Life Group Questions

2. What are some things that come to mind when you consider the idea of self-control? How can self-control advance your testimony about God? Describe how a lack of self- control hinders your testimony?

3. What are some areas in which you struggle with self-control? Do you believe that the Spirit of God can enable you to overcome these weaknesses? List some ways in which we can strengthen our self-control?

4. Do you think Jesus ever struggled with self-control? Why or why not? Read the following passages and describe how Christ serves as our perfect example of self- control: Luke 22:41-42; Matthew 26:53; 27:12; Philippians 2:5-11.

5. Read 2Peter 1:1-9. List at least three observations from this passage about self- control.

6. Read 1Corinthians 9:24-27. How does self-control help us in our Christian walk? What are some common ways in which we need to discipline ourselves? List a few items Paul may have meant when he wrote to have self-control in all things.

7. Read 2Timothy 3:1-5. Describe some modern day examples of the world’s lack of self-control. What does Paul mean when he says to avoid such people?