Discover The Book MinistriesBC&D-01 120912WE Biblical Counseling & Discipleship 101 Calvary Bible Church WHAT IS THE ______________________ OF BIBLICAL COUNSELING (ROMANS 15:4-6, 13-14)? 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5 Now may the God of patience and comfort […]
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Lesson 1 – You Can Change Biblically
BC&D-02 120919WE You Can Change Biblically (Part One) Lesson 1 3 x 5 Cards • Please write down Your Name • I Worked on my verses this week: yes or no? • I Sought to G.R.O.W. this week: yes or no? • Any Special Prayer Request? jot them on the card September 19 Class […]
How To Mark Your Bible
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How To Focus Your Bible Study Time For Discipleship & Counseling
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Foundations For Sanctification – Part 1
BC&D-05 121010WE 1 Biblical Counselors are First Called to Be Personal, Daily Followers of Christ Discipleship/Counseling 101 Week 5 2 What is Biblical Counseling? Biblical Counseling is Supernatural: God does the work through the Word. Counseling is not a technique: it is a chosen way of life, of walking in the […]
Foundations For Sanctification – Part 2
BC&D-06 121017WE Discipleship & Counseling | Week 6 5 Colossians 2:6-23: Summary, Lessons & Application Study Summary: everything about our lives changes when we are transformed by Christ: “to walk in Him”. Lessons: 1. My Salvation Came By ____________ (v.6): we are saved by grace through faith; we heard, were convicted by God, responded […]
A Theology Of Spiritual Health – Chastening, Pruning, And Self-Confrontation
BC&D-07 121024WE 121024 BCF 2-4 Chastening.Pruning.docx The Biblical Foundations for Discipleship & Counseling: Sanctification Part Three A Theology of Spiritual Health A Theology of Spiritual Health: Chastening, Pruning & Self-Confrontation Have you ever thought about the common elements we see all around us that touch on improving our physical well-being […]
Lesson 2 – The Call From God To Be Disciple Making Biblical Counselors
BC&D-08 121031WE 121031 Discipleship/Counseling 101 Week-8, BCF Lesson 2 Biblical Counseling & Sanctification Part 5 The Elements of a Biblical Counseling Session Romans 15:14 When Paul wrote a letter to a church he had never yet been able to visit (Romans 1:13) he wrote what has become for us perhaps the greatest […]
Lesson 3-1 – The Elements Of A Biblical Counseling Session
BC&D-09 121107 BCD101-Week 9 Mans vs. God’s.docx Lesson 3: Man’s Way & God’s Way Welcome to Lesson 3: Man’s Way & God’s Way The heart of Biblical Counseling is that it is counseling that flows from God’s Way and not Man’s Way. This month’s lessons will be all about our spiritual orientation […]
Lesson 3-2 – Man’s Way And God’s Way
BC&D-10 121114 BCD101-Week 10.docx Lesson 3: Man’s Way & God’s Way The Biblical Counseling Global Network we Want You to Join I have had the privilege for the past 35 years to work full time in ministry on the staff of the largest Biblical Counseling Network in the World. All of […]
Lesson 3-3 – Recovering The Bible’s Sufficiency For Life And Godliness
BC&D-11 121128 BCD101-Week 10.docx Lesson 3: Man’s Way & God’s Way Recovering the Bible’s Sufficiency For Life & Godliness Twenty-first century Christians are nearing a point where the supernatural work of the Spirit of God using the Divinely-inspired Word of God has become simplistic and inadequate for describing, confronting, and ministering to human […]
Lesson 4-1 – The Christian Life Works Best When We Follow God’s Instructions
BC&D-12 121205WE The Christian Life Works Best When We Follow God’s Instructions The operating instructions, for how to live for Christ in any culture, any country, and any time period in history: is given by God in His Word. The Owner’s Manual that shows how to assemble, operate, repair, maintain, and best utilize […]
Lesson 4-2 – Obedience
BC&D-13 121212WE Mining the Word for Key Counseling Verses Over the past four months we have been working on daily homework to sharpen our Biblical Counseling & Discipleship skills. One of these has been doing devotional studies on verses we choose from each week’s lesson work. The further we get into the […]
