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这段讲道探讨了自我控制的难题，指出外表看似掌控一切的人内心可能完全失控。讲员认为，基督的复活能力带来真正的自我控制，让人能够在基督面前，衣着整齐，头脑清醒。然而，许多人试图通过意志力来控制自己，这是一种伪装的解决方案，最终只会使情况恶化。真正的自我控制在于选择重要的事情（取悦上帝）而不是紧急的事情（取悦自己）。这需要设想重要的事情，并在紧急的事情出现时做出选择。讲员强调，这需要纪律、学习上帝的话语以及向他人负责。 讲员深入分析了圣经中“肉体”的含义，指出“肉体”指的是人想要成为宇宙中心的倾向，想要自己决定对错，想要掌控自己的生活，想要追求自己的快乐。这种倾向导致人们沉迷于各种事物，试图通过追求权力、认可或其他东西来控制自己的生活，最终却失去了自我控制。讲员引用了圣经经文和一些书籍的观点，说明只有当耶稣成为我们的主时，我们才能真正掌控自己。否则，我们就会被其他事物所掌控，成为某种东西的瘾君子。 讲员指出，成为基督徒后，罪虽然不再完全辖制我们，但仍然会存在，甚至可能以更强烈的方式反扑。这就像一只受了致命伤的母熊，虽然最终会死去，但在短期内可能会更加危险。因此，基督徒需要认识到这一点，并不断地依靠上帝的力量来战胜罪恶。讲员还谈到了道德改革的局限性，指出仅仅是道德上的改革并不能解决根本问题，反而可能会让人更深地陷入肉体的掌控。真正的拯救在于将耶稣置于中心，而不是仅仅依靠自己的意志力来控制自己。 讲员最后总结了真正的自我控制的方法：首先，要将控制权交给上帝；其次，要学习上帝的话语，并将其应用于生活；最后，要向他人负责，并寻求他人的帮助。只有这样，才能真正获得自我控制，并避免被罪恶所辖制。讲员用生动的比喻和丰富的圣经经文，深入浅出地解释了自我控制的真谛，并鼓励听众在生活中实践这些原则。

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The sermon begins by questioning the relevance of discussing self-control on Easter, emphasizing the connection between resurrection power and the ability to control one's life.

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When Jesus Christ came into the life of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5, it says the man sat at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind. That’s the result of Jesus’ resurrection power: self-control.

All of us who look fairly polished on the outside realize, in many cases, our spirits are completely out of control. We look pretty well-manicured, but on the inside, we desperately need to have Christ’s power come into our lives so we can sit as his feet, clothed, and in our right minds.

Let’s look at 1) the problem of self-control, 2) the counterfeit solution, and 3) the real self-control.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 15, 1990. Series: Fruit of the Spirit. Scripture: Ephesians 2:1–3; Luke 11:14–26; 1 Corinthians 9:23–27.

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