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Five Essentials for Five Essentials for Counseling in Home Counseling in Home

Church MinistryChurch Ministry

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May the Lord cause you to increase May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that He may establish for you; so that He may establish your hearts blameless and holy your hearts blameless and holy before our God and Father at the before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. his saints. 1 Thess. 3:12,131 Thess. 3:12,13

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May the Lord cause you to increase May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that He may for you; so that He may establish establish your hearts blameless and holy your hearts blameless and holy before our God and Father at the before our God and Father at the comincomingg of our Lord Jesus with all of our Lord Jesus with all his saintshis saints. . 1 Thess. 3:12,131 Thess. 3:12,13

Hope of TransformationHope of Transformation

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May the Lord cause you to increase May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that He may for you; so that He may establish establish your hearts blameless and holy your hearts blameless and holy before our God and Father at the before our God and Father at the comincomingg of our Lord Jesus with all of our Lord Jesus with all his saintshis saints. . 1 Thess. 3:12,131 Thess. 3:12,13

Hope of TransformationHope of TransformationThe person who brought you to The person who brought you to where you are today will not be where you are today will not be the one who finishes in glorythe one who finishes in glory

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May the Lord cause you to increase May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one anotherand abound in love for one another, , and for all people, just as we also do and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that for you; so that He may establish He may establish your heartsyour hearts blameless and holy blameless and holy before our God and Father at the before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. his saints. 1 Thess. 3:12,131 Thess. 3:12,13Collaboration & TransformationCollaboration & Transformation

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May the Lord cause you to increase May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one anotherand abound in love for one another, , and for all people, just as we also do and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that for you; so that He may establish He may establish your heartsyour hearts blameless and holy blameless and holy before our God and Father at the before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. his saints. 1 Thess. 3:12,131 Thess. 3:12,13Collaboration & TransformationCollaboration & TransformationGod effects his transformation God effects his transformation

through our love for one through our love for one anotheranother

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We proclaim Him, admonishing We proclaim Him, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may with all wisdom, so that we may present each person complete in present each person complete in Christ. For this purpose I labor, Christ. For this purpose I labor, striving according to His power, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me. which mightily works within me.

Colossians 2:28,29Colossians 2:28,29

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to admonish one another. and able to admonish one another.

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and and able to admonish one anotherable to admonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14Transformation & CommunityTransformation & Community

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and and able to admonish one anotherable to admonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14Transformation & CommunityTransformation & Community

the ethosthe ethos

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and and able to admonish one anotherable to admonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14Transformation & CommunityTransformation & Community

the ethosthe ethos• problems naturally surface in the problems naturally surface in the

context of a Christ-centered lifecontext of a Christ-centered life

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and and able to admonish one anotherable to admonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14Transformation & CommunityTransformation & Community

the ethosthe ethos• problems naturally surface in the problems naturally surface in the

context of a Christ-centered lifecontext of a Christ-centered life • not embarrassed or intimidated by not embarrassed or intimidated by

sin and the damage it createssin and the damage it creates

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and and able to admonish one anotherable to admonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14Transformation & CommunityTransformation & Community

the ethosthe ethos• problems naturally surface in the problems naturally surface in the

context of a Christ-centered lifecontext of a Christ-centered life • not embarrassed or intimidated by not embarrassed or intimidated by

sin and the damage it createssin and the damage it creates• confidentconfident in God’s work in his body in God’s work in his body

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#1. cultivate a biblical mindset #1. cultivate a biblical mindset

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#1. cultivate a biblical mindset #1. cultivate a biblical mindset • all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a core

spiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#1. cultivate a biblical mindset #1. cultivate a biblical mindset • all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a core

spiritual dimensionspiritual dimension• perspectiveperspective: where do you go for : where do you go for

clarity?clarity?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?truth-centered relationships rooted in truth-centered relationships rooted in

regular time in the Wordregular time in the Word

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?truth-centered relationships rooted in truth-centered relationships rooted in

regular time in the Wordregular time in the Word““Have you realized that most of your Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?instead of talking to yourself?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?truth-centered relationships rooted in truth-centered relationships rooted in

regular time in the Wordregular time in the WordKnow how to handle yourself… Know how to handle yourself… preach to yourself, say to your soul: preach to yourself, say to your soul: Why are you downcast?” Why are you downcast?”

D.M. Lloyd-Jones, D.M. Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression Spiritual Depression

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?““Is not all despondency in essence Is not all despondency in essence a manifestation of self in one form a manifestation of self in one form or another?”or another?” Oswald Sanders, Oswald Sanders, Spiritual ClinicSpiritual Clinic

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?• hopehope: what do you : what do you relrely on?y on?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?• hopehope: what do you : what do you relrely on?y on?• praisepraise: what are you g: what are you gratefulrateful for? for?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?• hopehope: what do you : what do you relrely on?y on?• praisepraise: what are you g: what are you gratefulrateful for? for?• rememberremember: God is : God is for you!for you!

