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SIX BIBLICAL KEYS FOR Counseling

SIX BIBLICAL KEYS FOR Counseling. Christopher Cone, Th.D , Ph.D , Ph.D drcone.com calvary.edu. Six Biblical Keys for Counseling. 1. Supremacy: What authority does the Bible have? 2. Sufficiency: Is the Bible enough? 3. Soul-ology: What is a person?

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SIX BIBLICAL KEYS FOR Counseling

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  1. SIX BIBLICAL KEYS FORCounseling Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D drcone.com calvary.edu

  2. Six Biblical Keys for Counseling • 1. Supremacy: What authority does the Bible have? • 2. Sufficiency: Is the Bible enough? • 3. Soul-ology: What is a person? • 4. Sanctification: How does a person grow? • 5. Stewardship: Whose job is it to counsel? • 6. Samples: How to counsel?

  3. 1 SUPREMACY What authority does the Bible have? • Job 32-41; Isaiah 40:12-31 – God is the sovereign Creator, with rights over His creation • Proverbs 1:7, 9:10 – the fear of the Lord: wisdom, knowledge, understanding • Proverbs 2:6 – fear of the Lord from the mouth of the Lord, therefore… • 2 Peter 1:20-21 – God used men to record His words

  4. 2 SUFFICIENCY Is the Bible enough? • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – the benefit of His revelation • 1 Corinthians 13:8 – the completeness of His revelation • John 6:66-68 – the exclusive quality of His revelation • Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4, Romans 1:18-20 – the role of extra-biblical resources

  5. 3 SOUL-OLOGYWhat is a person? • What a person is • Matthew 22:37, Romans 8:13 – Body, flesh, heart, soul, mind, spirit (1 Thess 5:23 – spirit, soul, body) • 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:1 – natural, infant, fleshly, spiritual • John 3:6, Ephesians 2:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17 – dead or alive • What a person needs • Hebrews 11:6, John 6:37 – Unbelievers need to believe • Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:1 – Believers need to grow, walk

  6. 4 SANCTIFICATION How does a person grow? • Romans 12:1-2 – transformed by renewing mind • Galatians 5:16-25 – walk in Spirit, don’t walk in flesh • Ephesians 4:13-15 – unity of faith, knowledge of Him, avoiding deception, speaking truth in love • Ephesians 4:22-24 – lay aside old, be renewed, put on new • Ephesians 5:18 – be filled with the Holy Spirit • Colossians 1:28 – admonishing, teaching • 1 Peter 2:2 – milk of the word

  7. 5 STEWARDSHIPWhose job is it to counsel? • Colossians 3:16 – all are to teach, admonish • 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – all are to admonish, encourage, help, be patient

  8. 6 SAMPLESHow should we then counsel? • Sample 1: Paul’s counsel in Romans • Sample 2: Solomon’s counsel in Proverbs

  9. Counseling from the Book of Romans Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D drcone.com calvary.edu

  10. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • The Problem: Universal Guilt – 1:1-3:20 • The Solution: God’s Grace in Justification – 3:21-4:25 • The Results: Sanctification 5-8 • The Assurance: 9-11 • The Responsibilities: 12-16

  11. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the unbeliever • 1:16-17 – ultimate power in the gospel • Any counseling besides the gospel? (Jude 19, Gal 6:10) • 2:5-11 – universality of consequence, impartiality of God • 3:10-18 – impact of sin nature and disposition • 3:19-20 – efforts don’t resolve • 3:21-24 – grace through trust in Christ • Case study on grace: Abraham – 4:1-5, 23-25 • Case study on forgiveness: David – 4:6-8

  12. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the believer • 5:1-11 – the importance of understanding who we are and how we became that • We are justified, we stand in grace (5:1-2), are free from His wrath (5:9), we have peace with God (5:11) • Therefore we can rejoice even in great hardship (5:3)

  13. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the believer • 5:12-21 – our past is resolved by grace, in Christ • 6:1-11 – we are no longer in bondage to sin: dead to sin, alive in Christ • 6:12-23 – we should not live as slaves to sin and death • 7:1-13 – the purpose and limit of the Law: to expose sin • 7:14-25 – understanding the ongoing struggle

  14. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the believer • 8:1-4 – free from wrath, sin, and death • 8:5-17 – if free and if children of God, then we should live that way • 8:18-25 – present difficulty calls for perseverance in looking toward the redemption of our bodies • 8:26-39 – God’s advocacy and provision for today, and security for our future

  15. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the believer • 9-11 – Case Study on why we can be sure of His promises: He is in control, keeps His word, and works things according to His plan • 12:1-2 – the core of our responsibility is to allow Him to do His work in us. • 12:3-13:14 – reflecting transformation in every area of life • 14:1-15:7 – loving those who are struggling

  16. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Romans • Counseling the believer • 15:8-14 – because of His faithfulness: joy, peace, and hope • 15:15-33 – personal plans and ministry in His hands • 16:1-24 – expressions of gratitude and love • 16:25-27 – He is glorious and active in establishing us

  17. Counseling from the Book of Proverbs Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D drcone.com calvary.edu

  18. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Proverbs • Receiving Counsel • 1:5, 12:15, 13:10 – Receiving counsel is wisdom • 15:22 – Counsel helps bring success • 19:20 – Counsel, discipline lead to wisdom • Giving Counsel • 18:13 – Hear before answering • 12:18 – Wise tongue brings healing • 1:7, 9:10, 2:6 – Wisdom from the mouth of God • 9:8-9, 25:11-12 – counsel one who will receive it

  19. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Proverbs • Counseling Topics in Proverbs • Grief and Depression Counseling – 3:18, 14:13, 14:21, 14:30, 15:30, 17:22, 29:6 • Financial Counseling – 3:27-28, 6:1-5, 11:1-4, 14:21, 16:16, 17:1, 22:26-27, 28:6 • Conflict Counseling – 26:17-21, 27:5-6, 27:14-15, 29:22-23 • Premarital Counseling – 5:1-23, 11:22, 12:4, 15:20, 18:22, 19:13-14, 21:9, 21:19, 22:24-25, 25:24, 31:10-31

  20. 6 SAMPLESCounseling from the Book of Proverbs • Counseling Topics in Proverbs • Marital Counseling – 3:13-17, 5:18, 6:25-7:27, 14:1, 16:7, 17:17 • Addiction Counseling – 21:25-26, 23:19-21, 23:29-35, 31:4-7, • Parental Counseling – 4:1, 6:22, 13:24, 19:18, 20:7, 22:6, 23:13-14, 29:15-17, 31:10-31 • Guidance and Career Counseling – 3:5-6, 6:6-11, 16:2-3, 18:9, 22:29, 24:27, 31:13 • Anger Management – 14:29-30, 15:1-4, 19:11, 22:24-25

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