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Youvenson posted an update: There is early evidence of Greek translations of […]

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:55:42 -0400

There is early evidence of Greek translations of the Pentateuch (that’s the first five books of the Bible) that are more literal in their translation of the Hebrew, unlike the Septuagint. Today’s Greek Old Testaments date, the ones we have copies of, from the fourth century A.D.
So, everything that we believe about Jesus Christ is in this… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: We need the Lord and His word and we don’t need anything […]

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:42:19 -0400

We need the Lord and His word and we don’t need anything else to be effective for the Lord. And may God drill that into our heart so that we never forget it. No matter where we go or what place of service we have, we will never forget that all we need is the Word of God.
There are some wonderful promises in God’s Word. Even in John 15:3, Jesus… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The Bible teaches that God speaks to us through His […]

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:03:04 -0400

The Bible teaches that God speaks to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. We just saw that in Hebrews 1:2. So God the Father has been revealed in His Son Jesus Christ. In John 1:18 it says, “No man has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him,” or put Him on display. So the essential… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: I see one of the purposes of God is not only that we […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:45:17 -0400

I see one of the purposes of God is not only that we will believe in Him, but we will really know that He is God. When God does a miracle, we know it. It proves that He is God. But when God does one, everybody knows it and the Lord intends that His miracles, His supernatural acts, will point to who He is. So if a person is not believing there is… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author said that the Bible calls it a sword. That’s […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:07:56 -0400

The author said that the Bible calls it a sword. That’s the most powerful book in all the world, right there—the Bible. If all we have is the New Testament, we don’t have the Bible. We have only the New Testament. There are sixty-six books, thirty-nine in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament in the Protestant Bible.… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: In this lesson Dr. David talks about five objectives of […]

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:46:10 -0400

In this lesson Dr. David talks about five objectives of the course, where I am going to see these:
1- Learn facts about the existence of the Bible
and the accuracy of the Bible
2- Explain the problem of manuscript evidence
and the reliability of the recorded word
3- Build confidence in the inspiration and
authority of the Bible
4-… Read more

Youvenson posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:52:21 -0400

Great post brother Don. We thanks God because He gives us the Holy Spirit.

In reply to - Don posted an update

Session 12 Reflection: Final Thoughts on the Course In this final session, the course’s exhaustive study of pneumatology was admirably distilled. Dr. Muddamalle’s sustaining metaphor of […]

Youvenson posted an update: The most meaningful thing to me in this lesson is that […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:51:02 -0400

The most meaningful thing to me in this lesson is that the Lord doesn’t just want to speak into their perplexity. He doesn’t want to just restore a comfort zone. He wants to use whatever they’re wrestling with to get them moving on down that path of discipleship. It is just like He wants to use the issues of life to get us on the path of… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author said that the first issue is "A Proper […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:32:29 -0400

The author said that the first issue is “A Proper Personal Walk.” A proper personal walk is really a primary issue if we want to be used of the Lord in any counseling situation, used of God to counsel God’s way. We cannot walk any way we want to, any way the flesh would or the natural mind, then all of a sudden remember, that’s right.… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: We are not to teach strange doctrines, other […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:08:16 -0400

We are not to teach strange doctrines, other doctrines, things foreign to the Word of God. We are to stay away from them, not integrate them, but expose and avoid them. We are not to pay attention to myths or get all excited about invented theories and imagined systems. It causes disputes. Or it could be translated, speculation. There are so… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author says that there are many in the church […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:22:50 -0400

The author says that there are many in the church world today in America that are very religious, but they’ve been forsaking God. And we’re not just talking about the so-called apostate churches or liberal denominations. We are talking even about those who still cherish some of the truth of the Lord. We think about evangelical churches who no… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The fear of death is the ultimate fear of man, though […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:36:16 -0400

The fear of death is the ultimate fear of man, though he tries to avoid it and not talk about it. Or if he talks about it, come up with deceitful philosophies that make it the greatest adventure in life. We get some weird philosopher that’s facing death, and this is the most exciting adventure of my life.” It very well may be in the most… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Our battle in spiritual warfare is against the devil and […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:35:33 -0400

