The gospel is all about the opportunity for every individual to experience restoration from sins and become reunited with Christ. One of the best ways churches can live out the gospel is by offering recovery ministries, such as support groups and counseling. These handouts will help your leaders to remember ...
This four-session course will allow the words confess, repent, obey to become seared into our lives to bring about change.
"Many times what needs to change is something we have not been able to change. We're not talking about something like biting your fingernails or not being on time. In this series we're talking about big problems, the things that hold us back and drag us down: addictions, compulsions, persistent personal problems. These problems are often about overdoing something: overdrinking, overeating, overgambling, ...
Learn how to break the vicious cycle of addiction by understanding the roots and facing the tough questions.
Sometimes we're well-aware that we're addicted. Whether we sneak around porn sites, play the horses and lose big, stare at graphic television images, or raid the fridge until we're sick, we hate our actions. We feel shame, repent, make promises to God, and feel cleansed. Then we blow it. Other times we're not sure that a bad habit qualifies as an "addition" – nobody else seems to struggle with ...
Restore him gently. This is the only and best option. When the Bible specifically tells us what to do, that is our only alternative and obligation. And the Bible does speak to this situation. Paul wrote, "Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently" (Galatians 6:1).
The small-group leader you are responsible for is not dealing with the effects of a poor ...