Biblical Counseling Week 2

Opening

Chapter 4 Ready to Restore

What keeps us from restoring a brother in need?

Answer Pg. 17. Lack of love

What if I do more harm then good?

If I am careful to only give God’s word

If I pray

If I am ready to be humble and admit I don’t have all the answers and willing to seek help

If all is done in Love

Page 18 underlined as well as GOODNESS, KNOWLEDGE, and WISDOM

Chapter 5 Ready to Restore

We do counsel nonbelievers here but with the purpose of salvation and we are mindful of wasting our time

Lances Questions apply here

Chapter 6 Ready to Restore

Always defer to hope

Review

Who is the most important person in the counseling session?

What is the goal of Biblical Counseling?

Restore to usefulness

What is Usefulness?

Colossians 3:23 NKJV

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

Collo

What are the 3 parts of Biblical counseling?

1. Change

2. Confrontation

3. Concern

A few more things on the heart of Biblical Counseling:

You can only help those want to be helped

People want to be heard

People want our time

Ask the question how does this rambling without saying rambling answer the question I just asked

Discern between heart felt emotions that need to be let out and ramblings

How do we discern between demon possession and mental illness?

When you see change point it out and compliment it

Devotion

Bus Ticket Question:

~What did I learn about God in my reading?

~What did I learn about life?

~What did I learn about myself, my attitudes, priorities, fears, failures, or desires?

~Is there a lesson I can apply today?

~What can I take from my reading and pray back to God for understanding, instruction, or help?

Prayer

Hope In Affliction

Forgiveness and Reconciliation