1. 5/13/2013
Central Union Church of Christ, 3202 Westcliff
Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
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Wednesday Night
Study Series
Lesson Author K.Brady

2. Temperance
5/13/2013
Central Union Church of Christ, 3202 Westcliff
Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
www.cucockilleen.org
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 Temperance..What is It?
 A Fruit of the Spirit?
 Why Add it to your Faith?
 The Power of Temperance
 How to put it into Practice
 What to Guard with Temperance
Topics below to be discussed (02/01/12)

3. 5/13/20133
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What is Temperance?
 Comes from the Greek Word “Egkrateia”
 Which means “Self-Control”
 Word Occurrence - Found 3 times in the Bible
 In a Nutshell Temperance is “Self Control”, Self –Restraint”
and “Moderation”
Webster Defines Temperance as moderation in action, thought, or feeling
Temperance

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Fruit of the Spirit?
Temperance is a Fruit of the Spirit
Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law.
Temperance

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Why Add it to Your FAITH?
Temperance
Children of God need proper restraint
over their emotions, impulses, expression
of opinions and ideas.
Is Temperance Physical, Spiritual or Both?
Yes Both…

6. 5/13/20136
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Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
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Why Add it to Your Faith?
Temperance
Temperance or the control of self depends upon the believer’s resolve to establish boundaries for
his behavior, actions, and thought processes; and is centered in the decision to exert his will over
the desires, the drives, and the emotions of the body and the mind.
Paul talked gaining control over our flesh…Roman 7:23,
Becoming successful in the fruit of “temperance” depends upon one’s willpower, which
is the strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Exercising the
fruit of “temperance” enables us to live our lives purposefully and resolutely in agreement
with the Word of God. …
This has to be developed and built into the MAN or WOMAN of GOD. 1 Cor 9:23

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Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
www.cucockilleen.org
The Power of Temperance!
Temperance
Utilizing temperance makes the child of God extremely effective.
Look at the impact Paul made to Felix..(Also Agrippa)
Paul preached to Felix..Acts 24:23-25
We also can be powerful when we can restrain our words
Proverbs 15:1
Our Tongue…
James 1:26
Our Anger
James 1:19, Eph 4:26, Matt 5:22

8. 5/13/20138
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Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
www.cucockilleen.org
Angry vs. Anger
Temperance
Is there a difference between being Angry and having Anger
Yes…to be Angry can be a impulsive reaction that can be in mind or facially expressed.
Anger is a period of being Angry that can lead to Sin.
How does the Bible defies “Angry”
1. Greek Word “Orgizo” G3710 which means to provoke or enrage,
(passive) become exasperated
2. Greek Word “Orgilos” G3711 which means soon angry. Irascible.
3. Greek Word “cholao” G5520 which means irritable.

9. 5/13/20139
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Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
www.cucockilleen.org
Anger vs Angry (Cont)
Temperance
How does the Bible defies “Anger” .
5 Occurrences in New Testament.
2 Greek words used to define “anger” in the NT.
1. Greek Word “Orge ”G3709 - which means violent passion or wrath, vengeance.
2. Greek Word “parorgizō ”G3949 - which means to provoke anger to wrath.

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Rd #100 Killeen Texas 76543
www.cucockilleen.org
Anger vs Angry
Temperance
Is it okay to be Angry?
Yes Bible says we can be angry. The Bible is clear that we need to make sure that our anger
does not lead to sin. Saying things out of Anger to be hurtful(Matt 5:22) Getting in loud
shouting matches and slandering (Eph 4:31 “Clamour”).
Read Ephesians 4:26 - Be angry, and do not sin. Can we obey this passage?
Yes we can when we learn to put temperance on and “Master” our reactions
so we don’t lose control.
Is possible to be angry without sinning. Yes

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Danger of Anger
Temperance
James 1:19,20 - Be slow to wrath, because the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness
of God. Again, not all anger is forbidden. It does not say to never be angry but to be slow to anger.
The problem with anger is what it
"produces" or leads to.
Proverbs 14:17 - A quick-tempered man acts foolishly. Not all anger is sinful, but we must
take care lest we "fly off the handle," lose control, and act wrongly. [Prov. 29:22]
2 Ways we can sin with Anger
1. Holding it in and letting it fester. When we allow this to happen bitterness and strife
can began to take hold of us. (James 3:14-17, Eph 4:31, Phil 2:3)
2. Blowing up and getting into loud shouting matches. (see pg.10)

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Putting it into Practice?
Temperance
How We Respond to Our Brethren and to each other goes a long way…
Lets Discuss
Holding back your reactions…Comments.
Don’t Show up and Blow Up

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What to Guard?
Temperance
We need to guard our spiritual hearts.
READ…Matthew 15:18-20, 12:33-36,
Our Physical Bodies…Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-15
Our Associations….Read 2 Corinthians 6:14

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