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Breaking the Chains Seminar
The Biblical Provisions for Addictionupplement to DVD’s
True & Lasting Freedom in Christ
StudentWorkbook
The
SESSION 6
Freedom from
ADDICTION
TheTHOUGHTLIFE
How to Defeat
TEMPTATION
Walking by the
SPIRIT
Sanctication andthe Command to
SERVE
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
SESSION 5
EFFECTIVE
Scripture Memory,
Assignments, Exercises,
Quizzes, Accountability,
Intensive, Emphatically Biblical
What is
ADDICTION?
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The Breaking the ChainsSeminar on DVD
The Biblical Provisions for AddictionSupplement to DVD’s
True & Lasting Freedom in Christ
StudentWorkbook
SESSION 6
Freedom from
ADDICTION
TheTHOUGHTLIFE
How to Defeat
TEMPTATION
Walking by the
SPIRIT
Sanctication &the Command to
SERVE
ALL SIXSeminar Sessions
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
SESSION 5
EFFECTIVE
Scripture memory,
Assignments, Exercises,
Quizzes, Accountability,
Intensive, Emphatically Biblical
FEATURES
What is
ADDICTION?
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Introduction
Is freedom from addiction possible? Not abstinence—Freedom .
You bet it is—as long as you follow God’s biblical
blueprint for living free in Christ.
You are about to experience an addictions curriculumunlike any other. This will be an exciting adventure oflearning, challenge, and life-transformation.
You’ll discover the Scriptural perspective on addictionand you will learn the emphatically biblical principlesthat result in true and lasting freedom.
This is an intensive and rigorous curriculum you areundertaking. It is essential that you follow the seminarexactly as the instructions explain.
Ready to go? Great!
Thank you for choosing The Provision House Breaking the Chains Seminar on DVD .
You won’t regret it.
Executive Director
Paul Stark
© 2012 by Paul Stark & Provision
House
All rights reserved.Printed in USA.
Publication
The Breaking the Chains Seminaron DVD and related products arepublished by Provision House
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Scripture Quotations
Unless otherwise noted, Scripturequotations in this publication arefrom the New American StandardBible © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968,1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995by The Lockman Foundation. Used
by permission. (www.lockman.org)
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SEMINAR OVERVIEW The Scope, Sequence and Summaryor each Session10
APPENDIX A & BYour Identity in Christ and The 20
Cans o Success
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INSTRUCTIONSEverything you need to know tosuccessully complete the seminar12
ROAD MAPMaintain your reedom in Christ byknowing where you’re going64
CONTENTS
Our Approach.....................................................6
The Provision House Philosophy Explained
Your Instructor ...................................................9Meet Paul Stark
Seminar Overview and Schedule ............ 10The Scope, Sequence, and Summary or Each Session
Instructions ..........................................................12Everything You Need to Know to Ensure Success
Session One.........................................................15What is Addiction?
Session Two ........................................................23Freedom rom Addiction
Session Three .....................................................31The Thought Lie
Session Four ........................................................39How to Deeat Temptation
Session Five .........................................................47Walking by the Spirit
Session Six ............................................................55Sanctifcation and the Command to Serve
Appendix A .......................................................... 62Who I am in Christ
Appendix B ...........................................................63The 20 Cans o Success
Road Map ..............................................................64Planning Your Lie’s Journey or a Free and Productive
Lie in Christ
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The approach to addictions has changed
dramatically over the past twenty-two years.
The publication of Dr. Herbert Fingarette’sbook, Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism
as a Disease changed everything (University of
California Press, 1982). “[N]o leading research
authorities accept the classic disease concept . . .
[and] No one in the debate is seeking to resurrect
the classic disease concept” (Fingarette 1988, pp. 3,
22). Despite this, “Almost everything the American
public believes to be the scientific truth about
addiction is false” (Fingarette 1988, 1).
Tough words for those indoctrinated in the
disease concept. But the fact remains, the disease
concept is an utterly discredited theory of addiction
(except among those who are part of the multi-
billion dollar recovery industry). Since Fingarette,
dozens of books and innumerable studies have been
published echoing the same factual conclusion.
