Epistle for Sepetmber 19, 2003

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Dr. Curt Scarborough, President FreeWay Foundation September 19, 2003

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During this quarter Dr. Scarborough will teaching from Esther 1-10 and Habakkuk in the Old Testament
and Galatians 1-6, I Timothy 1-6, and II John in the New Testament
In This Issue:
Habakkuk 2:1-20
I Timothy 6:1-21
PIAC Advanced Degrees

Write The Vision: Make It Plain
(Habakkuk 2:1-20)

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter
1. Having completed his questions to God, Habakkuk stood like a sentry to "watch to see
what He will say to me, and what I will answer WHEN I AM CORRECTED," v. 1.
2. The Lord told Habakkuk to write the vision and make it plain, vv. 2-3.
3. God pronounced five woes upon the wicked (extortioners, robbers, violent persons,
alcohol suppliers, and idolaters) vv. 5-13, 15-19.
4. These woes were bracketed by three great spiritual assertions:
(1) "The just shall live by his faith," v. 4.
(2) "The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the
Lord, as the waters cover the sea," v. 14.
(3) "The Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence
before Him," v. 20.

II. Meditation: on the spiritual implications seen here
1. Sincere believers should stand still and listen as the Lord corrects them.
2. The Lord gives us His vision of our destiny, if we have eyes to see.
3. God will judge and punish evil doers in His good time.
4. Believers should live by faith, be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God,
and worship Him in deep awe and reverence.

III. Revelation: on God's vision and His instructions (vv. 2-3)
1. Write the vision; make it plain so that he who reads it may run . . . may
respond promptly with swift action.
2. God has established a time-frame for the fulfillment of the vision . . . but
we may not yet perceive it.
3. Visions from God always are true and valid, but frequently the clear meaning
of the revelation comes only at "the end."
4. Always there will be a time period between receiving the vision and its fulfillment . . .
a time for faith to be tested.
(Wait patiently! . . . Hang in there! . . . It will surely come to pass!)

IV. Applications: my prayer is for God to help me to . . .
1. Do the right thing. (What? . . . His mission.)
2. At the right time. (When? . . . His moment.)
3. In the right way. (How? . . . His method.)
4. For the right reason. (Why? . . . His motive.)

The Good Life!
(I Timothy 6:1-21)

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter
1. Paul dealt with the proper relationships between Christian masters
and their servants, vv. 1-2.
2. Paul cautioned against doctrinal error and material greed, vv. 3-10.
3. Paul urged Timothy to flee sin, pursue righteousness, and fight the
good fight, vv. 11-16.
4. Paul gave Timothy instructions to pass along to wealthy believers,
and again challenged him to guard the faith, vv. 17-21.
II. Meditation: on the life which God gives
1. "Lay hold on ETERNAL life," v. 12 - refers to quality as well as length.
2. "Lay hold on ETERNAL life," v. 19 - uses a different word for "ETERNAL"
. . . referring to the reality or meaning of life.
(These two words for "ETERNAL" are keys to the passage; they speak of
the quality and the reality of life.)
3. Source of life: "God . . . gives life to all things," v. 13.
4. Secret of living: "God . . . gives us richly all things to enjoy," v. 17.
III. Observations: on four good things that create the good life
1. Good fight: for ultimate values; spiritual over material, v. 12.
2. Good confession: a priority commitment, vv. 12-13.
(See Christ's discussion with Pilate, John 18:36.)
3. Good works: not haughty, not trusting in uncertain riches,
but ready to give and willing to share, vv. 17-18.
4. Good foundation: built on (and with) true spiritual treasurers, v. 19.
(See Matthew 6:19-21; I Corinthians 3:12.)
IV. Revelation: on the "good life"
1. The good life is the "God life" . . . a position of being rightly aligned
with the Creator.
2. The good life recognizes that what really matters is the ultimate reality
. . . that which is spiritual, not material.
3. The good life is one of giving and sharing "treasures" with others.
4. The good life finds true fulfillment through happy enjoyment of the rich
blessings of God.
V. Applications: as a Christian, I need to . . .
1. Make God the center of my life; abide in Christ, John 15.
2. Prioritize spiritual realities above physical considerations.
3. Be open-hearted toward others, willing to give generously to meet their
physical and spiritual needs.
4. Live in an atmosphere of worship, praise, and thanksgiving in the light of
all the wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon me.