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?Can a woman forget her nursing Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on child and have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.may forget, but I will not forget you.

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: cultivate a biblical mindset cultivate a biblical mindset

• all personal problems have a coreall personal problems have a corespiritual dimensionspiritual dimension

• perspective:perspective: where do you go for where do you go for clarity?clarity?

Why are you in despair, O my soul?Why are you in despair, O my soul?What does your struggle imply about What does your struggle imply about

God?God?Behold, I have inscribed you on the Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My handspalms of My hands. Isaiah 49:15,16. Isaiah 49:15,16

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility• too many live in unresolved too many live in unresolved hypocrisyhypocrisy

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility• too many live in unresolved too many live in unresolved hypocrisyhypocrisy• forgiveness is free, but it is forgiveness is free, but it is notnot optionaloptional

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility• too many live in unresolved too many live in unresolved hypocrisyhypocrisy• forgiveness is free, but it is forgiveness is free, but it is notnot optionaloptional• grace and blessinggrace and blessing

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility• too many live in unresolved too many live in unresolved hypocrisyhypocrisy• forgiveness is free, but it is not forgiveness is free, but it is not optionaloptional• grace and blessinggrace and blessing

The Lord restored the fortunes of The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends. Job when he prayed for his friends.

Job Job 42:1042:10

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#2. call for #2. call for ggrace and humilityrace and humility• too many live in unresolved too many live in unresolved hypocrisyhypocrisy• forgiveness is free, but it is not forgiveness is free, but it is not optionaloptional• grace and blessinggrace and blessing

The Lord restored the fortunes of The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends. Job when he prayed for his friends.

Job Job 42:1042:10

the really great relationships are the really great relationships are often the ones we fight for the most!often the ones we fight for the most!

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes• sober self-awareness that there is sober self-awareness that there is

always a place for repentancealways a place for repentance

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes• sober self-awareness that there is sober self-awareness that there is

always a place for repentancealways a place for repentance• repentance and freedomrepentance and freedom

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes• sober self-awareness that there is sober self-awareness that there is

always a place for repentancealways a place for repentance• repentance and freedomrepentance and freedom

Sorrow according to the will of God Sorrow according to the will of God produces a repentance without produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation… regret leading to salvation… Behold, what earnestness, this Behold, what earnestness, this godly sorrow has produced in you: godly sorrow has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! what zeal, what avenging of wrong!

2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 7:10,117:10,11

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes• sober self-awareness that there is sober self-awareness that there is

always a place for repentancealways a place for repentance• repentance and freedomrepentance and freedom

Sorrow according to the will of God Sorrow according to the will of God produces a repentance without produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation… regret leading to salvation… Behold, what Behold, what earnestnesearnestness, this s, this godly sorrow has produced in you: godly sorrow has produced in you: what what vindicationvindication of yourselves, what of yourselves, what indiindiggnationnation, what , what fearfear, what , what lonlongginging, , what what zealzeal, what , what avenavengging of wroning of wrong! g!

2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 7:10,117:10,11

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#3. ur#3. urgge repentance without footnotese repentance without footnotes• sober self-awareness that there is sober self-awareness that there is

always a place for repentancealways a place for repentance• repentance and freedomrepentance and freedom

Repentance is so powerful and Repentance is so powerful and motivating. It gets such a bad rap, motivating. It gets such a bad rap, “Oh I need to repent,” really “Oh I need to repent,” really misunderstood, unfortunately. misunderstood, unfortunately. Praise God for his mercy, makes Praise God for his mercy, makes one feel so alive and thankful.one feel so alive and thankful.

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective• what are the decisive battle lines?what are the decisive battle lines?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective• what are the decisive battle lines?what are the decisive battle lines?• how is your affliction God’s gift?how is your affliction God’s gift?

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do:

#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective#4. cultivate a brokenness perspective• what are the decisive battle lines?what are the decisive battle lines?• how is your affliction God’s gift?how is your affliction God’s gift? Death works in us, but life in you. Death works in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 4:12 2 Corinthians 4:12

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: #5. tan#5. tanggible love investmentible love investment

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: #5. tan#5. tanggible love investmentible love investment

• selfless giving a necessary selfless giving a necessary condition for sustained growthcondition for sustained growth

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Concerning you, my brethren, I am Concerning you, my brethren, I am convinced that you are full of convinced that you are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to and able to admonish one anotheradmonish one another. .

Romans 15:14Romans 15:14What We What We AllAll Can Do: Can Do: #5. tan#5. tanggible love investmentible love investment

• selfless giving a necessary selfless giving a necessary condition for sustained growthcondition for sustained growth• appropriate, regular outward appropriate, regular outward investment connected to ongoing investment connected to ongoing counseling relationshipscounseling relationships