Therapy Culture | Part 1

Follow Along with the Message

Kingdom Over Culture
Therapy Culture
Luke 12:22-34

I. Pursuit of Kingdom Purpose

   1. We are created with  purpose.

        Scripture:  

   2. When we become Christians, we are reborn for fulfillment of  purpose.

        Scripture:  

   3. Personal purpose and Kingdom purpose are both fulfilled through Kingdom .

        Scripture:  

   4. The goal of Kingdom focus is perpetual pursuit of   .

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   5. Satan’s major weapon by which he thwarts Kingdom purpose is to  our spiritual maturity.

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II. The Dangerous Trend of Therapy Culture

   Statements Concerning Therapy used by permission from a post by Stella Agwor (@stellaignites):

        1) Therapy within its basic meaning is not evil. It can help alleviate symptoms, improve well-being, and promote healing.

        2) From time to time, talking things through can help.

        3) Stella Agwor: “Support matters. This isn’t about rejecting therapy. It’s about noticing when healing language slowly drifts away from God and we don’t even realize it is happening.”

        4) It has become very popular in the Kingdom of God to use therapy as an “excuse” to not pursue spiritual maturity in the body of Christ.

        5) Therapy culture has left many Christians  crippled and bound emotionally.

   10 Things the Bible Warned Us About That Are Trendy In Therapy Today:

   1. Naming everything as .

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   2. Avoiding  as the goal.

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   3. Regulating emotions without  change.

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   4. Validation without .

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   5. Forgiveness treated as .

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   6. Healing language without .

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   7. Feelings leading instead of .

             Unhealed people don’t listen with their ears, they listen with their triggers.

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   8. Cutting people off instead of learning .

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   9. Processing replacing .

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   10. “You ” theology.

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III. The Conclusion of the Matter

   1. Therapy is a . God is the .

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   2. The Culture of the Kingdom is  and .

        Scripture: Romans 14:17

        God’s Kingdom is marked by transformation of the whole man, not simply religious practices. It is marked by inner peace, joy, and a right relationship with God.

   3. There is nothing more  than the Kingdom of God.

        Scripture: