The Ministry of Biblical Counsel

Series: Letters to the Church

Category: Discipleship

Speaker: Jason Williams

Tags: discipleship, counsel

This past Sunday Pastor Jason led us through 1 Corinthians 2 to see that the church as been given the responsibility and entrusted with the rich, life-giving message of God’s word to lead people through life’s difficulties towards an eternal relationship with God.  It’s the role of the church to invite the world into a life of hope and joy that is found along the path, paved with the wisdom of God’s Word.  We were challenged and reminded that the the power of biblical counsel isn’t contingent on intellectual words or persuasive speech, but on the supernatural work of God by faith.  In his letter to the Corinth church, Paul explains that true wisdom is revealed by the Spirit of God.  Only the Holy Spirit can search the depths of our situations and hidden places in our hearts to reveal what is truly broken and interpret and apply God’s truth.  God has positioned and called the church to stand as a beacon in the midst of cultural darkness in order to help people find their way to the truth and help guide believers through the dark and difficult journey of living in a fallen word.

 

We were challenged to ask ourselves: In my life right now, what area(s) or decisions am I facing that it would it be wise for me to seek biblical counsel?  Will you consider approaching a mature Christian to seek biblical counsel on this matter?