Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Tripp, Paul David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Illustrations Preface 1. The Best of News: A Reason to Get Up in the Morning

To “Get” the News You Have to Understand the Story Now for the Best of News Our News Must Be the Good News Why Hope Rests on a Person What Sin Does to Us

2. In the Hands of the Redeemer

Many Tools in the Toolbox But There Is More God’s Monsoon Answers, Encyclopedias, and Outlines Tell Me the Old, Old Story God’s Rebar Amazing Grace It’s Not Your Party A Life Worth Living

3. Do We Really Need Help?

The Best Place to Start Is at the Beginning People Think You Gotta Serve Somebody Putting It All Together The Entrance of Another Counselor Why Obey God? People, the Serpent, and Personal Ministry Saved, But Still Needy Bringing It All Together

4. The Heart Is the Target

Why Do People Do the Things They Do? Fruit, Roots, and the Heart Personal Ministry and Fruit Stapling The Heart of the Matter God’s Response Covert and Overt Idolatry Applying the Principle It’s a Matter of Treasure

5. Understanding Your Heart Struggle

Looking for Conflict in All the Wrong Places An Army of Desires in a World at War Dueling Kingdoms and Relational Chaos Spiritual Adultery and Anger with People A Jealous Grace The Capture of the Heart The Humble Cleansing of the Heart Powerful Passions and Powerful Desires Two Realities

6. Following the Wonderful Counselor

So You Want to Be an Instrument of Change? To Understand Your Calling, You Need to Understand the Incarnation Grace and Truth A New Agenda A Focused Calling Love, Know, Speak, Do

7. Building Relationships by Entering Their World

Foundational Love Redemptive Relationships What Does a Redemptive Relationship Look Like?

8. Building Relationships by Identifying with Suffering

In a World Where Suffering Is Common Suffering and Personal Ministry

9. Getting to Know People

Breaking Through the Casual Christ the Data Gatherer The Problem of Assumptions Making Sure Your Conclusions Are Correct The Importance of Asking Good Questions Now for Some Good Questions The Redemptive Importance of Good Questions

10. Discovering Where Change is Needed

Making Sense of the Data Organizing the Information Biblically Understanding and Using the Hooks What About Emotions? Loving God and People Enough to Take Time

11. The Goals of Speaking the Truth in Love

12. The Process of Speaking the Truth in Love

Understanding the Steps of the Confrontation Process How to Confront Biblically

13. Establishing Agenda and Clarifying Responsibility

Quitting Too Soon Ingredients Needed to Encourage Change Knowing Where You’re Going Applying the Three Questions Trust and Obey

14. Instilling Identity with Christ and Providing Accountability

The Importance of Knowing Who You Are The Gift of Loving Accountability What Accountability Provides The Simplicity and Grandeur of Personal Ministry Core Truths of an Ambassadorial Lifestyle

Appendix 1: Opening Blind Eyes: Another Look at Data Gathering Appendix 2: What the Counselor Brings to the Process of Data Gathering Appendix 3: Strategies for Data Gathering Appendix 4: Doctrines that Drive Homework Appendix 5: Homework and Four Phases of Counseling

Getting the Big Picture What is the Christian life? Responding to the Situations of Life Clarifying Responsibility

Notes Index of Scripture Resources for Changing Lives