• 1 John 2:15-16
    Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
     
  • Proverbs 23:1-3
    When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
    Consider carefully what is before you;
    And put a knife to your throat
    If you are a man given to appetite.
    Do not desire his delicacies,
    For they are deceptive food.

     
  • Galatians 5:21-25
    envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 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.
     
  • James 1:13-15
    Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
     
  • Proverbs 23:20-21
    Do not mix with winebibbers,
    Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
    For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
    And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

     
  • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
    Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 9:25
    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.
     
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Resources

Gluttony: A Lack of Self-Control (Part Two)

Article by Martin G. Collins

In an affluent society, where gastronomic temptations are constantly before us, controlling appetite is a significant challenge. Restaurant dessert menus, with their alluring photos and enticing slogans, tempt even the strongest will, while children are bombarded with thousands of advertisements for unhealthy foods each year. At …


The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

In a world that often feels out of control, with fast-paced lifestyles designed by satan to distract and overwhelm, the importance of self-control becomes evident. God does not require us to control what is beyond our reach, such as the tides or the weather, but He calls us to govern ourselves. Self-control, listed as the last …


The Essence of Self-Control

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Self-control involves mastery over appetites and passions. A lack of self-control results in indulgence in lust, greed, gluttony, and alcoholism, leading to stumbling and disgrace. The Greek term egkrateia denotes power over oneself, holding appetites in check through moderation. Paul disciplined his body to achieve this …


Stimulating a Spiritual Appetite

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

God designed physical appetites such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and procreation as wholesome drives that motivate productivity and reflect aspects of His mind, yet He intends these cravings to be controlled and redirected rather than indulged without restraint. Uncontrolled or perverted appetites become idols that displace love …


Gluttony: Sin of Lust and Greed (Part One)

Article by Martin G. Collins

Gluttony arises when appetite goes uncontrolled, manifesting as habitual greedy and voracious eating or drinking along with excess in other areas such as drinking, smoking, gambling, sex, or accumulating material things. Its signs appear whenever a person indulges too soon, too eagerly, or too quickly. This lack of restraint …


Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Six)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

In the West, both food and information are readily available. We need self-control and a dedication to truth in order to live a godly life.


Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Five)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Both food and information are readily available in the West. What is our approach to them? Our attitude toward and application of them makes all the difference.


Do You Have 'the Hunger'?

Article by John O. Reid

We all have hungers, from a desire for certain foods to a yearning for success. Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hunger for righteousness.



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