keepfighting until
4. I find out. I would like to tell a happy story here of how I was able to give it all
up and praise the Lord. But I can't tell that story. Yet. The sad factof fallen
nature is that self-controlis a ceaselessbattle, and we are not always victors.
Perhaps we can't defeatthe problem entirely, but we can fight to control it.
This one thing is certain: if I had not started, I wouldn't have this trouble
stopping."
That last sentence is the key. If he had not lost self-controlin the beginning
he would not be fighting so hard to regain controlof his life and habits. The
purpose of self-controlis prevention. If we prevent the enemy from getting a
foothold in our life, we are free and in control of our actions. It is easierto
keepa bad habit from starting that to stop it once it gains control of your life.
It is the job of self-controlto keepenemies out of your life. Let this fruit get
weak, and you are fair game for the enemy of your soul.
Self-controlis what keeps the mind ever alertfor the infiltration of enemy
forces. A self-controlledperson is one who does a lot of self-examination. They
do not just drift and respond to whatevercomes along. They listen to their
body, and if they feela strong attractionto another person, who is not their
mate, they do not add fuel to the fire and quench the Spirit, but, rather, they
add the fire of the Spirit and quench the flame of lust. They fight fire with
fire. They are honest about their lust and are determined to control it within
the bounds of God's will. Those who lose controland disobey God, often do so
because they are not honest about their potential for sin and folly. The
Christian who says I know I can fall is the one most likely to avoid a fall. The
one who pretends temptation is no problem is the one at high risk. Self-control
demands that we be honestabout our weaknesses,and admit them before we
face temptation.
Almost every failure to be Christ like canbe tracedto a lack of self-control,
but, on the other hand, almost every successatbeing Christ like canbe
attributed to the power of self-control. When Jackie Robinsonwas signedup
as the first black man to play in the major leagues, he was warned by Branch
Rickeythat he would be persecuted. Whatwill you do, askedRickey, when
someone without provocationhauls off and hits you in the face? Jackie said,
"I have another cheek-isn'tthat right Mr. Rickey?" Thatwas how he won
5. over all the opposition. Had he losthis temper he would have lost his place in
history. By self-controlhe not only wonfor himself, but he won for all blacks
who followedhim. The only way he, or anyone else, canobey the Sermon On
The Mount, is by the power of self-control.
Harold Kushner, America's most famous Rabbi, tells us why the Jews
abstain from food, drink, and sex on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The
primary reasonhe says is to demonstrate man's capacityto control his natural
instincts. It is natural to eat, drink, and have sex, when you feel the hunger
for these things. But those who want to obey God recognize that God's will
often goes againstthe grain of those natural feelings. Godsaid do not eat of
the forbidden fruit, but when Eve saw how delightful it was, and goodfor
eating, she let her appetite and desire rise above her loyalty to God, and that
was the origin of sin. Sin is primarily a loss of self-control. It is letting the
desires of the body take precedence overthe will of God.
The Jews, therefore, practice abstaining to show man has been given the
powerof self-control. He canchoose to obey God, and deny the body. The
image of God is seenin man's ability to control his instincts. Animals do not
have this ability to choose voluntarily not to respond to their instincts. Pagans
practicedgiving in to the natural instincts-just go with the flow-if it feels good
do it. This has become popular againin our modern world.
The Bible teaches that man is no mere animal. He is made in the image of
God, and he cancontrol his instincts. Was it natural for David to have lust
for Bathsheba? Yes it was, and it would be the response ofthe vast majority
of men. But millions of men would resistthat response and remain faithful to
their mates. Why? Becausethey have the power ot choose notto be
controlled by their instincts, but to be in control of them. If there was no
choice, there would be no sin. But what David did was a sin because he had a
choice.
What Kushner is saying is valid for Christians as well as Jews. We need to
discipline our bodies and not let them controlour behavior. But this natural
self-controloften fails us in times of strong temptation. We need the fruit of
the Spirit self-controlto be victorious at such times. One of the greatest
6. victories of life is to be in charge of your own life. Thatis true freedom. If we
consistentlydo things that we do not like, we are slaves to our own habits and
desires. Self-slaveryis the opposite of self-control.
Gary Warnar, writing in the Christian Herald, tells of victory over himself
as a fencer and racketball player. He was so competitive that he wanted to
knock the lights out of the opponent who would beat him. He could not accept
defeat, but would always demand a rematch to get even. He was a slave to his
compulsion to win. You would think this would be a virtue, but when it
controls you, as it did him, it is a vice.
His testimony is not that he learned to love losing, but that he no longer
had to win. He could acceptdefeat, and still enjoy the game. His self-esteem
did not depend upon winning. He was free
because he was in control of his emotions, and not at their mercy. Self-control
is the ability to deny yourselfwhat it desires, if that desire is not consistent
with what you know to be the will of God. Since the desires of the flesh can
often cloud our thinking, we can't depend upon natural self-control. We need
the fruit of the Spirit self-controlto be assuredof victory.
The founders of our nation knew that self-controlwas the key to freedom.
They built checks and balances into the government, so no branch of the
government could get full controland lead us back into a dictatorship.
Slavery of one sort or another is always the consequence whenself-controlis
lost. The battle may be with chocolate, ice cream, power, sex, or any number
of desires that canrun wild, and like an uncontrolled river, flood your life and
destroy all the balances ofthe past. This happens to Christians who depend
too much on their own natural self-control.
The natural parallels of the fruits of the Spirit, that are valued by all men,
are also valued by Christians. But the natural man is fallen, and so even his
virtues are corrupted and inadequate for the pressures ofthis fallen world.
The Christian, to be superior to the natural man, must have the fruit of the
Spirit. It is a case where the goodis not goodenough. You need the best to be
a truly successfulChristian.
7. This study of the fruits has made it clearwhy Christians fail so often to be
Christ like. They are not open to be led by that same Spirit that led Him.
Trying to live the Christian life without the fruits of the Spirit is like trying a
make a cake while leaving the flour and sugarout. Some ingredients may not
be missed, but others are essential. The fruits of the Spirit are essentialto the
effective Christian life.
In her book, Divine Discipline, Dr. Rhonda Kelly, who works with autistic
children, uses the movie Rainman, to make her point. Dustin Hoffman plays a
role of an autistic adult. He had an inflexible daily schedule, which included
watching his favorite T.V. program at exactly 5:00 P.M. He had to do it.
Traveling with his brother, he demanded they stop at the house of a stranger
to watch his program. He was a slave to his schedule. Dr. Kelly says she sees
this in all kinds of people who have inappropriate socialbehavior, and she
sees it a lot in Christians people who are still slaves to old ways of thinking,
and old habits. She knows what this slavery is all about, for she was a slave to
food and to clothing. This made her a compulsive shopper. By the grace of
God she gainedself-control, and she wrote her nearly 200 page book to tell
Christians this truth--the key to freedom is the fruit of the Spirit, self-control.
Clearly, this last, but not leastof the fruits, is vital to our success as
Christians. May God motivate us to be willing soil in which the Holy Spirit
can grow all nine of these precious fruits.