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Biblical Counseling c
A Seminar to Equip Christian Leaders to Help People Usi
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ng the All-Sufficient Scriptures
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by Jim Newheiser
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Revised and Updated February 2006
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, Table of Contents
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PartcIc:cFoundationscofcBiblicalcCounseling
PsychologycandcChristiancCounseling.................................................................................... 1
GeneralcPrinciplescofcBiblicalcCounseling .............................................................................. 5
Theologycandc BiblicalcCounseling ....................................................................................... 11
ThecDoctrinecofcSanctificationcandcBiblicalcCounseling ....................................................... 13
CounselingcincacPostmoderncWorld ..................................................................................... 15
ThecTendernesscTrap ........................................................................................................... 19
PartcII:cCommoncCounselingcIssues
Peacemaking....................................................................................................................... 27
WhociscacMurderer? ............................................................................................................. 29
ConflictcResolutioncandcCommunication ............................................................................. 31
ChurchcDiscipline ............................................................................................................... 35
LearningcfromcKingcDavid’scMidcLifecFailure ...................................................................... 41
Temptation ......................................................................................................................... 49
ConfesscYourcSins............................................................................................................... 51
RejoicecincGod'scForgiveness............................................................................................... 53
ForgivingcOthers ................................................................................................................. 55
IncWhomcDocYoucTrust? ..................................................................................................... 57
ObediencectocGod................................................................................................................ 59
Integrity .............................................................................................................................. 61
Worry ................................................................................................................................. 63
FinancialcFreedom ............................................................................................................... 65
ThecDiseasecofcMaterialism ................................................................................................. 69
DealingcwithcAbuse ............................................................................................................. 71
ThecPaincofcPorn .................................................................................................................. 75
SubstancecAbuse ................................................................................................................. 77
PeercPressure:cNotcJustcforcTeens ........................................................................................ 79
KnowingcGod’scWill:cPartc1 ................................................................................................ 83
KnowingcGod’scWill:cPartc2 ................................................................................................ 87
ServecGodcincYourcVocation. .............................................................................................. 89
AcChangecofcClothescandcacChangecofcMind.c Ephesiansc4:17-24 ......................................... 91
TurncNaturalcVicescintocSupernaturalcVirtues.c Ephesiansc4:25-30 ...................................... 93
WalkcincLove.c Eph.c4:29-5:2............................................................................................... 95
WhencGoodcKidscMakecBadcChoices .................................................................................. 97
HelpingcFamiliescwithcTwixters ......................................................................................... 101
AbortioncandcthecPhilosophycBehindcIt .............................................................................. 103
AcMattercofcLifecandcDeath ................................................................................................ 107
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Biblical Counseling c
A Seminar to Equip Christian Leaders to Help People Usi
c c c c c c c c c
ng the All-Sufficient Scriptures
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by Jim Newheiser
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Revised and Updated February 2006
c c c c
,
, Table of Contents
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PartcIc:cFoundationscofcBiblicalcCounseling
PsychologycandcChristiancCounseling.................................................................................... 1
GeneralcPrinciplescofcBiblicalcCounseling .............................................................................. 5
Theologycandc BiblicalcCounseling ....................................................................................... 11
ThecDoctrinecofcSanctificationcandcBiblicalcCounseling ....................................................... 13
CounselingcincacPostmoderncWorld ..................................................................................... 15
ThecTendernesscTrap ........................................................................................................... 19
PartcII:cCommoncCounselingcIssues
Peacemaking....................................................................................................................... 27
WhociscacMurderer? ............................................................................................................. 29
ConflictcResolutioncandcCommunication ............................................................................. 31
ChurchcDiscipline ............................................................................................................... 35
LearningcfromcKingcDavid’scMidcLifecFailure ...................................................................... 41
Temptation ......................................................................................................................... 49
ConfesscYourcSins............................................................................................................... 51
RejoicecincGod'scForgiveness............................................................................................... 53
ForgivingcOthers ................................................................................................................. 55
IncWhomcDocYoucTrust? ..................................................................................................... 57
ObediencectocGod................................................................................................................ 59
Integrity .............................................................................................................................. 61
Worry ................................................................................................................................. 63
FinancialcFreedom ............................................................................................................... 65
ThecDiseasecofcMaterialism ................................................................................................. 69
DealingcwithcAbuse ............................................................................................................. 71
ThecPaincofcPorn .................................................................................................................. 75
SubstancecAbuse ................................................................................................................. 77
PeercPressure:cNotcJustcforcTeens ........................................................................................ 79
KnowingcGod’scWill:cPartc1 ................................................................................................ 83
KnowingcGod’scWill:cPartc2 ................................................................................................ 87
ServecGodcincYourcVocation. .............................................................................................. 89
AcChangecofcClothescandcacChangecofcMind.c Ephesiansc4:17-24 ......................................... 91
TurncNaturalcVicescintocSupernaturalcVirtues.c Ephesiansc4:25-30 ...................................... 93
WalkcincLove.c Eph.c4:29-5:2............................................................................................... 95
WhencGoodcKidscMakecBadcChoices .................................................................................. 97
HelpingcFamiliescwithcTwixters ......................................................................................... 101
AbortioncandcthecPhilosophycBehindcIt .............................................................................. 103
AcMattercofcLifecandcDeath ................................................................................................ 107
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