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Breaking the Chains Seminar

The Biblical Provisions for Addictionupplement to DVD’s

True & Lasting Freedom in Christ

StudentWorkbook

The

SESSION 6

Freedom from

ADDICTION

TheTHOUGHTLIFE

How to Defeat

TEMPTATION

Walking by the

SPIRIT

Sanctication andthe Command to

SERVE

SESSION 1

SESSION 2

SESSION 3

SESSION 4

SESSION 5

EFFECTIVE

Scripture Memory,

Assignments, Exercises,

Quizzes, Accountability,

Intensive, Emphatically Biblical

What is

ADDICTION?





The Breaking the ChainsSeminar on DVD

The Biblical Provisions for AddictionSupplement to DVD’s

True & Lasting Freedom in Christ

StudentWorkbook

SESSION 6

Freedom from

ADDICTION

TheTHOUGHTLIFE

How to Defeat

TEMPTATION

Walking by the

SPIRIT

Sanctication &the Command to

SERVE

ALL SIXSeminar Sessions

SESSION 1

SESSION 2

SESSION 3

SESSION 4

SESSION 5

EFFECTIVE

Scripture memory,

Assignments, Exercises,

Quizzes, Accountability,

Intensive, Emphatically Biblical

FEATURES

What is

ADDICTION?



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Introduction

Is freedom from addiction possible? Not abstinence—Freedom .

You bet it is—as long as you follow God’s biblical

blueprint for living free in Christ.

You are about to experience an addictions curriculumunlike any other. This will be an exciting adventure oflearning, challenge, and life-transformation.

You’ll discover the Scriptural perspective on addictionand you will learn the emphatically biblical principlesthat result in true and lasting freedom.

This is an intensive and rigorous curriculum you areundertaking. It is essential that you follow the seminarexactly as the instructions explain.

Ready to go? Great!

Thank you for choosing The Provision House Breaking the Chains Seminar on DVD .

You won’t regret it.

Executive Director

Paul Stark

© 2012 by Paul Stark & Provision

House

All rights reserved.Printed in USA.

Publication

The Breaking the Chains Seminaron DVD and related products arepublished by Provision House

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Scripture Quotations

Unless otherwise noted, Scripturequotations in this publication arefrom the New American StandardBible © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968,1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995by The Lockman Foundation. Used

by permission. (www.lockman.org)

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SEMINAR OVERVIEW The Scope, Sequence and Summaryor each Session10

APPENDIX A & BYour Identity in Christ and The 20

Cans o Success

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INSTRUCTIONSEverything you need to know tosuccessully complete the seminar12

ROAD MAPMaintain your reedom in Christ byknowing where you’re going64

CONTENTS

Our Approach.....................................................6

The Provision House Philosophy Explained

Your Instructor ...................................................9Meet Paul Stark

Seminar Overview and Schedule ............ 10The Scope, Sequence, and Summary or Each Session

Instructions ..........................................................12Everything You Need to Know to Ensure Success

Session One.........................................................15What is Addiction?

Session Two ........................................................23Freedom rom Addiction

Session Three .....................................................31The Thought Lie

Session Four ........................................................39How to Deeat Temptation

Session Five .........................................................47Walking by the Spirit

Session Six ............................................................55Sanctifcation and the Command to Serve

Appendix A .......................................................... 62Who I am in Christ

Appendix B ...........................................................63The 20 Cans o Success

Road Map ..............................................................64Planning Your Lie’s Journey or a Free and Productive

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The approach to addictions has changed

dramatically over the past twenty-two years.

The publication of Dr. Herbert Fingarette’sbook, Heavy Drinking: The Myth of Alcoholism

as a Disease changed everything (University of

California Press, 1982). “[N]o leading research

authorities accept the classic disease concept . . .

[and] No one in the debate is seeking to resurrect

the classic disease concept” (Fingarette 1988, pp. 3,

22). Despite this, “Almost everything the American

public believes to be the scientific truth about

addiction is false” (Fingarette 1988, 1).

Tough words for those indoctrinated in the

disease concept. But the fact remains, the disease

concept is an utterly discredited theory of addiction

(except among those who are part of the multi-

billion dollar recovery industry). Since Fingarette,

dozens of books and innumerable studies have been

published echoing the same factual conclusion.

