Biblical Counselling

10 April 2011

Brent Brading

Allowing God’s word in
Nuclear fusion; two atoms opposing each other but when they come together they are explosive and give off massive amounts of energy. That is like our hearts that want to repel God’s Word. We need to overcome that force and let God’s word in. Then the energy released will do Amazing things.

Biblical counseling is not about solving the problem.

How are we then to respond to peoples needs?

The Pando Principal
We need an attitude convinced that in God’s word is the answer to all the problems that people face. Not the wisdom of the age or Oprah or pragmatism or just by ignoring the problem.
A) Truth sets free John8:31-32. First you got to do it then you will know it. See it in God’s Word then do it.
B) Truth is absolute Math7:24-27. If you want to build a solid life build it on God’s Word. Truth is not relative, we don’t get to define truth it is God’s Word. It’s not about what it feels like to you.

Enemy Agents
We need to route out those enemy agents in our heads who want to betray us from the inside. 2Cor10:4-5 Take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ. We need to identify those thoughts, and enemy agents. In our beliefs we could have stopped trusting God to provide all of our needs. Rom12:2 transformed by the renewing of your mind. Transformed behaviour comes from a transformed mind. Repentance is confession plus renewing of our minds. Change the code and rid yourself of he rogue agent.

The Ouch or Eish factor
Like with a thorn you got to get a needle and dig for the thing. The Word of God in the hands of the Holy Spirit is Sharp and should produce an ouch in us. Eph6:17, Acts2:37 Cut to the heart. Heb4:12-13 sharper than a two edged sword. 2Cor7:10 Godly sorrow leads to repentance. That leads to salvation.

An Action Plan
be a good listener. James1:19 quick to listen, hear what they are not saying. Most people can solve their problems if they can just speak them out. It can catalyze our thoughts. Ask good question will help people get the route of the problem.
expect that the Holy Spirit will help you. EG the woman at the well John4. 1 Cor12:7-8 the Holy Spirit is given to help people with words of wisdom and knowledge. James1:5 If you lack wisdom ask God who gives generously.
Let God’s Word do the ministering. Martin Lloyd Jones a doctor prescribed God’s word for people so they knew what part of God’s Word applied that they needed to meditate on daily. Our thinking does not change in a day we need to meditate on God’s Word to change it.
Speak the Truth in Love. Eph 4:15. Prov27:6 wounds of a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. Lets be bold like James was and confront when we need to.