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Dinner

I had a great time at dinner on Tuesday. It was a timely break from the lab and I just realised it might just be the last time (*gasp*) I'll see some of you. I remember I promised to talk about 'peace' sometime for bible study but never found time to prepare it. Did you guys cover that maybe during the weeks I wasn't around? Anyway, once I get around to compiling my thoughts about the topic I'll post it on this blog.

Also, currently I'm controlling the mailing list for this blog (of which there are only 2 subscribers - me and Danny). So maybe we can discuss if we want to keep this blog alive or what? I've caught the blogging bug so I'm for keeping it alive. But if no one is going to read it then...

Self-control/Temperance

What is self-control?

1Co 9:27 - But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

In modern English, usually refers only to restraint toward alcoholic beverages. Its root meaning is "power over oneself" or "self-mastery." Self-control, in its widest sense, is mastery over our passions.

Who needs to be self-controlled?

Tit 2:1-8 – applying to older men and women, younger men and women. To show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned

Why should we be self-controlled?

Proverbs 25:28 - Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.

Rom 8:7 - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

1Pe 5:8 – be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

2Pe 1:6 – For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness

Is self-control the least important?

Gal 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

How do we glorify God by being self-controlled?

Proverbs 16:32 shows a more positive side of self-control: "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city."

Tit 1:7-8 – Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless – not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

How to be self-controlled?

1Th 5:6 – so then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled

1Th 5:8 – but since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet

what to do with fruits

Hi all,
we've discussing the spiritual fruits for several weeks now and this morning as I looked for a devotion online, I found this one. Surely it is obvious that we seek the fruits of the Spirit so that we become closer to and more like God. However this devotion emphasizes the importance of serving the church as we amass and hone our spiritual fruits. Perhaps servitude might be the next bible study :)

be blessed,
Siow Ying

Summary of Fruits of the Spirit

This week, we talked about the fruits of the Spirit, mainly talking about:
1.Why fruits
2.Why we want the fruits
3.Why spirit

And how to receive the fruits of the spirit
1. Law of the spirit at work in us
2. Total surrender to Christ and his word
3. God has already given us these fruits
4. Practical ways to go about practising the fruits

Plus a crossword puzzle........ The link is:

http://www.geocities.com/dannych/biblestudy-Apr0505.doc

Meekness/Gentleness

Hello,
Theses are the links to the references on our bible study on Meekness/Gentleness a couple of weeks ago.

Link 1
Link 2


Siow YIng

Teaser about Philly

This is not exactly connected with the overall fruits of the spirit that I'm going to talk about today, but as I was reading some articles, I found out something about Philly. Weelee should probably know best =)

QN: Philly is the city of _______ ?

post your answers!
Hint: What did peter tell Jesus when he was told to feed sheep?

Links to some online material

I remember we were discussing at one bible study why innocent children have to suffer. Well, here is a poem written by Judith Bronte that attempts to answer the question.

Why did God allow the devastating tsunami to happen last year? This article gives a very lengthy but thorough analysis entitled 'Asian Tsunamis of 2004 and Endtime Christianity'.

Also, the vision of 'The Five Angels of the Continents' given to Dr. Samuel Doctorian in 1998 on the Isle of Patmos, Greece. This is the place where John received the Revelation that is the last book of the bible.