Lesson 5-1 – The Inescapable Consequences Of Sin
BC&D-14 130109 BD&D-14 Consequence Engine The Inescapable Consequences of Sin II Samuel 12:1-6 & Galatians 6:7-8 This month we are studying the Biblical Dynamics of Change. Please open to page 81. Bible Study Tip Before we begin let me share a couple of tips that have helped me this third […]
Lesson 5-2 – The Platform Of Exposure To The Temptation To Sin
BC&D-15 130116WE 130116 BC&D-15 Platform.doc Understanding How To Counsel & Disciple People Using The Platform Of Exposure To Sin 1 Corinthians 10:13 This month we are studying the Biblical Dynamics of Change. Please open to page 81. There is a platform we each step onto at the start of every day, which […]
Lesson 5-3 – How To Counsel And Disciple People Using The Platform Of Exposure To The Temptation To Sin
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Lesson 6-1 – God’s Great Faithfulness In Our Great Sufferings
BC&D-18 130206WE BC&D-17 Jeremiah.doc God’s Great Faithfulness in Our Great Sufferings Lamentations 3 One of the great promises of God is also one of our greatest treasures as believers. Someone has said you can live a lifetime without luxuries, but only 40 days without food, 3 days without water, 3 minutes […]
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Lesson 7-1 – Progressive Sanctification
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Lesson 7-2 – Put Off And Put On
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Lesson 7-3 – Prescription From The Great Physician
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Lesson 7-4 – Applying Sanctification
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Lesson 7-5 – Be Doers Of The Word
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Overview Over What Was Covered So Far
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Lesson 9-1 – Dealing With Self
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Lesson 9-2 – Dealing With Self
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Lesson 9-3 – Dealing With Self
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Lesson 10 – Dealing With Self – Part 2
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Lesson 11 – Anger And Bitterness
BC&D-31 130710WE Lesson 11 “boxed notes” Page 172 Anger and bitterness are two noticeable signs of being focused on self and not trusting God’s sovereignty in your life. When you believe that God causes all things to work together for good to those who belong to Him and love Him, you can respond […]
Lesson 12 – Forgiveness
BC&D-32 130807WE BCF Lesson 12 “boxed notes” Page 194 The practice of Christ-like love is the distinctive characteristic of a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. As part of loving others biblically, faithful and consistent forgiveness of them indicates your thankfulness and understanding of God’s forgiveness which is available to you through the […]
Lesson 13-1 – Overview
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Lesson 13-2 – The Source Of The River Of Love That Is To Flow Out Of The Life Of A Believer
BC&D-34 130918WE 130918 BCF-13 River of Love.docx BC&D-13 Interpersonal Problems Part 2 The River of Love that is to Flow out of the Life of a Believer Our lesson this month is “Learning How to Love our Neighbor”. This topic is vital for several reasons. Look at these key points in the […]
Lesson 13-3 – The Source Of The River Of Love That Flows Out Of Our Lives As Believers
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Lesson 14 – The Marriage Relationship
BC&D-36 131002WE 131002 BC&D-14 Husbands.docx Husbands: Is Marriage Your Highest Priority? Ephesians 5:25-33 Can there be any higher calling than the one the God of the Universe has given to husbands? God says, love your wife just like Christ loves His Church. That is a very high calling, and perhaps the […]
Lesson 15-2 – The Marriage Relationship – Wives