Professors, researchers, scholars, authors,
and even residential and non-residential recovery
centers have adopted other philosophical
approaches to resolving addictions, but there is no
consensus among them as to what addiction is or
how to address it. The church has been particularly
slow in realizing that there are much better options
than the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Worse yet, the church has been virtually silent in
the discussion, offering no emphatically biblical
understanding of addiction. Hence, even the churchand Christian recovery ministries cannot agree
on what addiction is. Some scholarly study and
research is called for in an attempt to arrive at a
unified definition of addiction and, therefore, the
approach that should be taken in helping believers
find true and lasting freedom in Christ. That’s what
we are trying to accomplish at Provision House.
We believe that addiction is a spiritual
stronghold within which sin predominates. Two of
the effects of sin are that it enslaves (John 8:34)
[A] biblical approach to addictions must “teach spiritual truth and disciplines. Instruction and life-on-life
discipleship about how to do spiritual battle and fight the good fight for faith and obedience. This should
include practical biblical teaching on sanctification and important concepts like putting off/putting on and renewing the mind. The [addicted person] must understand sin and sanctification”.
Seminary Professor Sam William, Ph.D.
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and controls (Romans 6:12). We assert that failure to recognize
the fact that all addictions are also sin is to fail to consider
the enslaving and controlling effects of sin. To fail to consider
the enslaving and controlling effects of sin is to attempt to
accomplish redemption, conversion, and sanctification apart from
Jesus Christ. Redemption in the sense of liberating someone
from enslavement. Conversion in the sense of changing one’s
direction and orientation in life. And sanctification in the sense
of a progressive change in one’s behavior. Every approach to
addiction attempts to get a person out of their addictive behavior (redemption), get them headed in a new direction
(conversion), and engaged in a continual process of change and growth (sanctification). These are noble intentions
to be sure, but extremely difficult to accomplish apart from a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.
The pathways to addiction are as numerous, varied, and complex as the addicted individuals themselves.
To attempt to eradicate addictive behavior by resolving issues of the past rarely succeeds. There need be no
reason for an addiction to have developed other than
a person simply made one or more bad decisions. In
fact, attempting to resolve relational issues, financial
issues, emotional issues, or other circumstantial
issues before ceasing the addictive behavior is likely
to fail--the addiction sabotages these efforts nearly
every time. Once the addiction is gone, a person then
has the capacity to deal with any residual issues that
need to be addressed.
We encourage you to review this website and its resources and see if you agree with us that programs don’t
set you free, mental health experts don’t set you free, even ministries don’t set you free. Jesus Christ sets you
free. We will continue to work very hard to not only help Christians find true and lasting freedom from addiction in
Christ, but to help the church begin to understand addictions from an emphatically biblical perspective.
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Y O U
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Paul,
an
ordained
minister,
is founder
and executive
director of
Provision House,
and has been involved
in addictions ministry
since 1998. His approach
to addictions started as
research for a seminary thesis
entitled, The Biblical Provisions
for Addiction , and an irresistible call
upon his life to fulfill this ministry.
He has conducted numerous Breaking the
Chains seminars and workshops at churches
and regional Christian conferences, and has
applied the principles in several residential
recovery ministries.
He also has an undergraduate degree in business and
has attended two ATS accredited seminaries. He was
Northeast Regional Manager for Gospel Light Publications,
an international, non-denominational Christian education and
book publishing organization. He also co-founded TechniscanCorporation in New Jersey.
Paul continues study and research for the purpose of further
developing a biblical theology of addictions. He is also encouraging
churches to consider addictions from a theological perspective and not
merely medical, psychological, or sociological perspectives.
He and his wife Rosangela live in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Their
daughter, son-in-law, and grandson live in Florida.
Our approach to helping
Christians nd true
and lasting freedom
from addiction is
neither medical,
psychological, nor
sociological. It is
theological.
