Process Of Change Flashcards
The purpose of change is for us to be more
Christlike
The product of change is walking in _________, repentance, and faith.
Truth
The product of change is a healthy _______ with God and others.
Relationship
The first step in the process of change is a truth _________.
Encounter
___________ is the source of truth (John 14:6)
Jesus
We provide a _________ for people to see the lies and hear the truth through careful listening.
Context
People need to _________ what they presently believe before the truth can truly affect them. Listening helps people be honest about their faulty beliefs.
Admit.
How we listen:
Listen Emphathize Ask Reflect Needs
The goal of truth in the process of change is to help a person:
- Build Trust
- Identify Lies
- Identify God’s Truths
- Verbally agree with the truth at a heart level
Repentance is a _________ to follow God’s truth.
Decision
People ______ repentance by doing the “pendulum swing”
Avoid
There are two unhealthy responses to God’s truth: _______ and ______
Rebellion and Religion
Rebellion says
I can’t
Religion says
I must
The alternative to the pendulum swing is ________ and _________
Repentance and Faith
Repentance is a two-part __________ of turning from sin and turning to God.
Process
Turning from _________ requires confessing and forsaking it.
Sin
Turning to God requires committing a new _________ of faith and obedience toward God.
Direction
Confrontation is _________ if the person does not understand his sin or if he makes excuses for why he sins.
Necessary
Step one: _________ them and your relationship
- Did you first ask about the issue and listen
- Are you motivated by love
- Is this an appropriate time
Affirm
Step Two: _________ one issue.
- Did you provide biblical support
- Did you give specific examples
- Did you give an opportunity to repent
Correct
Step Three: _________ their faith and obedience.
- Do they know what to believe and what to do differently?
- When will you follow up?
Encourage
The two essential ______ that drive us are security and significance
Needs
_________ is our longing for unconditional love (relationships)
Security
_________ is our pursuit of meaningful purpose
Significance
Sin is seeking to meet a legitimate need _________
Illegitimately
The root of sin is _________
Idolatry
God meets our deepest needs by giving us two _________: Forgiveness (for security) and the Holy Spirit (for significance).
Gifts
_________ (1 Peter 3, 4)
- God’s _________ is expressed through Christ’s death on the cross.
- God’s _________ frees us from looking to past problems to define us (1 Corinthians 6:11). This enables us to look forward to God’s plans for us.
Mercy
_________ (John 1:16)
- God’s _________answers our need for significance by empowering us to love God and others.
- God’s _________ is a gift that enables us to obey Him and fulfill the works He destined us to do.
Grace
Faith is trusting God to fulfill our _________ with His mercy and grace.
Repentance
We receive God’s _________ by faith when we refuse to live on the “I must”
Mercy
We receive God’s _________ by faith when we refuse to live on the I can’t.
Grace
Action Plan:
- Revelation
- Conviction
- Action
Summary:
Obedience is an act of faith in God’s mercy and grace. Faith is expressed in an action plan: responding to God’s truth with faith-filled action.