BC&D-38 131106WE 131106 BC&D-15 Wives.docx Lesson 15 The Marriage Relationship part 2: Wives 1 Peter 3:1-7 Page 256 Since the marriage relationship is to reflect the relationship between Jesus Christ and His Church, it is imperative that biblical submission and love be practiced in all of its aspects between husband and […]
Lesson 16-1 – Parenting – Godly Mothering
BC&D-39 131113WE Wednesday, November 13, 2013 BC&D Schedule for the rest of 2013 November 13: BCF-16 Parenting-1 “Godly Mothering” November 20: BCF-16 Parenting-2 “Godly Fathering” November 27: Thanksgiving Service/No Class December 4: BCF-17 Parenting-3 “Parental Praying” December 11: BCF-17 Parenting-4 “The Myth of Perfect Parenting” December 18: BC&D Christmas Party & Fellowship December 25 […]
Lesson 16-2 – Parenting – Godly Fathering
BC&D-40 131120WE • November 20: BCF-16 Parenting-2 “Godly Fathering” November 27: Thanksgiving Service/No Class December 4: BCF-17 Parenting-3 “Parental Praying” December 11: BCF-17 Parenting-4 “The Myth of Perfect Parenting” December 18: BC&D Christmas Party & Fellowship December 25 & 31 Christmas Break/No Class How Godly Dads Can Bless Their Children I Peter 3:8-9 Counseling […]
Lesson 17-2 – The Myth Of Perfect Parenting
BC&D-42 131211WE 131211 BCF-17 Myth.docx BCF-17 Parenting-4 “The Myth of the Perfect Family” Our Schedule: December 11: BCF-17 Parenting-4 “The Myth of Perfect Parenting” December 18: BC&D Christmas Party & Fellowship December 25 & 31 Christmas Break/No Class January 8: BCF-17 Parenting-5 “Godly Sons & Daughters” Our Textbook Principles: Page 295: As parents, you […]
Lesson 17-3 – The Parenting-Child Relationship
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Lesson 18-1 – Depression
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Lesson 18-2 – David’s Life In The Minor Key – Is Depression Sin
BC&D-45 140129WE David’s Life in the Minor Key: Is Depression _________________? I Samuel 22:1-4/Psalm 142 Most of the Bible is in the major key. Saints fearlessly witnessing, churches valiantly serving against all odds—and what a joy those sections are to our souls. But side-by-side with all that is the minor key. God’s Word contains […]
Lesson 18-3 – David’s Life In The Minor Key – Is Depression Sin
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Fear And Worry – Part 1
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Lesson 19-2 – Fear And Worry – Part 2
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Lesson 19-3 – Fear And Worry – Part 3
BC&D-49 140226WE Lesson 19 Fear & Worry As we start in our textbooks on p. 338, we are focusing this evening on: 3. Your Change (Principle 88) Put off self-centered concern about the future (Matthew 6:25, 34; Luke 12:22-34, esp verses 22-23). Put on “doing the Word” (based on Psalm 119:165; Matthew 6:33-34; Philippians […]
Lesson 20-1 – Life Dominating Sins 1 – Part 1
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Lesson 20-2 – Life Dominating Sins 1 – Part 2
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Lesson 21-1 – Life Dominating Sins 2 – Part 1
BC&D-52 140402WE BC&D-21: LIFE DOMINATING SINS The essence of our study in BCF chapter 21 is the simple truth that as believers, Christians, and followers of Christ: we can’t overcome any sin. We are powerless to produce permanent change in our struggles with our flesh and sin. We Are _____________________ Apart from Christ I […]
Lesson 21-2 – Life Domination Sins 2 – Part 2
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Lesson 22-1 – Trusting Changeless Truths About God
BC&D-54 140416WE Lesson 22 God’s Standards for Life For each one of us making it to this lesson, we have come to what may be looked back upon as the best part of this course. God’s standards for life, as we will see today: can be summarized in the fruit of the Spirit. The […]
Lesson 22-2 – God’s Standards For Life
BC&D-55 140423WE 140423 BCF-22 Changeless Truths.docx Lesson 22 Trusting Changeless Truths About God: To Build Upon the Rock One of the greatest truths about Biblical Counseling & Discipleship is that we are dealing with a Changeless God who has written down His Powerful & Life Changing truths for us that can be unleashed in […]
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