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Counseling Victims to Freedom - Lesson 1
by Dr. Ray Self
Introduction – Know the Root Cause
Click the play button to begin video lesson and follow along with the lesson notes below the video window.Proverbs1:29-33 - Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices. For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them; but he who listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil. Romans 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge,able also to admonish (counsel) one another. The Holy Spirit is sovereign, the Holy Spirit works through means, and those means are the Word of God. This forms the foundation of Adams' argument that Christians are "competent to counsel". Jay Adams Course principle - Obedience to the unfailing principles of the word of God will bring about change. Sin, Disease and Mental Illness James 5:14.-16 - Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Are we venting feelings when we should be confessing sin?
- Talking about and expressing our emotions is healthy but that is not confession
- True godly confession never includes self-justification
- Self-justification will exclude God’s justification
- God requires us to take ownership of our actions regardless of the cause
- Taking responsibility for our self, and not others is a key to freedom
- Confession requires heartfelt honesty
- Confession sometimes requires courage
- Confession requires humility
- Confession leads to healing and peace
- Confession leads to blessing
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