Pillsbury Institutes Advanced
Degree Program
M.A., Ph.D., & Psy.D.

M.A. in Christian Counseling Psychology (40 credit hours - $3,000)
Ph.D. in Christian Counseling Psychology (54 credit hours - $4,000)
Psy.D. in Clinical Christian Counseling *(42 credit hours - $3,150)
*(Only available for persons who already hold an earned doctoral degree)

Students at Pillsbury Institute of Applied Christianity (PIAC) now may receive pastoral counseling training using the curriculum and distance learning format developed by the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA) of Sarasota, Florida. These high quality materials consist of 41 courses in ten academic tracks, and also include advanced studies, clinical supervision (internship), practicum, thesis and examination, plus licensing and certification in eight possible specialty areas.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The successful completion of all academic requirements using NCCA curriculum and the conferring of the MA, PhD, or PsyD degrees by PIAC does not include membership in NCCA, nor does it qualify the graduate to receive any certification or licensing from NCCA.

Upon graduation, the student will be issued a degree diploma (MA, PhD, or PsyD) and a complete transcript of the NCCA studies completed at PIAC. The student has the option of presenting this official transcript to NCCA to show the courses completed at PIAC. The student then may choose to apply for membership in NCCA and to apply for acceptance into an advanced program of study designed to qualify him or her for NCCA certification and licensing as a Christian pastoral counselor. Small fees are charged by NCCA for both of these options.

NCCA has several additional requirements for the licensing process, including:
(1) a supervised practicum plus thesis for MA graduates (dissertation for PhD and PsyD graduates),
(2) the obtaining of ministerial credentials (if the applicant does not have such documentation already,
and
(3) an ethical examination posed by NCCA's National Licensing Board of Examiners.

Each successful candidate receives NCCA Board Certification as a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (LCPC) or as a Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor (LCCC). More than 1,700 persons in the United States have been trained and certified by NCCA as licensed Christian counselors, making it the largest such credentialing agency in the nation.
(Over 4,000 counselors have been licensed world-wide by NCCA.)

The NCCA Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (LCPC) certification is not the same as a State's Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP) designation.

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"The only people you should ever want to get "even" with are those who have helped you."
John Honeyfeld
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Posted by: info <info@...>

E-pistle

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Dr. Curt Scarborough, President FreeWay Foundation September 19, 2003

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During this quarter Dr. Scarborough will teaching from Esther 1-10 and Habakkuk in the Old Testament
and Galatians 1-6, I Timothy 1-6, and II John in the New Testament
In This Issue:
Habakkuk 2:1-20
I Timothy 6:1-21
PIAC Advanced Degrees

Write The Vision: Make It Plain
(Habakkuk 2:1-20)

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter
1. Having completed his questions to God, Habakkuk stood like a sentry to "watch to see
what He will say to me, and what I will answer WHEN I AM CORRECTED," v. 1.
2. The Lord told Habakkuk to write the vision and make it plain, vv. 2-3.
3. God pronounced five woes upon the wicked (extortioners, robbers, violent persons,
alcohol suppliers, and idolaters) vv. 5-13, 15-19.
4. These woes were bracketed by three great spiritual assertions:
(1) "The just shall live by his faith," v. 4.
(2) "The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the
Lord, as the waters cover the sea," v. 14.
(3) "The Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence
before Him," v. 20.

II. Meditation: on the spiritual implications seen here
1. Sincere believers should stand still and listen as the Lord corrects them.
2. The Lord gives us His vision of our destiny, if we have eyes to see.
3. God will judge and punish evil doers in His good time.
4. Believers should live by faith, be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God,
and worship Him in deep awe and reverence.

III. Revelation: on God's vision and His instructions (vv. 2-3)
1. Write the vision; make it plain so that he who reads it may run . . . may
respond promptly with swift action.
2. God has established a time-frame for the fulfillment of the vision . . . but
we may not yet perceive it.
3. Visions from God always are true and valid, but frequently the clear meaning
of the revelation comes only at "the end."
4. Always there will be a time period between receiving the vision and its fulfillment . . .
a time for faith to be tested.
(Wait patiently! . . . Hang in there! . . . It will surely come to pass!)

IV. Applications: my prayer is for God to help me to . . .
1. Do the right thing. (What? . . . His mission.)
2. At the right time. (When? . . . His moment.)
3. In the right way. (How? . . . His method.)
4. For the right reason. (Why? . . . His motive.)

