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God is concerned about how you preach, how you counsel, and how you serve Him in all aspects of your life. He does not countenance slipshod work. In the Scriptures, He has spoken explicitly about becoming proficient at what you do. Though He will do as He pleases, God has not promised to bless the efforts of those who desire simply to "get by."In this book, Jay Adams looks at the whole matter of competent ministry and challenges every believer to honor God and please Him in his work. But what does please God? How can you become effective in His service? What help does He offer if you want to improve the quality of your service? In Committed to Craftsmanship, you will explore these and other related questions. This book is dedicated to all those who seek to grow and improve in their service to their Savior.

In this third edition of What to do on Thursday Adams sets forth a method for dealing with problems that occur in your everyday walk as a Christian.How does a believer determine what God would have him do in life's many baffling situations? The simple answer is, "Turn to the Bible." Good But then what? Christians are rarely instructed about how to use the Scriptures in their decision making. So, when problems arise on Thursday (or any other day of the week) they are at a loss about what to do. They find the Scriptures useful for devotional uses, but not for decision making.If this is the case in your life, What to do on Thursday will end such perplexity --- once and for all.

Every pastor and biblical counselor who desires to come alongside and help suffering people must have a thorough understanding of 1 Peter. Jay Adams understood this and produced this wonderfully helpful commentary to help counselors and pastors know how to minister Peter's comforting letter to hurting people. Here you will find clear exposition rising from Dr. Adams' in-depth study of the original language without having to wade through more technical information that students can easily find in other commentaries.Equip yourself to handle the suffering that will certainly come your way, and into the lives of those to whom you minister, by studying 1 Peter with Jay Adams.

Sanctification is the key doctrine upon which effective biblical counseling is built. Counselors will flounder in the counseling room if they are unclear about it--and their counselees will fare even worse. Sanctification and Counseling brings together three books Jay Adams wrote to confront misunderstanding, shallow application, and theological error.With his trademark clarity and laser-like focus, Dr. Adams demonstrates how counseling and sanctification intersect and why it must be understood clearly by biblical counselors. Key issues of the heart, the means of sanctification, so-called "heart idols," general revelation and common grace, and the integration of psychological concepts are all explained in a way that both the seasoned theologian and the new counseling student will appreciate.Sanctification and Counseling is a rich study for any believer who wants to understand how to grow and change in his walk with Christ, but for biblical counselors, it is essential.

Biblical Counselors must develop two essential skills--acquiring insight into his counselees' problem and devising creative ways to apply the truths of Scripture to that problem. Jay Adams explains why these skills are vital, but more importantly, shows how you can develop these skills. Effective counselors must grow beyond taking a "cookie-cutter" approach to counseling problems and hone the twin skills of insight and creativity in the counseling room.Insight and creativity are not inborn qualities or special gifts, both can be learned and developed. Jay Adams will broach no excuses. If growing in effectiveness as a counselor is your goal, this book is your essential guide.

Just "forgive and forget." You should apologize when you mess up. If you forgive you will feel better. Don't wait until you are asked before you forgive. Forgive only when you are sure the offender is sincere. If you think any of these statements are good advice, you need to read this book Understanding what the Bible teaches about forgiveness, between those who have been forgiven much, is essential to God-honoring relationships. Sadly, many believers settle for the world's substitutes or sinfully live alienated from others because of an unwillingness to forgive as Christ has commanded. Let Jay Adams, with his trademark clarity and vivid illustrations, help you think through what the Scriptures teach, and help you move From Forgiven to Forgiving.

The Christian life is a happy one. The words of the first Psalm make that clear. These words, understood, appreciated, and applied, can make all the difference in a Christian's walk. In this little book, Jay Adams explores these words in depth and serves as your guide down The Road to Happiness. Get ready for a great experience analyzing your lifestyle in light of the Word of the living God.

Proverbs is a book every counselor should consider his good friend. It is a book with which, if he is wise and wishes to impart wise counsel, he will want to become as familiar as possible. And as he becomes increasingly familiar with its teachings, he will discover himself using it more and more in the process of counseling. Indeed, soon he will want to learn the whole of it as quickly as possible so that he may have all its wisdom at his disposal at all times.One reason Proverbs is so helpful to the counselor is that a proverb can be seen as portable truth. It is often a generalized truth compacted into a vivid or picturesque situation that may be readily learned, easily memorized, carried about in one's mind, and applied to any number of life's situations as they occur. Both the general principle and the method of application are transportable. For counselees who are in the process of learning how to address a variety of circumstances in a truly biblical way, the practical usefulness that a proverb supplies is phenomenal.

