Celebrate Recovery at Gloryland Baptist Church

03/27/2026

Lesson 6…warn them that are unruly…vs 14

As we did Precepts upon Precepts Friday night and Debbie explained inductive Bible study I realized that is what we have been doing in these lessons. Inductive Bible study we have been learning from the Word of God what and how to understand the Word of God. It is a lot harder because we are use to deductive reasoning where someone tells you what the Bible says after they have done all the work for you.

“Warn them that are unruly.” This would naturally follow the fifth commandment. “Be at peace among yourselves.” The “unruly” are those who are out of step. My feeling is that they are loners, and they like to do their own little thing rather than support the work which God is doing. They are to be warned.

I was in marching band for four years in high school maybe some of you were even in ROTC and I know at least one of you was in the military. Otherwise you have probably watched a parade where you have seen people marching. When marching we always start off with the right foot and with the beat or cadence alternate feet as we march until ordered to halt where both feet are brought together at attention. If someone is out of step they stand out like a sore thumb. When we would see someone out of step around us we would start infacising left as we went down with our left foot left again as we went down with our left foot and a third time left as we went down with the left foot and then finally left right left as we went down with the left right and left foot respectively. Then we would repeat the whole process again if they were still out of step left-left- left right-left. Until they got into step. We would also march in formation making lines and you can see when someone is out of line especially when you were called to attention then the field commander or Sargent would bring to your attention in front of everyone else how you were out of line you might even have to do push ups or some other disciplinary action. When I became a junior I was considered an upperclassman and was made section leader and when I did not learn the music for that season my position as section leader was taken away from me. And it should be the same way in the church or at CR if someone is unruly they should stick out like a sour thumb. That is why we have been studying what to watch out for in the church or at CR. As a Christian we should be given discernment when we received the Holy Spirit. This discernment should make those who are not saying and doing the same thing as the rest of us stand out. This is the reason that staying in the Word of God is so important and fellowshipping with other Christians to help us know when someone is not acting like a Christian.

Our adversary the devil like a predator tries to get us alone because it is easier to kill an animal when it is alone. Our hurts hang ups and habits result in us wanting to be alone. We don’t want anyone there telling us what to do or to try to get us to stop our hurt habit or hang up. Starting with our parents we cannot wait until we get out on our own. Then we cannot wait to get rid of that room mate and get a place of our own. Then when we get married we jump at the chance to be alone. This is why the person with a hurt habit or hang up is so angry. It is not because they are in their addiction it is because they see those around them as a barrier to their hurt habit and hang up. Even if they live alone they want to live in the middle of no where with everyone as far away from them as possible. If we could we would want to get away from God and any trace of His influence. We hate Christians and anything that reminds us of God. In this solitude there is loneliness and emptiness and we end up destroying ourselves and the end is depression and su***de. A very pleasant picture yet it is the reality of our hurts habits hangups and sin which the wages of is death. Or separation from God others and everything. This is why group is so healing for a hurt habit hang up and sin. First we realize we are not alone. Others have the same hurt habits hang ups and sin as we do. Others are angry depressed afraid lonely like we are as a result of our isolation. We also help each others to get away from the chains of our hurt habit hang up and sin.

People while they are in their hurt habit hang up and sin they have their own agenda. Many times this is attention seeking or they are still hustling for money. Maybe they want to use the church or CR for their benefit to get them to do things for them like help them move work on their home or take advantage of the people that are coming to church. We had one lady who wanted CR to pay for the food so she could try out the recipes for her cook book.

ἄτακτος
Transliteration
ataktos (Key)
Pronunciation
at'-ak-tos




unarranged, i.e. (by implication) insubordinate (religiously):—unruly.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon of this Greek word.

03/26/2026

Lesson 6…warn them that are unruly…vs 14

As we did Precepts upon Precepts Friday night and Debbie explained inductive Bible study I realized that is what we have been doing in these lessons. Inductive Bible study we have been learning from the Word of God what and how to understand the Word of God. It is a lot harder because we are use to deductive reasoning where someone tells you what the Bible says after they have done all the work for you.

“Warn them that are unruly.” This would naturally follow the fifth commandment. “Be at peace among yourselves.” The “unruly” are those who are out of step. My feeling is that they are loners, and they like to do their own little thing rather than support the work which God is doing. They are to be warned.

I was in marching band for four years in high school maybe some of you were even in ROTC and I know at least one of you was in the military. Otherwise you have probably watched a parade where you have seen people marching. When marching we always start off with the right foot and with the beat or cadence alternate feet as we march until ordered to halt where both feet are brought together at attention. If someone is out of step they stand out like a sore thumb. When we would see someone out of step around us we would start infacising left as we went down with our left foot left again as we went down with our left foot and a third time left as we went down with the left foot and then finally left right left as we went down with the left right and left foot respectively. Then we would repeat the whole process again if they were still out of step left-left- left right-left. Until they got into step. We would also march in formation making lines and you can see when someone is out of line especially when you were called to attention then the field commander or Sargent would bring to your attention in front of everyone else how you were out of line you might even have to do push ups or some other disciplinary action. When I became a junior I was considered an upperclassman and was made section leader and when I did not learn the music for that season my position as section leader was taken away from me. And it should be the same way in the church or at CR if someone is unruly they should stick out like a sour thumb. That is why we have been studying what to watch out for in the church or at CR. As a Christian we should be given discernment when we received the Holy Spirit. This discernment should make those who are not saying and doing the same thing as the rest of us stand out. This is the reason that staying in the Word of God is so important and fellowshipping with other Christians to help us know when someone is not acting like a Christian.

