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  • 5/21/2025
Trey Knowles’ song “Self-Control” reflects on the transformative experience of being born again and made new in Christ. It emphasizes the power of praising and thanking God for the gift of self-control, which empowers believers to reject ungodliness and live a renewed life through Christ.

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00:00I have self control, self control, I have self control, yeah, it's evident that flesh does not belong in me, I have self control, self control, I have self control, be transformed,
00:18the acts of the flesh are obvious, adultery, sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, envy, murders, drunkenness, strife, orgies and the like,
00:36I warn you as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God, we used to live like this, past tense, Jesus has set us free from the flesh, thank you Jesus, we more than conquerors, we put to death the things of the flesh, we born again, new life in Christ, thank you Jesus,
01:06we got self control,
01:11I have self control,
01:12straight love,
01:13I have self control,
01:16see the old life represents death,
01:17but Jesus came to give us life,
01:22and we crucified the flesh with you,
01:25and live in a spirit,
01:27I have self control,
01:29we can do it,
01:31you got self control,
01:33I have self control,
01:36new life in Christ,
01:40thank you Jesus,
01:42thank you Jesus,
01:46thank you Jesus,
01:48I have self control,
01:49self control,
01:49I have self control,
01:51the acts of the flesh,
01:54are obvious adultery,
01:56sexual immorality,
01:58impurity,
01:59and debauchery,
02:00idolatry,
02:00and witchcraft,
02:01hatred,
02:02discord,
02:03jealousy,
02:04fits of rage,
02:05selfish ambition,
02:06dissensions,
02:07envy,
02:08murders,
02:09drunkenness,
02:09strife,
02:10orgies,
02:10and the like,
02:11I warn you as I did before,
02:13that those who live like this,
02:15will not inherit,
02:16the kingdom of God,
02:21we used to live like this,
02:24past tense,
02:24new life in Christ,
02:26thank you Jesus,
02:28thank you Jesus,
02:29we got self control,
02:30now that we put our faith in Jesus,
02:32we put to death,
02:33the things of the flesh,
02:34this is great love,
02:35see the old life up,
02:39is this death,
02:40but Jesus came to give us life,
02:44and we crucify the flesh with Jesus,
02:46and live in the spirit,
02:49we should do it,
02:52you got self control,
02:55thank you Jesus,
02:58that's great love,
02:59we thank you Jesus,

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