Our battle in spiritual warfare is against the devil and his demonic forces of wickedness. Our battle is not essentially, basically against flesh and blood. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood; that is essentially, basically, fundamentally. But when we sense a struggle with people, here’s the reality of what’s behind it. It is the enemy… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author said that, one of the reasons too […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:01:02 -0400

The author said that, one of the reasons too many Christians’ lives are not changing is their minds aren’t being renewed. They’re still thinking the same ways they always did. They’ve been forgiven in Christ and have a new life, but they’re still operating with that same old way of thinking. So their lives never change really.
We are to be… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Believers in Jesus Christ are not who they were before […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:44:54 -0400

Believers in Jesus Christ are not who they were before they came to Jesus Christ. They may struggle with some of the same matters, but they are not the same person and that is a vast difference. We are not even who we were, maybe in carnal days before a deep commitment to Christ took hold of our lives. Our identity in Christ is not a… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: There’s the law of the Spirit, this principle of the […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:57:01 -0400

There’s the law of the Spirit, this principle of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, the righteous requirement of the law is not being fulfilled in that struggling brother. But those who will not walk according to the flesh, not walk by human resource, not walk by best striving self-effort, but by dependence on the Spirit, the righteous… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The new creature in Christ still has to deal with the […]

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:07:30 -0400

The new creature in Christ still has to deal with the flesh that remains. The cross is for the old man. The walk in the Spirit is for the flesh. Sin dwells in our flesh. Right in our body is the tendency to sin! This is including the physical brain with all these sinful proclivities and weaknesses and inclinations and understandings to pull… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: In Christ is our new realm of existence, our new […]

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:46:36 -0400

In Christ is our new realm of existence, our new spiritual place of residence. He is our position before God, our source of life. In Christ, we are identified with Christ through faith in Him. We are united with Christ in the likeness of His death and in the likeness of His resurrection. We are united with Him, joined to Him, made one with Him… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world. […]

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:12:24 -0400

Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world. Rebellion against God became part of the experience of the family of man and death through sin. Because of sin, death came. Certainly physical death, though that didn’t strike immediately, but the certainty of it did. That didn’t come for hundreds of years later. But the worst kind of death… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author tells that there’s a kind of trial and […]

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:56:38 -0400

The author tells that there’s a kind of trial and difficulty and testing that is to diminish in our lives. Those are the ones we produce as humanity by being murderers, thieves, evil doers or busy bodies. Those will all produce tremendous trials too. But we’re not to suffer those ways. Stay away from that kind of trial. That kind of trial…

Youvenson posted an update: Let the Lord build up a spiritual reservoir of the kind […]

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:55:28 -0400

Let the Lord build up a spiritual reservoir of the kind of issues, which just equips us all the more to be ready to share something with anyone. The more we have walked with the Lord through the years, taught the Word and ministered personally in counseling and discipling, we could have seen the issue isn’t having all the answers for…

Youvenson posted an update: The Scriptures speak to that. The Lord has fully […]

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:53:38 -0400

The Scriptures speak to that. The Lord has fully provided. It’s not just, “Well, just do the best you can and you know maybe you’ll get by.” The Lord has a way to equip us. This is the general ministry of equipping for all the ministries that all the children of God are called to.
The general way that God wants to equip us, it has to do with… Read more

Youvenson and Pieter van der Merwe are now connected

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:12:24 -0400

Youvenson posted an update: I think the Biblical pattern is that every believer […]

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:38:16 -0400

I think the Biblical pattern is that every believer in general is to do counseling. And particularly those who are gifted in counseling. Furthermore, especially those who have some characteristics of spiritual life developing in their lives. God ordains every believer in general to be involved in the counseling ministry, to a different extent…

Youvenson posted an update: The church can be called, rightly understood, the […]

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:07:39 -0400

The church can be called, rightly understood, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. This is a picture of church life: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, the peace of Christ, the word of Christ, truth and love of God, teaching, admonishing in God’s wisdom, and thankfulness, holding fast to the head, doing everything in His… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Prayer concerning the Word, the Lord is our counselor […]