Professors, researchers, scholars, authors,

and even residential and non-residential recovery

centers have adopted other philosophical

approaches to resolving addictions, but there is no

consensus among them as to what addiction is or

how to address it. The church has been particularly

slow in realizing that there are much better options

than the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Worse yet, the church has been virtually silent in

the discussion, offering no emphatically biblical

understanding of addiction. Hence, even the churchand Christian recovery ministries cannot agree

on what addiction is. Some scholarly study and

research is called for in an attempt to arrive at a

unified definition of addiction and, therefore, the

approach that should be taken in helping believers

find true and lasting freedom in Christ. That’s what

we are trying to accomplish at Provision House.

We believe that addiction is a spiritual

stronghold within which sin predominates. Two of

the effects of sin are that it enslaves (John 8:34)

[A] biblical approach to addictions must “teach spiritual truth and disciplines. Instruction and life-on-life

discipleship about how to do spiritual battle and fight the good fight for faith and obedience. This should

include practical biblical teaching on sanctification and important concepts like putting off/putting on and renewing the mind. The [addicted person] must understand sin and sanctification”.

Seminary Professor Sam William, Ph.D.




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and controls (Romans 6:12). We assert that failure to recognize

the fact that all addictions are also sin is to fail to consider

the enslaving and controlling effects of sin. To fail to consider

the enslaving and controlling effects of sin is to attempt to

accomplish redemption, conversion, and sanctification apart from

Jesus Christ. Redemption in the sense of liberating someone

from enslavement. Conversion in the sense of changing one’s

direction and orientation in life. And sanctification in the sense

of a progressive change in one’s behavior. Every approach to

addiction attempts to get a person out of their addictive behavior (redemption), get them headed in a new direction

(conversion), and engaged in a continual process of change and growth (sanctification). These are noble intentions

to be sure, but extremely difficult to accomplish apart from a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

The pathways to addiction are as numerous, varied, and complex as the addicted individuals themselves.

To attempt to eradicate addictive behavior by resolving issues of the past rarely succeeds. There need be no

reason for an addiction to have developed other than

a person simply made one or more bad decisions. In

fact, attempting to resolve relational issues, financial

issues, emotional issues, or other circumstantial

issues before ceasing the addictive behavior is likely

to fail--the addiction sabotages these efforts nearly

every time. Once the addiction is gone, a person then

has the capacity to deal with any residual issues that

need to be addressed.

We encourage you to review this website and its resources and see if you agree with us that programs don’t

set you free, mental health experts don’t set you free, even ministries don’t set you free. Jesus Christ sets you

free. We will continue to work very hard to not only help Christians find true and lasting freedom from addiction in

Christ, but to help the church begin to understand addictions from an emphatically biblical perspective.




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Paul,

an

ordained

minister,

is founder

and executive

director of

Provision House,

and has been involved

in addictions ministry

since 1998. His approach

to addictions started as

research for a seminary thesis

entitled, The Biblical Provisions

for Addiction , and an irresistible call

upon his life to fulfill this ministry.

He has conducted numerous Breaking the

Chains seminars and workshops at churches

and regional Christian conferences, and has

applied the principles in several residential

recovery ministries.

He also has an undergraduate degree in business and

has attended two ATS accredited seminaries. He was

Northeast Regional Manager for Gospel Light Publications,

an international, non-denominational Christian education and

book publishing organization. He also co-founded TechniscanCorporation in New Jersey.

Paul continues study and research for the purpose of further

developing a biblical theology of addictions. He is also encouraging

churches to consider addictions from a theological perspective and not

merely medical, psychological, or sociological perspectives.

He and his wife Rosangela live in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Their

daughter, son-in-law, and grandson live in Florida.

Our approach to helping

Christians nd true

and lasting freedom

from addiction is

neither medical,

psychological, nor

sociological. It is

theological.



