Biblical Counseling Podcast

Key verses in this episode - - (Jeremiah 17:9-10 NKJV) (9) "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? (10) I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. (Romans 6:1 NKJV) (1) What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? (James 3:2, 6, 8 NKJV) (2)...

How can we have a Personal Revival? How do we help those we minister to walk in newness of life? Believe Humble Yourself Pray and Seek God Repent Confess Scriptures Isaiah 43:19 John 16:5–8 James 1:17 John 3:16 Micah 6:8 Isaiah 55:6–7 James 4:8–10 James 5:16

Hey there! In this episode, Pastor Jeff talks about the difference between psychology and the Bible. But just to clarify, when he mentions psychology, he isn't referring to the entire field of psychology. He is mainly pushing back about the part of psychology that deals with human nature, how to live life, and how to make changes. This includes things like psychological counseling, clinical counse...

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In this episode, Pastor Jeff talks about how psychology is infiltrating the church.    Instead of the church impacting the world around us, the world is infecting the body of Christ.  So often unbiblical, worldly messages are being brought into the church. The truths of Scripture are the message of the church and must not be mixed with humanistic philosophies.  God's Word is powerful. The people o...

Jennie and I talk about our testimony in this episode. how we were impacted by the Jesus Movement in the 1990's. We caught the tail end of the revival - and were impacted by Jesus! Chuck Smith, founder and pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, led with expositional verse-by-verse Bible studies. He taught that the gifts seen and described in The New Testament are at work today. He baptized members i...

Giving Godly Counsel to One Another Romans 15:14 "Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able to admonish one another."

Giving Godly Counsel to One Another Romans 15:14 "Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able to admonish one another."    

Nothing is quite as heartbreaking as watching a good gift be wasted. Imagine that you found the perfect gift for someone you love. The gift matches them in ways that will help them grow and flourish. You give that person the gift and they are thrilled. But, three months later, you find out that they are using the gift in ways that you never intended. Even worse, they have seen others use that same...

One of the biggest roadblocks for Christians thinking through spiritual gifts is the reality of abuse. Sadly, there are too many instances where Christians have fallen too far into error concerning spiritual gifts and they abuse these wonderful gifts from God to his church. Many Christians reject the gifts not because they have searched the Scriptures but because they have heard stories of Christi...

No situation can produce more heartbreak within a church community than when a beloved pastor falls into sin. The fall of a pastor or a Christian leader leaves more spiritual damage and gives the enemy more ammo to attack the church with accusations than any other situation. Sadly, these falls seem all too common within the church today. Do Christians have anything to learn from these events that...

It is always an exciting time whenever someone becomes a Christian. They have accepted the Gospel, they are born again, and they see the world in a radically transformed way. When someone becomes a Christian, the church has a few immediate priorities. Any new Christian must learn about basics of spiritual disciplines, evangelism, and the Christian life. Also, any new Christian needs help discoveri...

In Scripture, we see that there is one God (Deut 6:4) who exists as three distinct persons (Matt 28:19–20). Since there is one God, someone may expect to see that his works are very similar or come in the same style. That is not the picture of the church today! The church today is an international, multi-generational, multi-ethnic movement where Christians all around the world gather and praise th...

How would you approach a biblical theology of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit? What passages are central to understanding the work of the Holy Spirit today? Sadly, many Christians do not approach the work of the Holy Spirit from this perspective. Many times, while they think that they are using a biblical framework, they are mostly responding to both craziness within the church performed in...

In this week's episode of the biblical counseling podcast, pastor Jeff Christianson takes some time to answer questions from listeners just like you! This episode is a good opportunity to remind listeners of a few opportunities to connect with pastor Jeff on a personal level. First, pastor Jeff always welcomes comments and feedback on his podcasts. He appreciates hearing God is using his teaching...

Jesus says that you will know people by their fruits (Matt 7:15–20). In those days, he was speaking to Jews who were conditioned to view their religious leaders as spiritually mature, while Jesus would criticize their clean outer appearances that disguise their dead hearts (Matt 23:27). If we want to ensure that we are walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit, what fruit should we expect to see...

There is an important question every Christian must ask themselves, "How do I know if I am filled with the Holy Spirit?" This question is not asking, "have I received the Holy Spirit?" More clarifying, the question is asking, "How do I know if I have the fullness of the Holy Spirit?" How do I know if I am living my spiritual life in the fullness that God has designated for me?  In this week's epis...

In today's world, there is a great need for spiritual discernment. It is difficult to recognize the true work of God in people's lives. People can hide fleshly and carnal spirits behind Instagram posts, sleek websites, and attractive conferences. How can we be sure that our ministries and service for God are truly flowing from a Spirit-filled life?  In this week's episode of the Biblical Counselin...

If you were to describe a Christian who is living a Spirit-filled life, what would he or she look like? Maybe it would be a preacher who is powerfully proclaiming the Word of God. Maybe it is a missionary on the front lines of world evangelization. Maybe it is someone who is speaking in tongues at church or raising their heads. It is easy to look at these different pictures and think, "Wow, that p...

How would you describe the experience of the Christian life? For some, the Christian life can feel like a series of mountaintop events. They go to a conference or to a retreat, or they remember when they were converted, and they were filled with such great joy in those moments. God's presence was palpable. They had experiences where God's presence was undeniable. Those experiences are great…but th...

There are many opinions within the church today on the works of the Holy Spirit. While many Christians have opinions, we must seek to elevate the Bible over opinions. What does God's Word say about the filling of the Holy Spirit?    In this week's episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, pastor Jeff Christianson continues his study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. This week, he looks at how...

Jesus says in John 3 that the Spirit blows where it wishes (John 3:8). Like the wind, we may see the effects of the Spirit's work, but we cannot see the person of the Spirit himself. This teaching can raise a question, how am I supposed to discern the Spirit's work? Can I have confidence that I have been filled with the Holy Spirit? What are the results of the Spirit's work in a believer's life? ...

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant when he told the disciples that they would be "baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 1:5)? Much confusion surrounds this important biblical teaching. In addition, many believers live their lives missing an essential ingredient for their spiritual growth. In the book of Acts, Luke helps us understand the biblical teaching on the baptism of the Holy Spirit with...

Christians today should understand the importance of "power." Many of us feel the impact when our home or business suddenly loses power. The lights turn off. Nothing works. Everything that you rely upon shuts down. The loss of power today reveals our dependence as people. The picture in the Bible inverses this experience. Scripture says that we have no power in ourselves. But, Christ promises that...