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:33:19 -0400

Prayer concerning the Word, the Lord is our counselor and His basic way of course to counsel us is by His Word. But this happens as we prayerfully seek Him concerning His Word.
Prayer concerning the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit must be involved in counseling God’s way. Praying in the Spirit would be praying whatever way we’re praying praise,… Read more

Youvenson and Carolyñea are now connected

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:51:10 -0400

Youvenson posted an update: So many people seeking a word of counsel need to know […]

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:28:24 -0400

So many people seeking a word of counsel need to know where they are. The Word is a lamp to our feet. The light of the Word shines right down on where we stand. But it’s more than just showing us where we are, it also shows us where we are to go. It’s a lamp to our feet and then a light to our path. Shining down, showing us where we are with… Read more

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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:48:29 -0400

That’s amazing, we are spiritual soldier.

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

“Offensive Weapons” – The offensive weapons to use in spiritual warfare are discussed, they are: Prayer and fasting, praise and worship, The Sword of the Spirit (The […]

Youvenson posted an update: I found another definition of what counseling is […]

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:42:29 -0400

I found another definition of what counseling is from God’s perspective. That is sanctification. Psalm 32:8 NIV reminds us who the Counselor is and how He counsels. Psalm 32:8 NIV, God is speaking to His people through this Psalm of David, He says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with My eye upon… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: In Counseling God’s Way, the Lord is not merely aiming at […]

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:48:14 -0400

In Counseling God’s Way, the Lord is not merely aiming at removing needs or just meeting needs. But far bigger than that, the Lord wants to use the needs in people’s lives to either bring us onto the path of discipleship, if we don’t know the Lord, or if we have met the Lord, to move us along the path of discipleship. Really one verse is… Read more

Youvenson posted a new activity comment

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:37:52 -0400

Amen, that’s wonderful.

In reply to - Wayne A. Clarris posted an update

I found this interesting because Jesus masterfully used everyday objects from His environment—like bread, wine, flowers, birds, and seeds—to make profound spiritual truths […]

Youvenson posted an update: The author says that in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is […]

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:54:38 -0400

The author says that in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our Wonderful Counselor, there are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Heaven is, as it were, a divine spiritual treasury of wisdom and knowledge. Counseling has so much to do with the ministry of getting the knowledge you need and the wisdom to use the knowledge you have. So… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The Lord is our Wonderful Counselor, if we let Him […]

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:08:17 -0400

The Lord is our Wonderful Counselor, if we let Him counsel us as He counsels, then He will shepherd, provide, and care for us. He’ll make us lie down in green pastures. A lot of people seeking counsel, they’re just in a frantic frenzy, undernourished, weak and on the edge of a panic. Our Wonderful Counselor who is also our Shepherd, He leads… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author tells that we have to be on guard because […]

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:50:12 -0400

The author tells that we have to be on guard because Satan is out to destroy us and he is out to destroy the ministry that God has given to us. He wants to put you on the shelf. He wants to remove you out of the loop, then we e cannot give any foothold, we cannot open the door even slightly. Do not even give the slightest little opening because…

Youvenson posted a new activity comment

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:40:44 -0400

Amen, our God always leads us in the fight against the spiritual forces of evil for His glory.

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

“The Commander-in-Chief: The Lord of Hosts” – The key verse “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:” (Deuteronomy 6:4) always reminds me of the unity of the […]

Youvenson posted an update: God is interested in how we are serving Him and why we […]

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:38:01 -0400

God is interested in how we are serving Him and why we are serving Him. God is looking at our heart. God is looking at the motivation. And when God looks at our works, He is not just looking at what we are doing; He is looking at what motivated us to do it.
Furthermore God does not want any service from us that is out of false stimulation.… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Prayer is talking to God, communicating with the Lord. […]

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:17:06 -0400

Prayer is talking to God, communicating with the Lord. The ministry of the word is letting God speak to us and then helping others through the Word hear from Him. Prayer lets us meet the Lord and God lives in our hearts as we commune with Him in the word. We must devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word. Prayer and the word,… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: Our Lord told us that we are to let our light so […]

