Sermon Notes 14 December 2025

Series: Fruit That Lasts – Living the Spirit-Filled Life
Week 7 – Self-Control & Holiness: Boundaries Built by God 
Pastor Ryan Perry Sermon 14 December 2025
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Series Theme

• The Holy Spirit doesn’t just give power—He grows the life of Jesus in us.
• Power without character is dangerous; gifts without growth are hollow.
• Discipleship isn’t information—it’s formation:
• Christ-likeness, shaped by the Spirit as we stay rooted in Christ.

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Holiness is not something we work to achieve —
➡ Holiness is who we are because we were created in the image of God.

Self-control matters because holiness matters
➡ It protects the identity God placed in us.

SCRIPTURES:
Theme                                                          Scripture                  

• Created in God’s Image                         Genesis 1:26–27
• God’s Boundary in the Garden              Genesis 2:16–17
• The Temptation to Redefine Good        Genesis 3:5
• Christ’s Surrender and Obedience        Philippians 2:5–8
• Joseph and Integrity in Culture             Genesis 39:9
• Spirit-Empowered Self-Control              Genesis 41:38
• Redeeming Culture                                1 Corinthians 10:31

CORE TRUTHS
➡ Holiness is our identity as God’s image-bearers
➡ Self-control protects that identity
➡ The Spirit empowers us
➡ The Church reinforces it
➡ Christ defines it

REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK

• Where is God asking me to practice self-control to protect what He has made holy in me?
• How can I redeem the cultural rhythms of this season to glorify Christ?
• Who do I need around me to help me remember who I am in Him?