Self Control Bible Study

By Shari Bhandal

1. Consider what happens when we don’t have self-control.

a. According to Proverbs 13:3 what happens to the person who does not

control his speech?_________________________________________.

b. According to Proverbs 20:1 what is a person who does not have self-control

over his drinking of alcohol?___________________________.

c. According to Proverbs 21:17 what happens to a person who does not

control his desires for pleasure?_______________________________.

d. According to Proverbs 25:28 what is a person without self-control like?

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e. According to 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 what are some areas of lacking in self-control that will mean a person cannot make it into heaven?___________

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f. According to 1 Peter 2:11 in what areas do we need to exercise selfcontrol?____________________________________________________.

What do these things do to us?__________________________________.

2. The Scripture gives us some specific areas of life in which we are to have self-control.

a. According to Psalm 101:5 what are some things we need to control so that

the Lord is not against us?______________________________________.

b. According to Proverbs 23:1-2 what is an important area of self-control?

___________________________________________________________.

c. According to Proverbs 23:20 what are two things we need to have control

over in our lives?_____________________________________________.

d. According to Matthew 5:29 what must we control?__________________.

e. According to Luke 12:22 what is an important area of self-control?______________________________________________________.

f. According to Luke 21:34 what are three things we need to not let get

control of our lives?___________________________________________

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g. According to Romans 13:13 what are 5 things we need to control in our

lives?______________________________________________________.

h. According to 2 Timothy 3:2-5 what are several things that must be

controlled?___________________________________________________

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i. According to James 1:26 what must be under control if we are going to

practice religion in a proper way?________________________________.

3. It is important to understand the way that we are to attain self-control.

a. According to Matthew 16:24 what are two things we need to do if we are

going to control ourselves and follow Jesus?________________________

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b. According to Romans 13:14 what are two things that need to be done to

attain self-control?____________________________________________.

c. According to Galatians 5:16 how must we live so that we do not give in to

the desires of the sinful nature?__________________________________.

What does this mean?_________________________________________

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d. According to Galatians 5:24 what have people done who belong to Christ?

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e. According to Ephesians 4:22-24 what are three steps we need to take in

order to have self-controlled lives?________________________________

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f. According to 1 Thessalonians 5:8 what are three things we need to put on

in order to have self-control?____________________________________.

g. According to Titus 2:1-5 what are at least 5 things that will help men be

self-controlled?_______________________________________________

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h. What are at least 5 things that will help women be self-controlled?______

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i. According to Titus 2:11-12 what are three things the grace of God teaches

us?________________________________________________________.

5. Finally, we need to see the benefits of self-control.

a. According to Proverbs 16:32 what is better?________________________

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Why do you think this is true?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

b. According to 1 Peter 3:10 what will be the benefit of controlling our

tongues?____________________________________________________.

c. According to 1 Peter 4:7 what will we be able to do better when we are

self-controlled?______________________________________________.

d. According to 1 Peter 5:8 why is it so important for us to be selfcontrolled?__________________________________________________.

e. According to 2 Peter 1:8 what will self-control keep us from being?_____

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