Self

1. Self “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20)

2. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Complacent (Satisfied or con-tent, according to own standard) • Rev. 3:1-2; 3:14-17; Phil. 3:13-14

3. Revelation 3:1-2 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.”’”

4. Revelation 3:14-17 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17Because you say, "I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—”

5. Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

6. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Complacent (Satisfied or con-tent, according to own standard) • Rev. 3:1-2; 3:14-17; Phil. 3:13-14 • Self-Conceited (exaggerated estimate of one’s abilities/powers) • Prov. 6:16-19; James 4:6

7. Proverbs 6:16-19 “These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 17A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.”

8. James 4:6 “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

9. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Complacent (Satisfied or con-tent, according to own standard) • Rev. 3:1-2; 3:14-17; Phil. 3:13-14 • Self-Conceited (exaggerated estimate of one’s abilities/powers) • Prov. 6:16-19; James 4:6 • Self-Indulgent (Giving free course to one’s desires & inclinations) • 2 Tim. 4:10

10. 2 Timothy 4:10 “For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica--Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.”

11. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Righteous (righteous in one’s own eyes) • Luke 18:9-14 (Read)

12. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Righteous (righteous in one’s own eyes) • Luke 18:9-14 (Read) • Self-Willed (Obstinate, stubborn, set on having one’s own will) • Matthew 6:9-10

13. Matthew 6:9-10 “In this manner, therefore, pray:        Our Father in heaven,         Hallowed be Your name. 10Your kingdom come. Your will be done        On earth as it is in heaven.”

14. “Self” Has Little Place in the Christian’s Life! • Self-Righteous (righteous in one’s own eyes) • Luke 18:9-14 (Read) • Self-Willed (Obstinate, stubborn, set on having one’s own will) • Matthew 6:9-10 • Self-Centered (absorbed in self) • Luke 10:30-32

15. Luke 10:30-32 “Then Jesus answered and said: ‘A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.’”

16. The “Good” Self’s • Self-Denying • Matthew 16:24; James 1:27

17. Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.’”

18. James 1:27 “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”

19. The “Good” Self’s • Self-Denying • Matthew 16:24; James 1:27 • Self-Controlled (Temperance) • Proverbs 16:32; 2 Peter 1:57

20. Proverbs 16:32 “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

21. 2 Peter 1:5-7 “But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.”

22. The “Good” Self’s • Self-Denying • Matthew 16:24; James 1:27 • Self-Controlled (Temperance) • Proverbs 16:32; 2 Peter 1:5-7 • Self-Sacrificial • 2 Corinthians 8:5

23. 2 Corinthians 8:5 “And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.”

24. The “Good” Self’s • Self-Denying • Matthew 16:24; James 1:27 • Self-Controlled (Temperance) • Proverbs 16:32; 2 Peter 1:5-7 • Self-Sacrificial • 2 Corinthians 8:5 We each need to make sure that Christ, rather than “self” rules in our lives!