Study of Self

Gen 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of

God created he him; male and female created he

them”

Gen 2:7 “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and

breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man

became a living soul”

2 Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,

all things are become new”

2 Cor 5:1 “For we know that if our earthly house of this

tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands,

eternal in the heavens”

We are in the image of God – inward – soul.

We are an earthly house yet an eternal soul.

Self – describes the entire person

emotions, feelings

James 1:23-25 “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a

doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a

glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and

straightway forgetteth what…

James 1:23-25 …manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into

the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of

the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed”

Free moral agents

Wages of sin is death

Self-complacent=trusting self

over God

Defiled Sardus

Rev 3:1-4 “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These

things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven

stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and

art dead. Be watchful, and…

Rev 3:1-4 …strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to

die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember

therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and

repent. If therefore thou shalt…

Rev 3:1-4 …not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come

upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not

defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for

they are worthy”

Lukewarm Laodicea

Phil 2:12 “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always

obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear

and trembling”

Phil 3:13-15 “Brethren, I count not myself to have

apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things

which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which

are before I press toward the…

Phil 3:13-15 …mark for the prize of the high calling of God in

Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus

minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you”

Self conceitedProv 6:16 “These six

things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an

abomination unto him”

Self conceited1 John 2:15-17 “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man

love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all…

Self conceited1 John 2:15-17 …, the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the

Father, but is of the world that is the lust of…

Self conceited1 John 2:15-17 …And the

world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that in the

worlddoeth the will of God abideth for ever”

Self conceitedJames 4:13 “Go to now, ye

that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city,

and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain”

Self conceitedJames 4:16 “But now

ye rejoice in your boastings: all such

rejoicing is evil”

Self righteousRom 1:16 “For I am not

ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every

one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”

Self righteousLuke 14:11 “For whosoever

exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that

humbleth himself shall be exalted”

Self righteousLuke 18:9-14 “And he spake this

parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one…

Self righteousLuke 18:9-14 …a Pharisee, and

the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with

himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are,

extortioners, unjust, adulterers…

Self righteousLuke 18:9-14 …or even as this

publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican,

standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto…

Self righteousLuke 18:9-14 …heaven, but

smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that…

Self righteousLuke 18:9-14 …exalteth himself

shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be

exalted”

Self indulgence2 Tim 4:10 “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is

departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus

unto Dalmatia”

Self indulgenceMatt 6:10 “Thy

kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth,

as it is in heaven”

Self indulgenceMatt 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man

will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his

cross, and follow me”

Self willed 2 John 1:9-11 “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth

not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and…

Self willed 2 John 1:9-11 …the Son. If

there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,

receive him not into your house, neither bid him God…

Self willed 2 John 1:9-11 …speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is

partaker of his evil deeds”

Self willed John 5:30 “I can of mine own

self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just;

because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father

which hath sent me”

Self willed 1 John 2:17 “And the

world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that

doeth the will of God abideth for ever”

Self-denialMatt 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man

will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his

cross, and follow me”

Self-denialMatt 18:8-9 “Wherefore if thy

hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from

thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather

than having two hands or…

Self-denialMatt 18:8-9 …two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one

eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire”

Self-denialPlace God first – give up things that hinder our service to God

Self controlledProv 16:32 “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth

his spirit than he that taketh a city”

Self controlled2 Pet 1:5-6 “And beside this, giving

all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to

patience godliness”

Self controlledA plan out of control, a car out of control

are dangerous things.

Self sacrificialJohn 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his

only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have

everlasting life”

Self sacrificialPlan of salvation

Christ gave and we must give – self

Self sacrificial2 Cor 8:1-5 “Moreover,

brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

How that in a great trial…

Self sacrificial2 Cor 8:1-5 …of affliction the abundance of their joy and

their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their

liberality. For to their power…

Self sacrificial2 Cor 8:1-5 …I bear record,

yea, and beyond their power they were willing of

themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take…

Self sacrificial2 Cor 8:1-5 …upon us the

fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their

own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God”

Rev 2:10 “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:

behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have

tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will

give thee a crown of life”

Study of Self

Turn away from: Self-complacent, Self conceited, Self righteous,

Self indulgence, Self willed,

self-centered

Turn to:

Self-denial, Self control

Self sacrificial

Heb 10:12 “But this man, after he had offered one

sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right

hand of God”

Psa 50:5 “Gather my saints together unto me; those that have

made a covenant with me by sacrifice”

1 Pet 3:21 “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth

also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the

flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward

God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”

Acts 10:48 “And he commanded them to be

baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him

to tarry certain days”

Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized

Eternal Life

SelfSacrifice