Ready to Restore week #2
9/11/16
Ready to Restore The One Anothering of Biblical Counseling Overview: God calls every Christian to instruct somebody, somewhere, sometime, about something. Because Soul Care is so important, it is imperative that we are very careful on how we approach this very important spiritual care of the church
Biblical counseling is knowing someone and knowing Scripture and bringing them together. Ed Welch Counselor, Author, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)
Simplifying Is Not Being Simple 1. “Defining and pursuing one’s goals for life apart from pleasing God according to His Word is counterproductive to good health and leads to futility and bondage.”
2. “Understanding life from God’s perspective simplifies life” True Competence in Medicine by Dr. James T. Halla M.D. Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Spartanburg SC.
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov 3:19,20
Pro 1:7Here’s The The fearImportant of the LORD Point is the beginning of knowledge; The world does not contain God’s wisdom, it was created by God’s wisdom.
We can’t have “knowledge” --- Until we know theunderstanding…by fear of the LORD “by wisdom…by His knowledge” Wisdom – Understanding & Knowledge are not intuitive, all three come from without THESE THREE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO UNDERSTANDING MAN
Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure What kind of understanding?
Wisdom is from God: He created it and it must therefore have a separate existence. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
I don’t need to understand all the ins and outs of strange behavior People are what the Bible says people are
Immutability means that God is unchangeable and thus unchanging. This does not mean that He is immobile or inactive, but it does mean that He is never inconsistent or growing or developing.
Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth, Ryrie, Charles
So God is absolutely immutable in his essence and attributes. He can neither increase nor decrease. He is subject to no process of development, or of self-evolution.
His knowledge and power can never be greater or less. He can never be wiser or holier, or more righteous or more merciful than He ever has been and ever must be.
He is no less immutable in his plans and purposes. Infinite in wisdom, there can be no error in their conception; infinite in power, there can be no failure in their accomplishment.
Systematic Theology, Charles Hodge
If man needs stability, then his stability must be in (something that does not change)……. (a constant).
Stability in the Christians mind is in a person… …and that Person is GOD.
But IF stability becomes the focus then stability becomes the Goal.
But is that the ultimate Goal?
NO!
God Himself – And His Glory Is The Ultimate Goal
Eph 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from It Glorifies whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend Its Spirit Driven with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be Its Rich
FILLED WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be It Empowers glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
By faith, we openly need Him, love Him, and seek Him.
GOD IS THE GOAL A relationship with Him is what we value, as He alone is valuable and worthy True worship is our delight in God as God
He is the great object of our worship that our desires pursue.
Ready to Restore The One Anothering of Biblical Counseling Overview: God calls every Christian to instruct somebody, somewhere, sometime, about something. Because Soul Care is so important, it is imperative that we are very careful on how we approach this very important spiritual care of the church
Biblical counseling is knowing someone and knowing Scripture and bringing them together. Ed Welch Counselor, Author, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)
Simplifying Is Not Being Simple 1. “Defining and pursuing one’s goals for life apart from pleasing God according to His Word is counterproductive to good health and leads to futility and bondage.”
2. “Understanding life from God’s perspective simplifies life” True Competence in Medicine by Dr. James T. Halla M.D. Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Spartanburg SC.
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov 3:19,20
Pro 1:7Here’s The The fearImportant of the LORD Point is the beginning of knowledge; The world does not contain God’s wisdom, it was created by God’s wisdom.
We can’t have “knowledge” --- Until we know theunderstanding…by fear of the LORD “by wisdom…by His knowledge” Wisdom – Understanding & Knowledge are not intuitive, all three come from without THESE THREE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO UNDERSTANDING MAN
Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure What kind of understanding?
Wisdom is from God: He created it and it must therefore have a separate existence. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
I don’t need to understand all the ins and outs of strange behavior People are what the Bible says people are
Immutability means that God is unchangeable and thus unchanging. This does not mean that He is immobile or inactive, but it does mean that He is never inconsistent or growing or developing.
Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth, Ryrie, Charles
So God is absolutely immutable in his essence and attributes. He can neither increase nor decrease. He is subject to no process of development, or of self-evolution.
His knowledge and power can never be greater or less. He can never be wiser or holier, or more righteous or more merciful than He ever has been and ever must be.
He is no less immutable in his plans and purposes. Infinite in wisdom, there can be no error in their conception; infinite in power, there can be no failure in their accomplishment.
Systematic Theology, Charles Hodge
If man needs stability, then his stability must be in (something that does not change)……. (a constant).
Stability in the Christians mind is in a person… …and that Person is GOD.
But IF stability becomes the focus then stability becomes the Goal.
But is that the ultimate Goal?
NO!
God Himself – And His Glory Is The Ultimate Goal
Eph 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from It Glorifies whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend Its Spirit Driven with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be Its Rich
FILLED WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be It Empowers glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
By faith, we openly need Him, love Him, and seek Him.
GOD IS THE GOAL A relationship with Him is what we value, as He alone is valuable and worthy True worship is our delight in God as God
He is the great object of our worship that our desires pursue.
