WISDOM OF SELF -CONTROL
TEXT: James 3:1, 4:6 MEMORY VERSE: ”The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy’ James 3:17 CENTRAL TRUTH: God ’s word requires believers to exercise self control INTRODUCTION Many people in today’s society have made seeking pleasure the goal of their lives. They feel this is their right. They will often ignore legal standards and strain close relationships in their efforts to fulfill their desires. The attitudes of the world can creep into the church. Believers sometimes lose their focus on the mission of the church to evangelize and disciple people and begin to act in a self-centered. When this happens, conflict, division, and ungodliness begin to destroy individuals and churches. This lesson reveals the importance of having self-control. For the believers self-control is not optional. God’s Word demands that believers allow the f...