Self-control often gets framed as restriction, but Scripture tells a different story. In Titus 2, Paul shows us that self-control is a grace-formed virtue meant for every generation.
Indulgence distracts and enslaves, slowly pulling us off course without us noticing. But self-control gives direction, freeing us from our impulses so we can run toward what truly matters.
This message explores how grace trains our desires and reshapes our daily choices. Join us as we learn how the Spirit forms what the flesh never could.
Series: Virtues & Vices
Speaker: Jeremy Norton
Scripture: Titus 2
Timstamps
00:00 - Small desires have the power to gradually take our freedom
05:27 - Historical context
6:56 - Unpacking these verses
07:25 - Self-control is a virtue that should be passed down from generation to generation
08:10 - Breaking down Paul’s specific instruction for each demographic
14:45 - What does indulgence look like?
15:51 - Top five indulgences in modern Western society
27:36 - How do we actually live this way?
29:44 - If you’re worn down and stuck in cycles of impulse, God’s grace is available to you right here, right now
32:21 - Prayer
33:07 - Updates
36:15 - Discussion & Prayer Focus
37:28 - Come back next week!
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