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Biblical Counseling
Basics2012
Faith Baptist Church of Palm Bay
Biblical Counseling Basics Set #1
1. 08/08/2012 – The Origin & Purpose of BC2. 08/15/2012 – What Makes BC Unique?3. 08/22/2012 – Key Elements #1 and #24. 08/29/2012 – Key Elements #3 and #45. 09/05/2012 – Key Elements #5 and #66. 09/12/2012 – How To Grow and Change7. 09/19/2012 - Progressive Sanctification8. 09/26/2012 – Questions and Answers
The Origin and Purpose of
Biblical Counseling
Week 1
What Makes
Biblical CounselingUnique?
Week 2
3.Gather
4.Discern
1.Build
2.Hope
5.Instruct
6.Homework
Key Elements
I. Build Loving InvolvementII. Share Biblical HopeIII. Gather Relevant DataIV. Evaluate (Discern) the Problem BiblicallyV. Provide Biblical InstructionVI. Assign Practical Homework
1.Build
Gather DiscernBuild Hope Instruct Homework
How To
Grow and Change
Week 6
Introduction
1. Counseling assumes the need for change; on this there is general agreement, regardless of philosophical assumptions.
Introduction2. However, there is great diversity
around the issues of how to change, where to change, into what to change, why to change, and who is to change.
a. Problems (according to our culture): Syndroms, addictions, chemical imbalances, repressed memories
b. Solutions: Self sufficiency, actualization, empowerment, esteem, awareness, mastery, felt needs met.
How To Grow and Change
Introduction
3. Thankfully, God has clearly addressed these issues in His Word.
Ephesians Chapter 4: The “Change” Chapter
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
1. God wants YOU to be changing
A. Ephesians blessed richly in ChristB. Ephesians blessed with Paul and
Timothy as pastorsC. Yet, they were told to
be growing and changing, and you must, too!
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called,
Paul is calling them to change
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of
the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature
of the fullness of Christ:
Keep changing until you are just like Jesus
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow
up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Growing Up Involves Change!
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Ephesians 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as
other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Instead of being like the gentiles, CHANGE!
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Ephesians 4:22-24(22) That ye put off concerning the
former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; (23) And be renewed in the spirit of your
mind; (24) And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in
righteousness and true holiness.
Change by putting off and putting on
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Imitate God Himself!How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
1. God wants YOU to be changing
D. Other scriptures emphasize it, too(2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new _____________)
E. Change is hard, but can take place because God’s commands assume God’s enablement
How To Grow and ChangeEphesians emphasis on our part
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will
perform it until the day of Jesus Christ
Philippians emphasis on God’s partHow To Grow and Change
Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure
God does some of the work to motivate you!
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Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me
In context of being content with financial prosperity and loss
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Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
1. God wants YOU to be changing
F. Therefore, there is great hope for those who want to change!
How To Grow and Change
1 Cor. 6:9-11 (9) Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, (10) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (11) And such were some of you:
Addictions, Alternate Lifestyle, Born That Way?
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
2. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son
A. Note carefully Ephesians 4:1, 15, 24, 32; 5:1
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Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called
Not just any kind of change: Act like a Christian
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow
up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ
Grow Up and act like Christ!
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Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which
after God is created in righteousness and true holiness
Righteous, True, Holy: … CHRIST!
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Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake hath forgiven you
Forgive just like God forgives
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Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Change to be like a child of GodHow To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
2. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son
B. Consider also Romans 8:28,29;
Colossians 1:28
How To Grow and Change
Romans 8:28,29(28) And we know that all things work
together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to
his purpose. (29) For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren.DO NOT quote 28 w/o 29!
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Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus
Warn (nouthetically) to present Christ
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
2. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son
C. The model for life and ministry is the Lord Jesus Christ, not your favorite parent, preacher, missionary, counselor or school president.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
2. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son
D. The expectation is that you will be more and more like Christ in your thoughts, motives, and actions.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
3. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self
A. Old self / old man = the habit of thinking and acting your corrupt nature adopted
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Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former
conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts
Change by putting offHow To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
3. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self
B. Lay aside / put off = to strip off, as in the case of old, filthy clothes; it emphasizes personal responsibility for change.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
3. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self
C. Corrupt = spoiled; contaminated; rotten; perverted; evil
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
3. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self
D. Lust = strong desires of any kind that motivate behavior
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
3. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self
E. They are deceitful because they promise what they cannot deliver, for instance, peace and joy
How To Grow and Change
Desire Quiz
How many of you have a desire for Money?
epithumia
How To Grow and Change
“The human heart is an idol factory”
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
4. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self
A. New self / new man = the habits of thinking, motivations and behavior that emulate Christ
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which
after God is created in righteousness and true holiness
Change by putting off and putting on
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
4. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self
B. Put on = as in the case of clean clothes; to adopt new ways of thinking and acting; it emphasizes personal responsibility for change.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
4. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self
C. Righteousness, holiness, and truth describe Jesus Christ and the scriptures.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
4. God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self
D. The new self will be oriented toward pleasing God by obeying His Word.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a changed mind
A. “Mind” is synonymous with “heart”, “soul” or “spirit” in the New Testament and is to be viewed as the center of thought, understanding, belief, motives and actions.
How To Grow and Change
Ephesians 4:23
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind
Change by putting off and putting on by renewing your mind
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
B. This inner person is the real you that God sees and interacts with
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
C. Renewed = to be rejuvenated; made youthful; to be renovated
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
D. Spirit of the mind = that which gives the mind both its bent and its material of thought; it does not refer to some superficial change of opinion on points of doctrine or practice.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
E. A habit allows us to do things automatically, unconsciously, skillfully and comfortably.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
F. Renewed thinking will lead to putting off the old self (dehabituation) and putting on the new self (rehabituation).
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
G. One cannot simply break a habit; he must replace it.
How To Grow and Change
Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process
5. God wants you to be changing to more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the new self as a result of a change mind
H. Your goal is to have thinking patterns changed so drastically that the people you are trying to help automatically, unconsciously, skillfully and comfortably act like Jesus would act if He were in their shoes.
How To Grow and Change
#1 FeelingOriented
Motivatedby Lusts
Put OffOld Self
v. 22 v. 24Put onNew Self
#1 ScriptureOriented
Motivatedby love ofChrist
v. 23Renewed thinking
Conclusion
This life, therefore, Is not righteousness
But growth in righteousness,Not health, but healing,
Not being, but becoming, Not rest, but exercise.
We are not yet what we shall be, But we are growing
toward it.
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Conclusion
The process is not yet finished, But it is going on. This is not the end, But it is the road. All does not yet gleam in glory,
But all is being purified.
Martin Luther
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How To
Grow and Change
Week 6
Biblical Counseling
Basics
2012
Faith Baptist Church of Palm Bay
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