I Corinthians is the epistle of church problems. A large number of problems, ranging from unloving divisions and actions to marriage and sexual difficulties, are addressed in the book. Clearly then, this epistle is teeming with help for the counselor. Listen to Paul's words in I Corinthians 4:14: I am not writing these things to shame you, but to counsel you as my dear children.The biblical counselor will be wise to master this epistle and emulate Paul's counseling stance-one of tender compassion as though he were counseling close family members.II Corinthians is Paul's most personal book. The biblical counselor will learn much from Paul's descriptions of his own ministry that will guide him as he ministers to others. The book is full of valuable nuggets, many dealing with issues not covered elsewhere in the Scriptures.This volume was the first Jay Adams wrote for the Christian Counselor's Commentary because the content of the two epistles makes their study a priority for biblical counselors.

"What shall I do?" Perhaps that question arises as often as any other among perplexed Christians who want to know God's will. Contentious believers question biblical counselors often about who they should marry, which church they should join, what career path they should take, if they should buy a particular house. What is the correct answer to these and hundreds of other questions? Do feelings, or promptings, or signs, or special circumstances provide divine guidance? How can one be certain about any of these things? Is it even possible to know God's will about important decisions in life?Jay Adams discusses these, and many other related matters with his trademark clarity and fidelity to the Scriptures. Think these issues through with him and settle these questions once and for all.

The Gospel of JohnSince counselors are so intimately involved in dealing with people of various sorts, the great number of persons with whom Jesus deals in this Gospel (from Nicodemus to Judas) provides rich material for them. Counselors may learn much from the ways in which Jesus approaches, confronts, and changes these persons. No two are dealt with in exactly the same way. Jesus meets each one in his own milieu, often using the elements in that milieu to symbolize the truths He wishes to teach.The Letters of John . . . and JesusYes, Jesus Himself composed letters (in Revelation) to seven different churches and dictated them to John. That apostle was himself the author of three other epistles. All ten letters give us valuable material for use in counseling. 2 and 3 John are themselves counsel extended to individuals who were in trouble or danger while the letters in Revelation are counsel to entire churches.

I Corinthians is the epistle of church problems. A large number of problems, ranging from unloving divisions and actions to marriage and sexual difficulties, is addressed in the book. Clearly then, this epistle is teeming with help for the counselor. Listen to Paul's words in I Corinthians 4:14: I am not writing these things to shame you, but to counsel you as my dear children.The biblical counselor will be wise to master this epistle and emulate Paul's counseling stance-one of tender compassion as though he were counseling close family members.II Corinthians is Paul's most personal book. The biblical counselor will learn much from Paul's descriptions of his own ministry that will guide him as he ministers to others. The book is full of valuable nuggets, many dealing with issues not covered elsewhere in the Scriptures.This volume was the first Jay Adams wrote for the Christian Counselor's Commentary because the content of the two epistles makes their study a priority for biblical counselors.

The Gospel of JohnSince counselors are so intimately involved in dealing with people of various sorts, the great number of persons with whom Jesus deals in this Gospel (from Nicodemus to Judas) provides rich material for them. Counselors may learn much from the ways in which Jesus approaches, confronts, and changes these persons. No two are dealt with in exactly the same way. Jesus meets each one in his own milieu, often using the elements in that milieu to symbolize the truths He wishes to teach.The Letters of John . . . and JesusYes, Jesus Himself composed letters (in Revelation) to seven different churches and dictated them to John. That apostle was himself the author of three other epistles. All ten letters give us valuable material for use in counseling. 2 and 3 John are themselves counsel extended to individuals who were in trouble or danger while the letters in Revelation are counsel to entire churches.

Proverbs is a book every counselor should consider his good friend. It is a book with which, if he is wise and wishes to impart wise counsel, he will want to become as familiar as possible. And as he becomes increasingly familiar with its teachings, he will discover himself using it more and more in the process of counseling. Indeed, soon he will want to learn the whole of it as quickly as possible so that he may have all its wisdom at his disposal at all times.One reason Proverbs is so helpful to the counselor is that a proverb can be seen as portable truth. It is often a generalized truth compacted into a vivid or picturesque situation that may be readily learned, easily memorized, carried about in one's mind, and applied to any number of life's situations as they occur. Both the general principle and the method of application are transportable. For counselees who are in the process of learning how to address a variety of circumstances in a truly biblical way, the practical usefulness that a proverb supplies is phenomenal.

. . . The Lord, the God of the Spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show unto his servants that things which must shortly come to pass . . . and he said unto me, seal not the saying of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. (Revelation 22:6, 10)What do these verses mean? Have these things been largely fulfilled or should we be looking for them in the future? In this classic work, Jay Adams faithfully follows such biblical timeline markers, along with Revelation's angelic interpretations and its historical context. These lead us to a clear and satisfying understanding of the major themes of the book of Revelation.Revelation has fascinated and confused Christians through the years Adams reminds us of its ultimate purpose-to strengthen and encourage believers in time of trial.