Biblical Counseling Basics 2012

1. Faith Baptist Church of Palm Bay Biblical Counseling Basics2012

2. Biblical Counseling Basics Set #1 • 08/08/2012 – The Origin & Purpose of BC • 08/15/2012 – What Makes BC Unique? • 08/22/2012 – Key Elements #1 and #2 • 08/29/2012 – Key Elements #3 and #4 • 09/05/2012 – Key Elements #5 and #6 • 09/12/2012 – How To Grow and Change • 09/19/2012 - Progressive Sanctification • 09/26/2012 – Questions and Answers

3. Week 1 The Origin and Purpose of Biblical Counseling

4. Week 2 What Makes Biblical Counseling Unique?

5. 1. Build 2. Hope 3. Gather 4. Discern 5. Instruct 6. Homework

6. Key Elements 1. Build • Build Loving Involvement • Share Biblical Hope • Gather Relevant Data • Evaluate (Discern) the Problem Biblically • Provide Biblical Instruction • Assign Practical Homework Build Hope Gather Discern Instruct Homework

7. Week 6 How To Grow and Change

8. Introduction Counseling assumes the need for change; on this there is general agreement, regardless of philosophical assumptions.

9. Introduction • 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. • Problems (according to our culture): Syndroms, addictions, chemical imbalances, repressed memories • Solutions: Self sufficiency, actualization, empowerment, esteem, awareness, mastery, felt needs met. How To Grow and Change

10. Introduction Thankfully, God has clearly addressed these issues in His Word. Ephesians Chapter 4: The “Change” Chapter

11. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants YOU to be changing • Ephesians blessed richly in Christ • Ephesians blessed with Paul and Timothy as pastors • Yet, they were told to be growing and changing, and you must, too! How To Grow and Change

12. 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

13. Ephesians 4:13 Till 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

14. Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Growing Up Involves Change! How To Grow and Change

15. Ephesians 4:17 This 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! How To Grow and Change

16. 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

17. Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Imitate God Himself! How To Grow and Change

18. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants YOU to be changing • Other scriptures emphasize it, too(2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new _____________) • Change is hard, but can take place because God’s commands assume God’s enablement Ephesians emphasis on our part How To Grow and Change

19. 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 part How To Grow and Change

20. 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! How To Grow and Change

21. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengthenethme In context of being content with financial prosperity and loss How To Grow and Change

22. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants YOU to be changing • Therefore, there is great hope for those who want to change! How To Grow and Change

23. 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

24. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son • Note carefully Ephesians 4:1, 15, 24, 32; 5:1 How To Grow and Change

25. 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

26. Ephesians 4:15 But 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! How To Grow and Change

27. Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Righteous, True, Holy: … CHRIST! How To Grow and Change

28. Ephesians 4:32 And 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 How To Grow and Change

29. Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; Change to be like a child of God How To Grow and Change

30. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son • Consider also Romans 8:28,29; Colossians 1:28 How To Grow and Change

31. 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! How To Grow and Change

32. 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

33. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son • 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

34. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son • The expectation is that you will be more and more like Christ in your thoughts, motives, and actions. How To Grow and Change

35. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self • Old self / old man = the habit of thinking and acting your corrupt nature adopted How To Grow and Change

36. Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts Change by putting off How To Grow and Change

37. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self • Lay aside / put off = to strip off, as in the case of old, filthy clothes; it emphasizes personalresponsibility for change. How To Grow and Change

38. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self • Corrupt = spoiled; contaminated; rotten; perverted; evil How To Grow and Change

39. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self • Lust = strong desires of any kind that motivate behavior How To Grow and Change

40. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self • They are deceitful because they promise what they cannot deliver, for instance, peace and joy How To Grow and Change

41. Desire Quiz How many of you have a desire for Money? epithumia “The human heart is an idol factory” How To Grow and Change

42. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the newself • New self / new man = the habits of thinking, motivations and behavior that emulate Christ How To Grow and Change

43. Ephesians 4:24 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

44. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the newself • 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

45. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the newself • Righteousness, holiness, and truth describe Jesus Christ and the scriptures. How To Grow and Change

46. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • God wants you to be changing to be more like His Son by putting off the old self and putting on the newself • The new self will be oriented toward pleasing God by obeying His Word. How To Grow and Change

47. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • 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 • “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

48. 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

49. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • 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 • This inner person is the real you that God sees and interacts with How To Grow and Change

50. Five Phrases Summarize the Growth and Change Process • 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 • Renewed = to be rejuvenated; made youthful; to be renovated How To Grow and Change