• Jeremiah 31:33
    But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
    Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
     
  • Galatians 5:23-25
    gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
     
  • 1 Peter 2:18-23
    Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
    "Who committed no sin,
    Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
     
  • Deuteronomy 30:19
    I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
     
  • Ephesians 5:21
    submitting to one another in the fear of God.
     


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Resources

Self-Government (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

In these challenging times, as a massive revolutionary overturn of American government, religion, economics, and education unfolds before our eyes, we must discipline ourselves to exemplify God's way despite the evil at the core of these changes. It is difficult not to be swept into the disobedient spirit of the age, but we are …


God and Self-Government

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Self-government, as understood in the context of God's plan, is not about individuals asserting their own sovereignty or refusing to be ruled by others. It is the self-government of those who acknowledge God as Sovereign and voluntarily submit to His laws through the righteous character they have developed in imitation of Jesus …


Self-Government and Responsibility (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Self-government is a vital step in aligning with God's purpose of transforming us into His image, which is not a mere physical form but a character and nature reflective of His own. God grants us free moral agency, allowing us to make choices without external control, as seen with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He does not …


Self-Government (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Self-government is a critical aspect of the Christian life, reflecting the necessity to steer and control oneself in alignment with God's purpose. It involves the deliberate choice to submit to God's will, utilizing the gift of free moral agency to make decisions that conform to His image. This self-steering and self-control are …


Self-Government: Overcoming

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Brethren, the essence of true government under God lies in the principle of self-government, a vital aspect of our spiritual journey. No government, not even God's, will function effectively among beings of free moral agency unless each individual chooses to submit to His governance. This choice is the foundation of our …


Self-Government

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Self-government is a vital responsibility that God places upon us, requiring us to discipline ourselves to align with His will. It is essential to govern ourselves to obey the commands given in Romans 13:1-7, submitting to human government as a form of work that demonstrates God's way of life before the world and prepares us for …


Self-Government and Responsibility (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the face of mounting pressures and a world spiraling out of control, the concept of self-government emerges as a critical responsibility. We must govern ourselves within the framework of God's desires, controlling and disciplining our actions to align with His will. Despite the influences of our past, including the actions of …


Self-Government and Responsibility (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The operation of God's government hinges on each individual governing himself to stay within the authority granted by God. Human nature, however, often pushes beyond these boundaries, seeking more than what is given, as seen with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden when they overstepped God's command. This tendency to exceed …



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