The Good Life!
(I Timothy 6:1-21)

I. Concentration: on the contents of this chapter
1. Paul dealt with the proper relationships between Christian masters
and their servants, vv. 1-2.
2. Paul cautioned against doctrinal error and material greed, vv. 3-10.
3. Paul urged Timothy to flee sin, pursue righteousness, and fight the
good fight, vv. 11-16.
4. Paul gave Timothy instructions to pass along to wealthy believers,
and again challenged him to guard the faith, vv. 17-21.
II. Meditation: on the life which God gives
1. "Lay hold on ETERNAL life," v. 12 - refers to quality as well as length.
2. "Lay hold on ETERNAL life," v. 19 - uses a different word for "ETERNAL"
. . . referring to the reality or meaning of life.
(These two words for "ETERNAL" are keys to the passage; they speak of
the quality and the reality of life.)
3. Source of life: "God . . . gives life to all things," v. 13.
4. Secret of living: "God . . . gives us richly all things to enjoy," v. 17.
III. Observations: on four good things that create the good life
1. Good fight: for ultimate values; spiritual over material, v. 12.
2. Good confession: a priority commitment, vv. 12-13.
(See Christ's discussion with Pilate, John 18:36.)
3. Good works: not haughty, not trusting in uncertain riches,
but ready to give and willing to share, vv. 17-18.
4. Good foundation: built on (and with) true spiritual treasurers, v. 19.
(See Matthew 6:19-21; I Corinthians 3:12.)
IV. Revelation: on the "good life"
1. The good life is the "God life" . . . a position of being rightly aligned
with the Creator.
2. The good life recognizes that what really matters is the ultimate reality
. . . that which is spiritual, not material.
3. The good life is one of giving and sharing "treasures" with others.
4. The good life finds true fulfillment through happy enjoyment of the rich
blessings of God.
V. Applications: as a Christian, I need to . . .
1. Make God the center of my life; abide in Christ, John 15.
2. Prioritize spiritual realities above physical considerations.
3. Be open-hearted toward others, willing to give generously to meet their
physical and spiritual needs.
4. Live in an atmosphere of worship, praise, and thanksgiving in the light of
all the wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon me.

Pillsbury Institutes Advanced
Degree Program
M.A., Ph.D., & Psy.D.

M.A. in Christian Counseling Psychology (40 credit hours - $3,000)
Ph.D. in Christian Counseling Psychology (54 credit hours - $4,000)
Psy.D. in Clinical Christian Counseling *(42 credit hours - $3,150)
*(Only available for persons who already hold an earned doctoral degree)

Students at Pillsbury Institute of Applied Christianity (PIAC) now may receive pastoral counseling training using the curriculum and distance learning format developed by the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA) of Sarasota, Florida. These high quality materials consist of 41 courses in ten academic tracks, and also include advanced studies, clinical supervision (internship), practicum, thesis and examination, plus licensing and certification in eight possible specialty areas.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The successful completion of all academic requirements using NCCA curriculum and the conferring of the MA, PhD, or PsyD degrees by PIAC does not include membership in NCCA, nor does it qualify the graduate to receive any certification or licensing from NCCA.

Upon graduation, the student will be issued a degree diploma (MA, PhD, or PsyD) and a complete transcript of the NCCA studies completed at PIAC. The student has the option of presenting this official transcript to NCCA to show the courses completed at PIAC. The student then may choose to apply for membership in NCCA and to apply for acceptance into an advanced program of study designed to qualify him or her for NCCA certification and licensing as a Christian pastoral counselor. Small fees are charged by NCCA for both of these options.

NCCA has several additional requirements for the licensing process, including:
(1) a supervised practicum plus thesis for MA graduates (dissertation for PhD and PsyD graduates),
(2) the obtaining of ministerial credentials (if the applicant does not have such documentation already,
and
(3) an ethical examination posed by NCCA's National Licensing Board of Examiners.

Each successful candidate receives NCCA Board Certification as a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (LCPC) or as a Licensed Clinical Christian Counselor (LCCC). More than 1,700 persons in the United States have been trained and certified by NCCA as licensed Christian counselors, making it the largest such credentialing agency in the nation.
(Over 4,000 counselors have been licensed world-wide by NCCA.)

The NCCA Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor (LCPC) certification is not the same as a State's Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP) designation.

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"The only people you should ever want to get "even" with are those who have helped you."
John Honeyfeld
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