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Join the NE & NJ October challenge to explore Ephesians 4:22-28 teachings on put off old self, put on new self, and live in true righteousness and holiness. Discover challenges in ministry, vulnerability, anger, and confession for growth. Learn about advantages of anger, disadvantages of not having anger, and the game plan for confessing and rebuilding. Gain insights on restituting, expressing pain, and building trust for a journey towards sexual wholeness. Visit Briangriswold.com for more.
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Sexual Wholeness Teen Challenge NE & NJ October 4-6 2015
Ephesians 4:22-28 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; [23] to be made new in the attitude of your minds; [24] and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. [26] “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
Ephesians 4:22-28 [27] and do not give the devil a foothold. [28] He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.
What’s so hard about ministry? • 94 percent feel pressured to have an ideal family. • 90 percent work more than 46 hours per week. • 81 percent say there is insufficient time with their spouse. • 80 percent believe that pastoral ministry affects their family negatively. • 70 percent do not have someone they consider a close friend.
70 percent have lower self-esteem than when they entered the ministry. • 53 percent have difficulty raising their children. • 50 percent feel unable to meet the needs of the job. • 46 Percent indicate sexual problems within their marriage. • 37 percent confess having been involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with someone in the church.
Matthew 22:36-39 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.
ANGER • Is not a sin • It has a positive side • It has a negative side • It can give a false impression of ____________... being in control
Advantages of Disadvantages of Having Anger Advantages of Not Having Anger Disadvantages of
The Game Plan by Joe Dallas 2005 Confessing & Rebuilding • Admitting and Owning your sin • Assumptions • Attractiveness • Intelligence • Confidence in God
Confessing & Restitution • Acknowledge – What you have done • Acknowledge the sin and its implications • Acknowledge the consequences of your behavior • Acknowledge the limited ability to understand the pain you have caused
Confessing & Restitution • Express your pain • Clarify you intention and recovery plan • Clarify your intention to stay sober • Clarify HOW you intend on doing that • Trust is built with consistency over time