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CENTRAL THOUGHTEvery believer has an anointing from the Lord. TEXT: MARK 6:12-14; 1 JOHN 2:20-27; JAMES 5:12-16 INTRODUCTION:It is commonplace for television announcements to invite people to “anointing services”. It does not seem to matter if it was a “mainline” denominational church or one of those that had broken off of the “mainline” and called themselves “non-denominational” or “inter-denominational”. This practice with the oil bottle seemed to be there. Sometimes we hear it being referred to as an “insurance for the month”, “insurance against the devil”, etc. Some teachers have even gone so far as to regard anointing oil as the Holy Spirit “in the bottle”!The Scriptures inform us that God’s people could perish for lack of knowledge (Hos. 4:6). Besides, the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding, (Pro. 9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding”.It is the responsibility of the individual who has come to the Lord to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. From Scriptural examples, it is obvious that believers will gain entry into heaven on an individual basis, never as groups or as denominations. “Remember Lot’s wife”, the Lord Jesus reminded us. The two thieves on the cross could...

CENTRAL THOUGHTWe must each grow in the fruit of self-control (self-restraint, continence) daily. TEXT: GAL. 5:22; 2 PETER 1:5-6; 1 TIM. 4:1-5; 2 TIM. 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION:God made man a rational being with free will, unlike theanimals that are controlled by their instincts and bodilydesires. God built into man a capacity to make choices andthus regulate his thoughts, words, and actions. It was lackof self-control that led to the fall of man. The devil, byarousing lust of the eyes and the pride of life, made man eatthe forbidden fruit and brought death upon man.An ever-worsening lack of self-control is one of the signsof the end times (2 Tim. 3:1-3). It reflects how distant theworld has moved from obeying God. We do not need tolook far to see its manifestations: fornication, adultery,corruption in and out of government, hypocrisy in thechurch, and so on. The purpose of this study is to highlightthis malady and help us escape its ominous consequences. LESSON OBJECTIVES To understand what lack of self-control means To understand the cause of lack of self-control To understand why lack of self-control is prevalent today BIBLE TRUTH:QUESTION 1) WHAT IS LACK OF SELF-CONTROL?The oxford dictionary defines self-control as control overoneself, temper, emotions, and desires; self restraint, selfcommand. For us Christians, self-control...