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PARENTING CLASSES
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Do you desire to be a better parent/guardian?
Do you want to communicate better?
Planning a family?

Venue: The Christian Counselling Centre, Nassau, Bahamas       
Host: Julia Cooper

Date/Time: TBA
Donations for 8 sessions: TBA

 

The Christian Life & Witness Course

The Christian Life and Witness Course is designed to give practical instruction to all church members in evangelism.  The course is geared to help lay people understand the basic principles, values and methods in evangelistic outreach.  Everyone is encouraged to attend the classes for personal enrichment and training in evangelism.

The Christian Life & Witness Course focuses on the following 5 themes:

LESSON ONE

The Effective Christian Life

LESSON TWO

The Victorious Christian Life

LESSON THREE

The Christian’s Witness

LESSON FOUR

Follow-Up and the Care of New Christians

LESSON FIVE

Jehovah’s Witnesses & What They Believe

Communication in Marriage

The course is available by request only.  Therefore, all interested church groups and organizations that want to take part in The Christian Life & Witness Course should contact Pastor Frederick E. Arnett at, 

 

Telephone: +1 242 323 7000
FAX: +1 242 323 5075
E-mail:cccbahamas@gmail.com


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Devotional

     

The Attributes of This Wonderful Counsellor

Iasiah 9:6

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor..."

   

“… His name will be called Wonderful Counsellor …” (Isa. 9:6). The majority of scholars are satisfied to link these two words together. The term “Wonderful” is in itself deeply suggestive. As someone has said, ‘It both expresses and hides the incomprehensible” (F. C. Jennings). Then the thought behind ‘Counsellor” is that of one who gives advice and counsel. He is the only One in the universe who requires no counsel Himself. So Paul asks, ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counsellor?” (Rom. 11:34). The apostle sums up the attributes of this Wonderful Counsellor best when he declares in Colossians 2:2–3, “… Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Note:

1) Christ is Full of Wisdom
“… in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom …” (Col. 2:3). James tells us that “… the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17). What a contrast to the earthly, sensual, and devilish wisdom of the world! Observe carefully that it is described as “… wisdom that is … pure …” (James 3:17). It is not tainted by worldliness or selfish gain. It is not contaminated by our own ideas; rather, it is characterized by the very life, light, and love of God. Anyone can give advice, but how seldom is their counsel right and pure?

It is “… wisdom that is … peaceable …” (James 3:17). When people have the right answer they usually have the wrong attitude. We do not help people by arguing with them. Instead, we set up walls of resentment, frustration, and defeat.
When we turn to Christ He always speaks peace to our disturbed spirits. Indeed, as we follow Him throughout the Gospels we find Him using an often repeated expression, “Go in peace.” His last words to His disciples were ‘Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

But look again. Here is “… wisdom that is … gentle, willing to yield …” (James 3:17).  Jesus Christ was the most approachable person who ever lived, the perfect Gentleman. His enemies had to admit it. Sin-sick souls crowded around Him, and little children sought the blessing of His arms. This Wonderful Counsellor never breaks a broken reed or puts out a smoking flax (see Isa. 42:3).

Then observe that this “… wisdom … is … full of mercy and good fruits …” (James 3:17). Our approach to people is usually critical, overbearing, and unforgiving. Not so when we come to Jesus in all our need and brokenness. He is full of mercy and good fruits. Not only does He forgive our sins, but He regenerates us by His Spirit so that in the place of hatred there is love; in the place of sorrow there is joy; and in the place of unrest there is peace.

Our text goes on to speak of “… wisdom that is … without partiality …” (James 3:17). It is humanly impossible to be impartial. However objective we may try to be in making our judgments, invariably our own feelings and prejudices enter into our counselling. But the wisdom from heaven which is embodied in the Lord Jesus Christ never takes sides, except against sin. We can trust Him to be utterly fair and just in all His dealings with us.

Finally, we are told that this “… wisdom … is … without hypocrisy” (James 3:17).         It is free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity. Very often we get advice from people who repudiate their counsel by the rotten lies they are living themselves. This is never true of our Wonderful Counsellor. God is never an Actor. When He speaks He does so genuinely, sincerely, and transformingly. What a glorious attribute is this characteristic of wisdom!

Posted 16/12/2011

       

Counscellor's Corner

 

 

Giving Love to Other's

this Christmas!

What’s your favourite Christmas memory? Is it of a special gift as a child? Maybe it was seeing your own child open a wished-for present. Some think the gift-giving part of Christmas is spoiling the season. At times it is difficult to keep the “reason for the season” in mind while wading through an ocean of wrapping paper.

Some time ago I came across this letter:

Dear Abby, my husband and I were married for 35 wonderful years, and Christmas was our favourite time of year. As I sit here this morning, I remember all the time we wasted worrying about getting the “perfect” gift for everyone, when in reality the most perfect gift you can give is yourself and your love.

We had seven beautiful children, 23 beautiful grand children and five adorable great-grand children, so it took a lot of time to shop for everyone. I realize that the most perfect gift would be to have my darling husband here with us. He passed away October 10, 2003.

I now understand that the perfect gifts were the love and closeness we shared together, and you can’t buy that in any department store.

So, Abby please suggest to your readers that when they’re agonizing about finding the perfect, they should look right under their own noses. They  may find they already have it.

--Missing him in Ohio!

Let us make time in our schedule for each other and see that it is a priority and not at the end of the day when we are too worn-out. The gift of time blend with empathy, forgiveness and love will make many hurting hearts begin the journey of healing. What a good Christmas gift to give this year.

 

Someone once said, “The Bible was not written to increase our knowledge, but to make us more like Jesus Christ.”

 

God bless you as you seek to learn more about Him in order to help others.

 

In His Service,

Pastor Frederick E. Arnett , JP

Executive Director/CCC & Chairman/Trainer/BBGM

 

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