Category Archives: Sanctification
Biblical counselors should call ourselves and those the Lord gives us to counsel to believe the truth about our newness in Christ and then fight to be renewed increasingly into the image of Jesus until we see him face to face (1 John 3:2). Continue reading
The New Testament gives us three broad categories to help us think about and work through our temptations and sins. All of our debilitating short-term and life-long habits are not resolved the same way. Continue reading
Recently I have come, in my exposition of Galatians, to the end of chapter five which deals with the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. I have been richly blessed as I have sought to better understand what it means to walk by the Spirit and to be led by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 18, 25). I need this and my counselees need this. Continue reading
Can you remember the day you put your faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ to save you from the penalty of sin, the power of sin, and one day the presence of sin? Oh how life changed forever! We were once enemies of God and now we are called His children. So, how are you doing in relation to your call? Is amazing grace still amazing?
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What does Les Mis have to do with the life of ministry? One pastor’s wife unexpectedly faces ministry grief as she watches Les Mis. Continue reading
We tend to associate love with spontaneous feelings and labor with dry duty. We first separate these ideas from one another, and then we elevate the importance of one over the other (though our preferences may vary). But that’s not the way the Apostle Paul thought when he wrote to the Thessalonians. Continue reading
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top 5 biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Continue reading
One of the most challenging situations in my counseling ministry is trying to place counselees in a sanctification context in their local church where on-going care can take place. One of the reasons my para-church ministry exists is because of a breakdown in the quality of care by some local churches. Counseling is a temporary band aid for a long-term problem. The long-term problem is sin. The allurements of sin and the succeeding consequences of sin will not go away until Jesus returns (James 1:14-15). Therefore, an intentional plan for sanctification must be as long-lasting, practical, and intentional as our on-going sin problem. Continue reading
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top five biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 100 Names of Jesus Worship Christ with this list of … Continue reading
BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part 5 of an eight-part series by Robert D. Jones. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Exhibiting His Fruit Few things move my soul more than watching a fellow Christian demonstrate wisdom, love, and … Continue reading
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