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<title>Blue Letter Bible</title>
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Title = 'Romans 15:1-14 - The Christian as a Counselor';
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<ul>
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<li>Context — Accepting One Another
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<li>Accept one another as an example of Christ</li>
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<li>Statement about the church at Rome — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Rom',15,14);">Rom 15:14</a></li>
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<li>"Competent to Counsel" — the Word</li>
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<li>Inspire, endorse, support, strengthen, stimulate, motivate, aid, lift,<br>
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relieve, comfort, restore, instruct, nourish, cheer, encourage</li>
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<li>The Ability to Counsel
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<li>The knowledge from Scripture
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<li>What a Christian knows: about God, Bible, sin, guilt, confession, faith, death, Heaven, hell, the world, society, hope, security, values, money, relationships, trials, suffering, righteousness</li>
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<li>Insights into the real issues of life</li>
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<li>The Christian knows the truth!</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The goodness from salvation
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<li>Regeneration</li>
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<li>Sanctification</li>
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<li>New</li>
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<li>Holiness, purity and decency</li>
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<li>Love God</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The power from the Holy Spirit
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<li>The urgent need</li>
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<li>Internal growth</li>
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<li>Work in the world</li>
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<li>The outward work is dependent on the internal growth</li>
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<li>Not to refuse or reject</li>
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<li>To choose or select
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<li>David took five stones</li>
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<li><a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Heb',5,1);">Heb 5:1</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>High Priest selection
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<li>The disciples — <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Mat',17,1);">Mat 17:1</a></li>
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<li>To receive adoption — <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Gal',4,5);">Gal 4:5</a></li>
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<li>We receive — <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Col',2,6);">Col 2:6</a></li>
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<li>The acceptance is a response, an agreement</li>
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<li>The experience of His acceptance
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<li>By the power of the Holy Spirit</li>
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<li>His work of regeneration</li>
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<li>The makes it known — the notification of our election</li>
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<li>We respond —<ul>
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<li>Law or works: I obey God, God sees my works,<br>
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God accepts me</li>
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<li>Grace: God accepts me, I see His acceptance,<br>
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I respond to Him</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>We receive</li>
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<li>We accept — believing is receiving</li>
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<li>The glory of knowing His acceptance
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<li>Rest — Peace — Joy</li>
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<li>All undeserved</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The Practice of Our Accepting
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<li>Grace undeserving — <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Rom',15,7);">Rom 15:7</a></li>
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<li>The qualities involved
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<li>Sincerity — "Do you care about me?"</li>
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<li>Approachable — available</li>
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<li>Unshockable</li>
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<li>Trustworthy</li>
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<li>Listening
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<li>A quality and a skill</li>
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<li>Requires patience, endurance and energy</li>
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<li>How to listen
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<li>To what is said — content</li>
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<li>To how it is said — feelings</li>
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<li>To what is not said — omissions</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>The encouragement provided
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<li>We all need it — rejection is devastating</li>
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<li>Discouragement can be deadly
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<li>Hate, bitterness and withdrawal</li>
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<li>Contagious</li>
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<li>How to encourage
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<li>Continually reaffirm the commitment to the relationship
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<li>Acceptance: permanent — unconditional</li>
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<li>Continually reaffirm the priority
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<li>"You are most important to me"</li>
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<li>I give you my life</li>
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<li>Meet at the same level
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<li>Tell how we have been helped</li>
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<li>Come alongside</li>
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<li>Reinforce that which is good
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<li>Good qualities</li>
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<li>Concentrate on the potential</li>
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<li>Speak that which edifies — <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Eph',4,29);">Eph 4:29</a></li>
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<li>No cuts — no chops — no accusations</li>
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<li>Speak the truth in love — <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Eph',4,13);">Eph 4:13</a>
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<li>Direct Biblical approach</li>
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<li>Approach — "Man on a tack"</li>
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