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:03:08 -0400

Our Lord told us that we are to let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify the Father which is in heaven (Mathew 5:16). We see that, He worked His wonders and did His miracles in such a manner that when He did them, the glory went to the Father. It is an amazing thing. Sometimes we see people as bad trees.… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: We believe that working for Jesus as a friend is the […]

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:04:52 -0400

We believe that working for Jesus as a friend is the highest form of ministry. Working for Jesus as a friend or we might even say, working with Jesus, since we are co-laborers with Christ. Working with Jesus as a friend is even better than working for Him as a servant. Now, we are His servants. In John 15:17 He says, “These things I command… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The author talks about three things. The first thing is […]

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:46:36 -0400

The author talks about three things. The first thing is the definition of “fruit.” Jesus is talking about bearing fruit. Secondly, how fruit is born. And then thirdly, how fruit is increased.

1- Jesus said “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away. Every branch in Me that bears fruit…” All the way through, bearing fruit is… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: The Lord says, "Let not your heart be troubled." This […]

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:28:40 -0400

The Lord says, “Let not your heart be troubled.” This word “troubled” can be translated: agitated, disturbed, or thrown into confusion. He did not say, “Mull over your problems.” He said, “Do not be troubled.” Now He had been troubled Himself and they were troubled, so Jesus is not saying that there is never a place in our lives to be… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: We are called to examine ourselves concerning sin […]

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:48:46 -0400

We are called to examine ourselves concerning sin and holiness. Paul declared, “For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged”. He is talking about our own ability to come to an accurate opinion about the effectiveness of our own ministries and our own service.

The author talks about seven things that helped the apostle Paul… Read more

Youvenson posted a new activity comment

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:46:55 -0400

Great post sister Tammie!

In reply to - Tammie Human Burgin posted an update

Lesson 10 of Knowing God’s Voice is an encouragement for when you fail and realize it. Once you realize the fail – acknowledge it and repent. Further, recognize where the […]

Youvenson posted an update: The love of Jesus is that supreme mark of being […]

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:45:03 -0400

The love of Jesus is that supreme mark of being His disciple. His love flowing out of our lives, is that mark of genuineness of servanthood. The Lord Jesus Christ has put His mark on us. It is His love that He has placed upon our hearts and upon our lives. It is the supreme mark, and He wants everyone to see it. When we look at Jesus’ life and… Read more

Youvenson posted a new activity comment

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:08:58 -0400

Thank you very much, for this post, it gives me an enlightenment about the spiritual power.

In reply to - Pieter van der Merwe posted an update

“How to Experience the Power of God” – The lesson is all about experiencing the power of God. The most important issue here (imho) is that it is not about emotion, but all […]

Youvenson posted an update: As a bondservant we have first of all, out of a […]

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:04:58 -0400

As a bondservant we have first of all, out of a motivation of love for our master, made a commitment of our own free will to become his servant for life. There are three characteristics of a bondservant and Paul carries that imagery over into his relationship with the Lord. We love our Master, and of our own free will we chose to become… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: In this lesson I grasp that every single one of us, as […]

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:59:56 -0400

In this lesson I grasp that every single one of us, as a Christian, has the privilege of being gifted in at least one spiritual gift from God. And then there is, with that privilege, the responsibility of taking our place in the body of Christ and allowing God to use that gift through our life for His purposes in the world, in the generation… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: In this lesson, the most meaningful thing to me is […]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:21:38 -0400

In this lesson, the most meaningful thing to me is that those who walk in the flesh, conduct themselves in the flesh and their carnal mind does not subject itself to God. The mind of the fleshly person, or the carnal mind, does not have any respect for the things of God and there is enmity between the mind of the flesh and God. They… Read more

Youvenson posted an update: I like this quotation in this lesson, the author uses […]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:20:07 -0400

I like this quotation in this lesson, the author uses this passage Job 5:17, to say that when God corrects you it is not going to feel very good, but there are people who do not have the same good intentions for you that God does. There are people who like to correct others and that type of correction becomes destructive correction. It comes… Read more