1. SIX BIBLICAL KEYS FOR Counseling
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D
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2. Six Biblical Keys for Counseling
1. Supremacy: What authority does the Bible have?
2. Sufficiency: Is the Bible enough?
3. Soul-ology: What is a person?
4. Sanctification: How does a person grow?
5. Stewardship: Whose job is it to counsel?
6. Samples: How to counsel?

3. SUPREMACY What authority does the Bible have?1
SUPREMACY What authority does the Bible have?
Job 32-41; Isaiah 40:12-31 – God is the sovereign Creator, with rights over His creation
Proverbs 1:7, 9:10 – the fear of the Lord: wisdom, knowledge, understanding
Proverbs 2:6 – fear of the Lord from the mouth of the Lord, therefore…
2 Peter 1:20-21 – God used men to record His words

4. SUFFICIENCY Is the Bible enough?2
SUFFICIENCY Is the Bible enough?
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – the benefit of His revelation
1 Corinthians 13:8 – the completeness of His revelation
John 6:66-68 – the exclusive quality of His revelation
Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4, Romans 1:18-20 – the role of extra-biblical resources

5. SOUL-OLOGY What is a person?3
SOUL-OLOGY What is a person?
What a person is
Matthew 22:37, Romans 8:13 – Body, flesh, heart, soul, mind, spirit (1 Thess 5:23 – spirit, soul, body)
1 Corinthians 2:14-3:1 – natural, infant, fleshly, spiritual
John 3:6, Ephesians 2:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17 – dead or alive
What a person needs
Hebrews 11:6, John 6:37 – Unbelievers need to believe
Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:1 – Believers need to grow, walk

6. SANCTIFICATION How does a person grow?4
SANCTIFICATION How does a person grow?
Romans 12:1-2 – transformed by renewing mind
Galatians 5:16-25 – walk in Spirit, don’t walk in flesh
Ephesians 4:13-15 – unity of faith, knowledge of Him, avoiding deception, speaking truth in love
Ephesians 4:22-24 – lay aside old, be renewed, put on new
Ephesians 5:18 – be filled with the Holy Spirit
Colossians 1:28 – admonishing, teaching
1 Peter 2:2 – milk of the word

7. STEWARDSHIP Whose job is it to counsel?5
STEWARDSHIP Whose job is it to counsel?
Colossians 3:16 – all are to teach, admonish
1 Thessalonians 5:14 – all are to admonish, encourage, help, be patient

8. SAMPLES How should we then counsel?6
SAMPLES How should we then counsel?
Sample 1: Paul’s counsel in Romans
Sample 2: Solomon’s counsel in Proverbs

9. Counseling from the Book of Romans
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D
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10. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
The Problem: Universal Guilt – 1:1-3:20
The Solution: God’s Grace in Justification – 3:21-4:25
The Results: Sanctification 5-8
The Assurance: 9-11
The Responsibilities: 12-16

11. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the unbeliever
1:16-17 – ultimate power in the gospel
Any counseling besides the gospel? (Jude 19, Gal 6:10)
2:5-11 – universality of consequence, impartiality of God
3:10-18 – impact of sin nature and disposition
3:19-20 – efforts don’t resolve
3:21-24 – grace through trust in Christ
Case study on grace: Abraham – 4:1-5, 23-25
Case study on forgiveness: David – 4:6-8

12. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the believer
5:1-11 – the importance of understanding who we are and how we became that
We are justified, we stand in grace (5:1-2), are free from His wrath (5:9), we have peace with God (5:11)
Therefore we can rejoice even in great hardship (5:3)

13. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the believer
5:12-21 – our past is resolved by grace, in Christ
6:1-11 – we are no longer in bondage to sin: dead to sin, alive in Christ
6:12-23 – we should not live as slaves to sin and death
7:1-13 – the purpose and limit of the Law: to expose sin
7:14-25 – understanding the ongoing struggle

14. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the believer
8:1-4 – free from wrath, sin, and death
8:5-17 – if free and if children of God, then we should live that way
8:18-25 – present difficulty calls for perseverance in looking toward the redemption of our bodies
8:26-39 – God’s advocacy and provision for today, and security for our future

15. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the believer
9-11 – Case Study on why we can be sure of His promises: He is in control, keeps His word, and works things according to His plan
12:1-2 – the core of our responsibility is to allow Him to do His work in us.
12:3-13:14 – reflecting transformation in every area of life
14:1-15:7 – loving those who are struggling

16. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Romans
Counseling the believer
15:8-14 – because of His faithfulness: joy, peace, and hope
15:15-33 – personal plans and ministry in His hands
16:1-24 – expressions of gratitude and love
16:25-27 – He is glorious and active in establishing us

17. Counseling from the Book of Proverbs
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D
drcone.com
calvary.edu

18. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs
Receiving Counsel
1:5, 12:15, 13:10 – Receiving counsel is wisdom
15:22 – Counsel helps bring success
19:20 – Counsel, discipline lead to wisdom
Giving Counsel
18:13 – Hear before answering
12:18 – Wise tongue brings healing
1:7, 9:10, 2:6 – Wisdom from the mouth of God
9:8-9, 25:11-12 – counsel one who will receive it

19. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs
Counseling Topics in Proverbs
Grief and Depression Counseling – 3:18, 14:13, 14:21, 14:30, 15:30, 17:22, 29:6
Financial Counseling – 3:27-28, 6:1-5, 11:1-4, 14:21, 16:16, 17:1, 22:26-27, 28:6
Conflict Counseling – 26:17-21, 27:5-6, 27:14-15, 29:22-23
Premarital Counseling – 5:1-23, 11:22, 12:4, 15:20, 18:22, 19:13-14, 21:9, 21:19, 22:24-25, 25:24, 31:10-31

20. SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs6
SAMPLES Counseling from the Book of Proverbs
Counseling Topics in Proverbs
Marital Counseling – 3:13-17, 5:18, 6:25-7:27, 14:1, 16:7, 17:17
Addiction Counseling – 21:25-26, 23:19-21, 23:29-35, 31:4-7,
Parental Counseling – 4:1, 6:22, 13:24, 19:18, 20:7, 22:6, 23:13- 14, 29:15-17, 31:10-31
Guidance and Career Counseling – 3:5-6, 6:6-11, 16:2-3, 18:9, 22:29, 24:27, 31:13
Anger Management – 14:29-30, 15:1-4, 19:11, 22:24-25