{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GFBC Hemet Sunday Sermons","title":"Respectable Sins Ep.5 | The Role of Biblical Counseling in Sanctification","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2481,"description":"In this closing message of the “Respectable Sins” series, Elder Dave Hackley explains how God changes people through *biblical counseling* as a focused form of discipleship. He contrasts the ever‑shifting, man‑centered foundation of secular psychology with the sufficiency of God’s unchanging Word, the centrality of Christ, the community of the local church, and the power of the Holy Spirit in real heart change.\nKey themes:\nSanctification means progressively becoming more like Christ by “putting off” the old self and “putting on” the new.\nSecular psychology rests on human theories and an evolving worldview; biblical counseling rests on God’s sufficient, inerrant Word.\nOur deepest problems are spiritual (rooted in sin and the heart), not merely medical or behavioral.\nScripture is uniquely able to expose our hearts, correct us, and train us in righteous patterns of living.\nReal change happens in the context of the church, centered on Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.\n\nScripture to Read:\n\nMain Scripture Passage \n- 2 Timothy 3:1–17 \nSupporting Scripture Passage \n- Psalm 19:7–11 \nApplication Scripture Passage \n- Ephesians 4:20–24 \nQuestions to consider:\nWhen I face persistent struggles, where do I instinctively turn first: human ideas or God’s Word?\nAre there “respectable” sins in my life that I’ve treated as purely psychological instead of fundamentally spiritual?\nHow can I lean into the church community and the Holy Spirit’s help for real, lasting change this week?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IopCaxSTJ2ehpv3MS8IEV2j95w_P2_kp0iVG4kCvkok/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMTYw/MTkxMTk3ZjE4NjNh/Nzg2YjlhZGE3Mjdm/NTFjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}