Internet pornography is an epidemic within the church, as well as one of the most common life-dominating sins that a counselor will encounter. In this session we will discuss how to help counselees mortify the sin of internet pornography.

Significant progress in counseling begins when believing counselees start to grasp the reality of their new identity in Christ. They are not on their own. Their progress doesn-t depend on their own strength. They are not stuck in their problems. They are forgiven, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, dead to the power and penalty of sin, supplied with divine grace to please and honor God, and so on. When they truly grasp the power and significance of their union with Christ and other powerful truths about their new identity, they will grow in hope, encouragement, strength, and confidence that they can overcome the most debilitating life problems.

A new MP3 sermon from Biblical Counseling Institute is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Phantom Guilt

Subtitle: BCI 2017 Conference

Speaker: Pastor Glenn Dunn

Broadcaster: Biblical Counseling Institute

Event: Conference

Date: 5/6/2017

Bible: 1 John 1:7, Psalm 32

Length: 60 min.

Overview: Everyone knows what it is like to be guilty, and thus, everyone knows what it is like to feel guilty. After one's conversion there are still times when those who have been forgiven, will struggle with feeling guilty. Perhaps such a sense could be referred to as -phantom guilt.- Thankfully, there are biblical answers to help Christians when they may be dealing with such phantom guilt. Come and join us in this workshop, where we will deal with the biblical solution for Christians who may still feel guilty over forgiven sins.

A new MP3 sermon from Biblical Counseling Institute is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details:

Title: Counseling People From Other Churches

Subtitle: BCI 2017 Conference

Speaker: Joe Propri

Broadcaster: Biblical Counseling Institute

Event: Conference

Date: 5/6/2017

Bible: Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 4:4-16

Length: 57 min.

Overview: Although some of our counselees attend church with us, most come from other churches -or no church-. Do we realize that we may be doing the Spirit's work unethically- The Bible directs believers in the local church to -counsel one another- -Col 3-16-, but their fellow members and often their pastors are ill-equipped to do the job needed. How do we ethically become part of the solution to this too common problem-

Although some of our counselees attend church with us, most come from other churches (or no church). Do we realize that we may be doing the Spirit's work unethically? The Bible directs believers in the local church to "counsel one another" (Col 3:16), but their fellow members and often their pastors are ill-equipped to do the job needed. How do we ethically become part of the solution to this too common problem?

Everyone knows what it is like to be guilty, and thus, everyone knows what it is like to feel guilty. After one's conversion there are still times when those who have been forgiven, will struggle with feeling guilty. Perhaps such a sense could be referred to as "phantom guilt." Thankfully, there are biblical answers to help Christians when they may be dealing with such phantom guilt. Come and join us in this workshop, where we will deal with the biblical solution for Christians who may still feel guilty over forgiven sins.

Significant progress in counseling begins when believing counselees start to grasp the reality of their new identity in Christ. They are not on their own. Their progress doesn’t depend on their own strength. They are not stuck in their problems. They are forgiven, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, dead to the power and penalty of sin, supplied with divine grace to please and honor God, and so on. When they truly grasp the power and significance of their union with Christ and other powerful truths about their new identity, they will grow in hope, encouragement, strength, and confidence that they can overcome the most debilitating life problems.

Internet pornography is an epidemic within the church, as well as one of the most common life-dominating sins that a counselor will encounter. In this session we will discuss how to help counselees mortify the sin of internet pornography.

How do we deal with the perplexities of life and find hope when we are suffering? Habakkuk saw the economy falling apart and his nation heading for destruction (much like our world today). He was tempted to fear and to respond angrily at God’s seeming inaction in the world. He wanted to see God do something more! But then he looked up by faith and all of his fears vanished. We can help counselees to keep from doubting God and sinning against Him by using Habakkuk’s example as a life lesson for trusting God even in the worst of circumstances. Through Habakkuk’s narrative, we can help counselees move from doubt and fear to faith in the most perplexing of circumstances.