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SEMINAROverview and Schedule
Teaching the Biblical Provisions for Addiction
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How you define addiction
determines the approach
you will take in seeking
freedom. This emphatically
biblical approach represents an
exposition of relevant scripturesresulting in the inevitable
conclusion that addiction is a
spiritual stronghold due to the
enslaving and controlling effects
of habitual sin. A brief survey
of the numerous competing
definitions of addiction is
covered. The more like Christ
we are, the more power we have
over temptation and sin. Hence,
Christlikeness is the goal for
every student. Proverbs 5:22,
John 8:34, Romans 6:12, 16, 8:29,
2 Peter 2:19, Matt 5:6, Acts 8:23.
This session is primarily
an explication of the
Romans 6 theology that
the believer is free from the
controlling power of sin. The
nature and effects of sin arecovered. Students learn that
they are not powerless over
sin. Rather, sin has been
made powerless over them.
This passage demonstrates
that it is well within the
ability of the believer to stop
any addictive behavior. This
teaching is prerequisite to
breaking free from addiction.Students who apprehend this
truth are well on their way
to true and lasting freedom
from addiction. John 8:32,
Romans 6:1-8:2, Galatians
5:1, 13, 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Do you want to change?
Do you want to change
biblically? If so, what is
the biblical prescription
for change? The biblical
prescription for change is therenewing of the mind, but
how is that accomplished?
Further, what does it mean
to take a thought captive
and how is that done?
These topics and others are
answered in this session. The
Think-Feel-Act progression
is explained. Romans 12:2,
13:14, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 10:3-5, Ephesians 4:27, 1
Chronicles 21:1, Acts 5:1-5, 1
Kings 22:21-22, Philippians
4:8, Colossians 3:2, Proverbs
23:7.
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The scope, sequence,
and summary for each seminar session
Programs don’t set you free. Jesus sets you free.
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Behind all sin lies
temptation. Many fail
in their battle against sin
because they attempt to
eradicate the sin rather than
respond biblically to thetemptation. Some Christians
are looking for a way to avoid
or “escape” temptation.
Others are attempting to
resist it. Neither of these
responses is the biblical
teaching on how to deal with
temptation. This session
is a deep and thorough
discussion of temptation, its characteristics, and
the biblical instruction
for responding to it. 1
Corinthians 10:13, James
1:2-4, 14-15, 1 Peter 1:6, 4:1,
12-13.
There is a difference
between breaking
free and remaining free
from addiction. Walking
by the Spirit is the key to
remaining free, and is moreabout personal activity
than personal spirituality.
Scripture teaches that
freedom is to be acted upon
to ensure continuing spiritual
formation. We are not to pour
all our energy into resisting
temptation. Rather, we are
to use our time engaged in
activities that contribute tospiritual growth. How we
occupy our time determines
if we will live in freedom.
Galatians 5:16, Ephesians
5:15-18, Col. 3:1-2, 1 Peter
2:16.
T he reason that Christians
relapse is because they
dry up spiritually. But actively
serving God precludes a stale
and impotent Christian life.
Sanctification is incompletewithout the essential
component of service. None
of us become what God
created us to be without
doing what He created us to
do. We are created and saved
to serve. Unless and until you
discover and live out what it
is that God put you here for,
you will never find purpose, meaning, and fulfillment
in life--you will always be
frustrated. Galatians 5:13,
John 15:1-17, Romans 6:19,
Ephesians 2:10, 4:11-16, Titus
2:14, James 2:22.
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Instructions1. Student Advisor or Group LeaderEach student is strongly urged to enlist the help o an advisor whose primary purpose is to encourage
you throughout the seminar. While this role may be flled by a group leader [i the seminar is being taken
in a group setting], we recommend an individual advisor or each student. This will ensure adequate
time or requent discussion and support during the seminar and continued availability o the advisor
(encourager) ollowing your successul completion o the seminar.
The advisor should be someone you know well, trust to keep your issue(s) confdential, not a relative,
and o the same gender. Your advisor is urged to download the ree Student Advisor’s Manual rom
the Provision House website. It contains many very helpul suggestions or ensuring your success.
Advisors should not assume they already know how best to help you, particularly those who have never
experienced what you have. In our live seminars, students who did not have an advisor experienced only
about a 30% success rate.
2. DVD’s There is a DVD corresponding to each session. The DVD is to be watched beore completing any otheractivity in this seminar. Each session contains 6 principles. The principles appear on ull, 2-page spreads.
Sessions 3 & 4 contain blank graphics pages. These are pages with graphics rom the DVD’s that the
student might like to fll in themselves either while watching the DVD or at a later time.