SEMINAROverview and Schedule

Teaching the Biblical Provisions for Addiction


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How you define addiction

determines the approach

you will take in seeking

freedom. This emphatically

biblical approach represents an

exposition of relevant scripturesresulting in the inevitable

conclusion that addiction is a

spiritual stronghold due to the

enslaving and controlling effects

of habitual sin. A brief survey

of the numerous competing

definitions of addiction is

covered. The more like Christ

we are, the more power we have

over temptation and sin. Hence,

Christlikeness is the goal for

every student. Proverbs 5:22,

John 8:34, Romans 6:12, 16, 8:29,

2 Peter 2:19, Matt 5:6, Acts 8:23.

This session is primarily

an explication of the

Romans 6 theology that

the believer is free from the

controlling power of sin. The

nature and effects of sin arecovered. Students learn that

they are not powerless over

sin. Rather, sin has been

made powerless over them.

This passage demonstrates

that it is well within the

ability of the believer to stop

any addictive behavior. This

teaching is prerequisite to

breaking free from addiction.Students who apprehend this

truth are well on their way

to true and lasting freedom

from addiction. John 8:32,

Romans 6:1-8:2, Galatians

5:1, 13, 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Do you want to change?

Do you want to change

biblically? If so, what is

the biblical prescription

for change? The biblical

prescription for change is therenewing of the mind, but

how is that accomplished?

Further, what does it mean

to take a thought captive

and how is that done?

These topics and others are

answered in this session. The

Think-Feel-Act progression

is explained. Romans 12:2,

13:14, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 10:3-5, Ephesians 4:27, 1

Chronicles 21:1, Acts 5:1-5, 1

Kings 22:21-22, Philippians

4:8, Colossians 3:2, Proverbs

23:7.

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3



The scope, sequence,

and summary for each seminar session

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Behind all sin lies

temptation. Many fail

in their battle against sin

because they attempt to

eradicate the sin rather than

respond biblically to thetemptation. Some Christians

are looking for a way to avoid

or “escape” temptation.

Others are attempting to

resist it. Neither of these

responses is the biblical

teaching on how to deal with

temptation. This session

is a deep and thorough

discussion of temptation, its characteristics, and

the biblical instruction

for responding to it. 1

Corinthians 10:13, James

1:2-4, 14-15, 1 Peter 1:6, 4:1,

12-13.

There is a difference

between breaking

free and remaining free

from addiction. Walking

by the Spirit is the key to

remaining free, and is moreabout personal activity

than personal spirituality.

Scripture teaches that

freedom is to be acted upon

to ensure continuing spiritual

formation. We are not to pour

all our energy into resisting

temptation. Rather, we are

to use our time engaged in

activities that contribute tospiritual growth. How we

occupy our time determines

if we will live in freedom.

Galatians 5:16, Ephesians

5:15-18, Col. 3:1-2, 1 Peter

2:16.

T he reason that Christians

relapse is because they

dry up spiritually. But actively

serving God precludes a stale

and impotent Christian life.

Sanctification is incompletewithout the essential

component of service. None

of us become what God

created us to be without

doing what He created us to

do. We are created and saved

to serve. Unless and until you

discover and live out what it

is that God put you here for,

you will never find purpose, meaning, and fulfillment

in life--you will always be

frustrated. Galatians 5:13,

John 15:1-17, Romans 6:19,

Ephesians 2:10, 4:11-16, Titus

2:14, James 2:22.

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Instructions1. Student Advisor or Group LeaderEach student is strongly urged to enlist the help o an advisor whose primary purpose is to encourage

you throughout the seminar. While this role may be flled by a group leader [i the seminar is being taken

in a group setting], we recommend an individual advisor or each student. This will ensure adequate

time or requent discussion and support during the seminar and continued availability o the advisor

(encourager) ollowing your successul completion o the seminar.

The advisor should be someone you know well, trust to keep your issue(s) confdential, not a relative,

and o the same gender. Your advisor is urged to download the ree Student Advisor’s Manual rom

the Provision House website. It contains many very helpul suggestions or ensuring your success.

Advisors should not assume they already know how best to help you, particularly those who have never

experienced what you have. In our live seminars, students who did not have an advisor experienced only

about a 30% success rate.

2. DVD’s There is a DVD corresponding to each session. The DVD is to be watched beore completing any otheractivity in this seminar. Each session contains 6 principles. The principles appear on ull, 2-page spreads.

