Self Control : Part 1 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

This is PART ONE in the series on Self Control. Eliab gave David a piece of his mind to David. Eliab has ripped David to pieces with his tongue and has levied a bunch of false accusations against his youngest brother. Someone said, "When you give someone a piece of your mind, you often lose the peace of your heart." Ambrose Bierce said, "Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." Eliab's badgering of David has been branded on the walls of time for the last 3000 years. Yet, in the barrage of bitterness and bad attitudes, David responded with self-control. David had already won a victory even before he faced Goliath. He showed remarkable discipline in his response to Eliab. His response demonstrated that he ruled himself and had won a victory over his anger. He did not argue with Eliab right there on the battlefield. Instead, he responded with a forthright and calm answer, “Is there not a cause?” The encounter with Eliab provides us with vital, important lessons in a battle that we all face. It is the Battle for Self-Control. In this series of messages, we begin to provide Bible principles that answer the questions, "How do we begin to control ourselves? What can we do? How do we win the Battle For Self-Control?" We look at the first principle in this message. This message was preached on Sunday morning, February 8, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Self-Control