3. Scripture Memory There is at least one memory verse or passage to be memorized or each session. Other verses or
passages may be assigned at the discretion o the student advisor or group leader.
4. QuizzesEach session in the workbook contains a quiz. Each quiz is simply the principles rom the session but
in the orm o questions plus the memory verse(s). The quiz is to be taken ater viewing the DVD and
attaining profciency o the principles in the workbook. While the quiz may be studied in advance, the
quiz should be taken “closed book”. Mastery o the principles should be demonstrated through quiz
perormance beore proceeding to the next session. Evaluation o your quiz and session profciency
should be conducted by your advisor or group leader.
5. ExercisesEach session in the workbook contains an Exercise section. It is recommended to complete the exercises
beore taking the quiz. While the quizzes are designed to reinorce retention o the material, the exercisesare designed to prompt deep and serious reection on your relationship with God. You should review
your answers with your advisor or group leader.
6. Church AttendanceYou are required to attend church as least weekly, but preerably as oten as possible. I mid-week services
or classes are oered, it is strongly recommended you attend.
7. Road MapYour workbook includes a Road Map or maintaining your Freedom. This tool is designed to assist you and
your advisor or group leader in resolving any remaining personal issues that resulted rom the addictivebehavior. Any other tool which accomplishes the same goal can be used as long as it is understood that
unresolved personal issues, such as fnancial or relational damage, can sabotage your reedom i not
eectively and successully dealt with.
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SessionOne
hat is Addiction?
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Assignments for this session
Watch Session 1 DVD1
Answer the Quiz Questions2
Let Your Advisor Quiz You3
In order to maximize your retention of the
teaching, it is important to let your advisor
quiz you on the principles.
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Give lots of thought to your writing. This
is the time to think deeply about where
you’ve been and where you’re headed.
Mtilina quem haedo, ne in des rei pessme
moli ferivir lost omnotemena.Complete the Exercises
Reviewing your answers to the exercise
questions will enable your advisor to offerhelpful feedback for further reflection.
Discuss the Exercises5
Don’t just answer the questions. Sink the
principles deep into your heart. If youreally want true and lasting life-change to
occur, here’s the place to get serious.
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John 8:34.
Memorize6
Firmly reinforcing the truth about who you
are as a child of God ensures that your
behavior will be consistent with your new
creation identity.
Master Appendix A7
Master Appendix B8
Is there anything God hasn’t given you that
you need in order to live a godly life? No! Socan you succeed? Absolutely!
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While not a requirement, the value of
reviewing the principles and content of
this session’s DVD again will strengthen you
even more.
If you progress through this seminar without
ever having a question, then something’swrong. Your advisor is there for you —so ask!
Prepare your Questions11
Review, Review, Review!9
How many chances do you think you’re
going to get at this? Now is the time to
buckle down and commit like you’ve never done
before.
Watch the DVD Again
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Principle 4
Principle 1
Principle 5
Principle 2
Principle 6
Principle 3
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The goal is Christlikeness
Addiction is aSpiritual Stronghold
within which sinpredominates
The more likeChrist we are, themore power we have
over Temptatation and Sin
Sin Enslaves
Three ways to be likeChrist: Thought, Wordand Deed
Sin Controls
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QUIZSECTION
1. What is the biblical denition of addiction given in this session?
2. What are two eects of habitual sin?
3. What is the goal for this seminar?
4. What two things do you have more power over as a result of being
more like Christ?
5. How many ways are there to be like Christ? Name them.
6. Write out John 8:34.
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EXERCISESECTION
1. Whose job is it to renew your mind, yours or God’s. Whose job is it to
transform you, yours or God’s? Who goes rst, you or God?
2. Do you have an authentic “hunger and thirst” to live a godly life or doyou really prefer to continue your present lifestyle? Is your answer
honest?
3. Do you agree with Paul’s denition of addiction given on the DVD? Whyor why not?
4. Do you believe that your addictive behavior was sinful activity? Explain.
5. Do you agree that the positive emphasis of growing into increasing
Christlikeness makes more sense than pouring all your energy into
resisting temptation? Explain.
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