Last Wednesday night, we began a new discipleship class called, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” based on the excellent book and video series.

Maybe you don’t feel like you can do much for the Lord. The fact is, every Christian is designed by God to yield to his loving touch and be used as a channel of blessing in the lives of others. Consider these verses:

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

2 Timothy 2:21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

To begin this new series, we learned everyone needs help. In fact, you were created by God with an intrinsic need for guidance and accountability. You need someone to help you understand life, to know how to act, and to interpret your circumstances properly.

This class is a wonderful introduction to biblical counseling. It will teach you how to face everyday problems like anger, worry, grief, lust, abuse, and addiction as you pursue a vibrant relationship with Christ. In the first lesson, I share…

• My goal for this course
• A fly-over of what we’ll cover in the next eleven weeks
• Lessons from Israel’s “rebellion”
• Why you can’t properly handle your situations without outside help
• How God can use you to help others

Here’s the full audio recording:

You can also download and view the lesson handout here.

Thanks for listening! This is week one in an 11-week series called, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands.” If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to join us in person at IBC Wednesday nights at 6pm.