Counseling Intro

Question 1

Deu 31:6

Trust God

Answer 1

“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.”

Question 2

Mat 11:28-29

Work and Study

Answer 2

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

Question 3

Phi 2:12-13

The desire and the ability

Answer 3

…work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Question 4

2 Pe 1:2-3

Sufficiency

Answer 4

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

Question 5

2 Co 12:9 (ESV)

Divine enablement

Answer 5

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Question 6

Ps 19:7

Sufficiency of Scripture

Answer 6

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Question 7

Ro 15:4

Hope in the scriptures

Answer 7

For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Question 8

Col 1:16

Our purpose

Answer 8

For by Him all things were created, [both] in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things have been created through Him and for Him.

Question 9

Eph 1:12

Our purpose

Answer 9

to the end [final purpose] that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

Question 10

God’s Glory (Piper Quote)

Answer 10

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”

Question 11

Ro 8:28

Good is the end

Answer 11

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (NKJV)

Question 12

Prv 18:13

Patient Listener

Answer 12

He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.