Sessions 3 & 4 contain blank graphics pages. These are pages with graphics rom the DVD’s that the

student might like to fll in themselves either while watching the DVD or at a later time.

3. Scripture Memory There is at least one memory verse or passage to be memorized or each session. Other verses or

passages may be assigned at the discretion o the student advisor or group leader.

4. QuizzesEach session in the workbook contains a quiz. Each quiz is simply the principles rom the session but

in the orm o questions plus the memory verse(s). The quiz is to be taken ater viewing the DVD and

attaining profciency o the principles in the workbook. While the quiz may be studied in advance, the

quiz should be taken “closed book”. Mastery o the principles should be demonstrated through quiz

perormance beore proceeding to the next session. Evaluation o your quiz and session profciency

should be conducted by your advisor or group leader.

5. ExercisesEach session in the workbook contains an Exercise section. It is recommended to complete the exercises

beore taking the quiz. While the quizzes are designed to reinorce retention o the material, the exercisesare designed to prompt deep and serious reection on your relationship with God. You should review

your answers with your advisor or group leader.

6. Church AttendanceYou are required to attend church as least weekly, but preerably as oten as possible. I mid-week services

or classes are oered, it is strongly recommended you attend.

7. Road MapYour workbook includes a Road Map or maintaining your Freedom. This tool is designed to assist you and

your advisor or group leader in resolving any remaining personal issues that resulted rom the addictivebehavior. Any other tool which accomplishes the same goal can be used as long as it is understood that

unresolved personal issues, such as fnancial or relational damage, can sabotage your reedom i not

eectively and successully dealt with.

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Assignments for this session

Watch Session 1 DVD1

Answer the Quiz Questions2

Let Your Advisor Quiz You3

In order to maximize your retention of the

teaching, it is important to let your advisor

quiz you on the principles.

4

Give lots of thought to your writing. This

is the time to think deeply about where

you’ve been and where you’re headed.

Mtilina quem haedo, ne in des rei pessme

moli ferivir lost omnotemena.Complete the Exercises

Reviewing your answers to the exercise

questions will enable your advisor to offerhelpful feedback for further reflection.

Discuss the Exercises5

Don’t just answer the questions. Sink the

principles deep into your heart. If youreally want true and lasting life-change to

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John 8:34.

Memorize6

Firmly reinforcing the truth about who you

are as a child of God ensures that your

behavior will be consistent with your new

creation identity.

Master Appendix A7

Master Appendix B8

Is there anything God hasn’t given you that

you need in order to live a godly life? No! Socan you succeed? Absolutely!

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While not a requirement, the value of

reviewing the principles and content of

this session’s DVD again will strengthen you

even more.

If you progress through this seminar without

ever having a question, then something’swrong. Your advisor is there for you —so ask!

Prepare your Questions11

Review, Review, Review!9

How many chances do you think you’re

going to get at this? Now is the time to

buckle down and commit like you’ve never done

before.

Watch the DVD Again




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Principle 4

Principle 1

Principle 5

Principle 2

Principle 6

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The goal is Christlikeness

Addiction is aSpiritual Stronghold

within which sinpredominates

The more likeChrist we are, themore power we have

over Temptatation and Sin

Sin Enslaves

Three ways to be likeChrist: Thought, Wordand Deed

Sin Controls




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QUIZSECTION

1. What is the biblical denition of addiction given in this session?

2. What are two eects of habitual sin?

3. What is the goal for this seminar?

4. What two things do you have more power over as a result of being

more like Christ?

5. How many ways are there to be like Christ? Name them.

6. Write out John 8:34.

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EXERCISESECTION

1. Whose job is it to renew your mind, yours or God’s. Whose job is it to

transform you, yours or God’s? Who goes rst, you or God?

2. Do you have an authentic “hunger and thirst” to live a godly life or doyou really prefer to continue your present lifestyle? Is your answer

honest?

3. Do you agree with Paul’s denition of addiction given on the DVD? Whyor why not?

4. Do you believe that your addictive behavior was sinful activity? Explain.

5. Do you agree that the positive emphasis of growing into increasing

Christlikeness makes more sense than pouring all your energy into

resisting temptation? Explain.

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