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Glorification: The Ultimate Finish Line
Sermon Outline Romans 8:30 - and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. I. What is Glorification Tyndale Bible Dictionary – “Glorification is the completion, the consummation, the perfection, the full realization of salvation.” A. Glorification is about victory 1. Christ demonstrated ultimate…Read More -
The Responsibility of Sanctification
1 Thessalonians 4:3 - For this is the will of God, your sanctification… John 17:17 - Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. Romans 6:19 - …For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness,…Read More -
Your Union with Christ
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Romans 5:1-2 - Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the…Read More -
Desiring God’s Revelation of Himself: Having a Passion for God’s Word
This is Session 1 from The Desire of a Woman's Heart (2013 Spring Retreat). Introduction 5 Meanings of the Word of God The Word of God as a person namely Jesus Christ. Rev 19:13 when John sees the risen Lord Jesus in heaven he says, “The name by which he is called is The Word…Read More -
Desiring God in Prayer
This is Session 2 from The Desire of a Woman's Heart (2013 Spring Retreat). I. The definition of Prayer Prayer is talking to God, coming before Him recognizing who He is and our need for Him. It is an admission that He is God and we are not. It is recognizing that He alone is…Read More -
Sharing My Heart’s Desire: Having a Passion for Discipling Other Women
This is Session 3 from The Desire of a Woman's Heart (2013 Spring Retreat). Titus 2:3-5: “Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be…Read More -
Francis Chola: Biblical Counseling Training for Community Leaders
Francis Chola, a Zambian Bible school teacher, is taking the biblical counseling training concepts he’s learning back to his community, providing them with an alternative to the counsel of the witch doctors.Read More -
Emmanuel Sakala: Biblical Counseling Training for Teachers
Emmanuel Sakala is a biblical counseling teacher at a new college in Zambia (40 enrolled in the 2013 semester). He’s also a pastor, and he wants to start a new ministry to hospitals in which the counselors – his congregational members – will be trained in biblical counseling instead of psychology.Read More -
Petrus & Lucinda: Psychology Couldn’t Help Us
They were manipulated, anxious, angry, fearful, suicidal. They tried psychology, hypnosis, self-help, anti-depressants, sleeping pills. But only through biblical counseling did the du Toits find grace, truth, freedom, love, joy, peace...Christ.Read More -
Tina Viljoen: Biblical Counseling Training for Pastors’ Wives
Tina explains that biblical counseling training is not just for pastors - it's as applicable for the people in the pews as it is for the man behind the pulpit.Read More -
Matt Viljoen: Biblical Counseling Training for Pastors
Although born in a Christian home, Matt didn't accept Christ as his personal Savior until he was 31. Then at the age of 40 the Lord called Matt to the ministry, so he gave up his Veterinary practice and went off to Seminary. While at Master's Seminary he took biblical counseling classes where he learned…Read More -
Beth de Smidt: Overcoming an Eating Disorder
Beth de Smidt struggled for years with an eating disorder. Finally, through biblical counseling, she was able to get victory: "They really helped me with the heart; it was a heart issue."Read More -
Being Adopted into the Family
Sermon Preview Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. I. The Blessings of Our Adoption A. Paul's relationship with this church Acts 20:31 - Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.…Read More -
Inviting and Instituting Accountability
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 - The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. Ecclesiastes 4:8…Read More -
Facing Your Threats
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Sermon Outline Proverbs 21:5 - The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance. 1. Continue to Discuss, Refine, and Implement Our Discipleship Process. 2. Organize and Launch Our New Cluster of Ministries at Faith West. 3. Work Together as a Church Family…Read More -
The Power of Hope in the Planning Process
Sermon Preview Sermon Outline Romans 15:13 - Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:4 - For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through…Read More -
Recognizing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Sermon Preview Please Note: The charts Pastor Viars referred to @ 2:06 can be viewed by clicking on the Sermon PPT Notes thumbnail in the Handouts section below. Sermon Outline Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Proverbs 21:5 - The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.…Read More -
Identifying Your Core Values
Sermon Preview Sermon Outline Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. John 21:25 - And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written. Luke 2:52…Read More -
Defining Your Mission-Being Conformed to the Image of Christ
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Sermon Preview Sermon Outline Romans 8:28-29 - And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined…Read More -
The Importance and Value of Planning
Please Note: the full transcript is available in the Manuscript link above. Sermon Preview: Sermon Outline: 6 reasons planning is important for the people of God I. Planning is An Antidote to Laziness Proverbs 6:6a - Go to the ant, thou sluggard… A. The paradox of rest and work in the Scripture 1. Followers…Read More
