Self Discipline
In what areas of our lives should we practice discipline?
Body, Thought, Speech, Behavior, etc.
Name 3 people we should respect?
Parents, Those in authority over us (police, teachers, etc.), Ourselves
What is self esteem?
•Your belief about your own worth/value.
•Is the value you place upon yourself as a person
Why is it so hard for people to stand up for right/be courageous?
•Fear of what people will think of you
•Fear of not fitting in
Define honesty or give a synonym for it
Honesty is marked as being free from deceit or untruthfulness, being sincere.
Name two areas where people may lack self discipline in their speech?
Gossiping, Lying, Profanity, Slander
•Ephesians 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is (...).
right
What is self confidence?
Your belief in yourself and your abilities
Name three bible characters who showed courage
Shadrach/Meshack/Abednego . David. The apostles. Jesus.
•No False Testimony-10 commandments
•All liars shall have their place in the lake of fire
•One of the things that God hates is a lying tongue! Proverbs 6:16-19
James 3:8 says that: "no human being can tame the (fill in the blank). It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison."
tongue
1 Peter 2:17 says that we should “Show proper respect to (...): Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king”
everyone
How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego demonstrate confidence?
Didn't bow down to idol. Told King Nebuchadnezzar they wouldn't do it. Were willing to face death than bow down.
Peter and John were thrown in prison for teaching Jesus. An angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then the angel told them, "Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”.
What did Peter and John do?
So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching.
Are any of the following ok to do?
Little white lies or fibs
Stretching the truth
Half-truths
Why or why not?
No. A lie is a lie
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be ( ) to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath
swift (or quick)
“to place a great value or high price on something.”
“To feel or show deferential (respectful) regard for; esteem; to regard with honor;
Your worth as a human being is determined by which of the following?
a) Relationship status
b) Looks/Strength/Intelligence
c) Wealth/your job
d) Fame/Status/Popularity
e) Other people/The opinions of others
f) none of the above
f) none of the above
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey (...) rather than (...).
God, Men
•1) Slander
•2) Tale-baring
•3) Insinuating
•4) Flattery-
•5) Half Truth-
•6) Exaggeration
These are all forms of (...)?
Lying
What is self discipline?
The ability to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you do not want to.
The ability to make yourself do things that should be done.
What does it mean to fear the Lord?
The fear of the Lord is not about being afraid of Him.
It is about acknowledging His awesomeness and showing a deep respect and reverence for Him.
Awe: Open mouthed
Respect: To think highly of
Reverence: Show honor, admiration, and appreciation.
Why is too much self confidence a problem?
•The Bible forbids us from being Narcissistic/Arrogant (Romans 12:16)
•Can negatively impacts our relationships with others (Philippians 2:3-4)
•Rely only on self/Feel you don’t need God since you can do it all
•Sets us up for failure (Pride comes before the fall)
How did Gideon and/or his soldiers show courage?
Ananias and Sapphira told everyone they were giving all the money from the sale of their house to God (Acts 5:1-11). But that wasn’t true. They had agreed to secretly hold back some of the money for themselves.
What was the result?
God struck them dead—not for keeping some of the money, but for lying about it (Acts 5:4).