Dealing with Unforgiveness Forgiveness is a major roadblock in personal relationships. If a person is in bondage to a particular sin, they may keep asking for forgiveness of a particular sin yet they never freed from the sin. Could it be because of an unforgiving spirit? Simon Peter was talking to Jesus and His disciples…
Using the Bible as a Mirror If the Lord looks at the heart, then it follows that a checkup of your soul should be more critical than an examination of your physical appearance. A checkup of the soul need not take longer than a checkup of one’s personal appearance. Regular checkups will serve you well…
The Five Step Process Of Repentance Repentance is the most positive word in the Bible. Jesus began and ended His ministry teaching and preaching repentance. But how long does it take for a person to repent? How long does a process take? A process takes as long as it takes. Repentance doesn’t have to take…
The Heart of the Problem is the Problem of the Heart! This five-part series is an overview of The Heart of the Problem workbook. If you discover help in these articles, I encourage you to purchase the workbook at www.thinklifechange.com/books and go deeper in your discovery. For detailed training as a biblical counselor, see https://thinklifechange.com/our-program/ God…
For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 Focus on Christ Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the vast amount of information found in the Bible? There are so many different facets of Scripture that people can learn, but there is only one way in…
After Jesus spoke, Peter turned around and saw John following them. Peter, staying true to himself, said, “But Lord, what about this man?” This is a perfect picture of the flesh. In the flesh, we care about things that are none of our business. Peter had just found out that he was going to die…
Human nature wants to understand every situation. The flesh finds comfort in knowing exactly what happened and what to do next. However, you will not always understand what is happening, especially when it comes to spiritual things. Only God understands spiritual things, and He chooses when to reveal them. God knows whether or not you…
Jesus Speaks to Pilate John is the only one of the gospel writers who gives the details of the private conversation between Jesus and Pilate. It is quite possible that John was present at both the inquiry of Annas and of Pilate. If so, then he had first hand information to write about the encounter.…
Jesus began the Lord’s prayer by asking the Father to glorify Him in order to glorify the Father. Jesus needed the Father to demonstrate He was truly the Son of God who would take away the sin of the world in order to glorify the Father. As the Father glorified the Son, so Jesus would…
After Jesus discussed abiding in His Love by keeping His commandments, He summarized: “This is My commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.” His Love is not dependent on the way you treat Him, but the way you treat Him does have consequences. Jesus loved by completely obeying the Father’s commandments…