Our adversary the devil like a predator tries to get us alone because it is easier to kill an animal when it is alone. Our hurts hang ups and habits result in us wanting to be alone. We don’t want anyone there telling us what to do or to try to get us to stop our hurt habit or hang up. Starting with our parents we cannot wait until we get out on our own. Then we cannot wait to get rid of that room mate and get a place of our own. Then when we get married we jump at the chance to be alone. This is why the person with a hurt habit or hang up is so angry. It is not because they are in their addiction it is because they see those around them as a barrier to their hurt habit and hang up. Even if they live alone they want to live in the middle of no where with everyone as far away from them as possible. If we could we would want to get away from God and any trace of His influence. We hate Christians and anything that reminds us of God. In this solitude there is loneliness and emptiness and we end up destroying ourselves and the end is depression and su***de. A very pleasant picture yet it is the reality of our hurts habits hangups and sin which the wages of is death. Or separation from God others and everything. This is why group is so healing for a hurt habit hang up and sin. First we realize we are not alone. Others have the same hurt habits hang ups and sin as we do. Others are angry depressed afraid lonely like we are as a result of our isolation. We also help each others to get away from the chains of our hurt habit hang up and sin.

People while they are in their hurt habit hang up and sin they have their own agenda. Many times this is attention seeking or they are still hustling for money. Maybe they want to use the church or CR for their benefit to get them to do things for them like help them move work on their home or take advantage of the people that are coming to church. We had one lady who wanted CR to pay for the food so she could try out the recipes for her cook book.

ἄτακτος
Transliteration
ataktos (Key)
Pronunciation
at'-ak-tos

In the KJV this Greek word. Is Translated a Total of 1x
The KJV translates this Greek word in the following manner: unruly (1x).

Unruly means disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

Amenable means open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Persuaded cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Reasoning the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

Apparently an unruly person cannot be disciplined and sensibility reason and persuasion will not change the way they are doing things. Many who struggle with hurts habits hang ups and sin hate authority and rules. They may even get to the point where they hate society rules laws and even the police. That is why it is so important that we have DNA and Guidelines that we follow at CR and that we hold people to the standard of the Bible in church. It is time for us to no longer be a black sheep wanting to be different and march to our own drum. It is time that we conform surrender submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and turn our lives and wills over to His control. Sheep all look alike. Big balls of wool when they are together in the field or huddled up in the sheep pin. We need to look alike. You should not be able to tell the difference between any one of us as to what we are doing and saying. We are all getting out the Word of God and we are all saying the Word of God and we have come into agreement what it says.

Outline of the Biblical Usage of this Greek word
disorderly, out of ranks (often so of soldiers)
irregular, inordinate, immoderate pleasures
deviating from the prescribed order or rule
This word was used in Greek society of those who did not show up for work.

AWAL-absent without leave. We have work to do as a church or CR and if some of the body parts are missing we are not fully effective in our work for God. Faithfulness is necessary as a leader or a church member. We have been commissioned to go and teach if we go do our own thing and allow work or play to keep us from getting out the Word of God then we are AWAL from the job. I know you’re tired after working all day or all night maybe you work 12 hour shifts and it is hard to make it to CR or a meeting every day of the week. Maybe you do not want to make it to Sunday service because it is the only day you can sleep in. Wednesday night you have worked all day and feel tired and worn out and tell yourself I can’t do it tonight. If we do not say to ourselves if I am not dead or in the hospital or jail I will be in church or my CR meetings you will come up with an excuse every time not to be here or there.

Strong’s Definitions of this Greek word.

unarranged, i.e. (by implication) insubordinate (religiously):—unruly.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon of this Greek word.

disorderly, out of the ranks, (often so of soldiers); irregular, inordinate immoderate pleasures, deviating from the prescribed order or rule:
1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

If you are a parent you know that standing there arguing with a child is not going to work. If you want to be effective you tell the child or remind the child what to do and walk away. You can come back and check to see if they are doing what you said in a few minutes and remind them what you said maybe with a little more force and eventually most will do what you have asked them to do. If not you can make them face the consequences of them not doing what you told them to do. What would be the reason we would deal any different with adults. Just withdraw yourself from any one that is walking disorderly.

I have people calling me all the time wanting help to get in a rehab or sober living or IOP. Usually they want the easy way out and have their mind made up they want a IOP where they can stay home and work when they need a year and a half of rehab because they have been in and out of every 30 day rehab known to man. I should have known better last week I contacted one of my friends about someone wanting to go to IOP and he asked there situation and when I told him I realized after I sent it this person needed long term care. Of course I never heard from my friend and I did not want to talk to the person. They have never listened to me and they always do it their way and fail. Until they will come to me and do exactly what I tell them there is not hope for them. They are going to loose their job and home anyway probably even their life and end up in jail and what Jesus really wants is their complete surrender in the first place before he can work in their life.

Paul is here and other places says that they should walk after the tradition or example that he gave them. We often hear that we are to follow Christ and not a man and that is not what Paul said. We are to follow Paul’s tradition and example and all the apostles for that matter. Like a partridge family all following the leader in lock step.

1 Thessalonians
5:14
2 Thessalonians
3:6

03/26/2026

II. Preparation for the coming of the Redeemer of all mankind,
Chapters 12—50
A. ABRAHAM (faith), Chapters 12—23
(Development of faith by seven appearances of God)
1. God’s call and promise to Abram—his response by
lapse of faith, 12

03/25/2026

…Abraham.
4. God reveals Himself more completely to Abram—reaffirms
His promises, 15

03/24/2026

6. God makes covenant with Abraham (Abram becomes
Abraham)—confirms promise to Abraham about a son, 17

03/23/2026

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03/19/2026

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03/18/2026

03/18/2026

Lesson 5 BE AT PEACE AMONG YOURSELVES 1 Thessalonians 5:13b

The fifth commandment “And be at peace among yourselves.” These all come together in one package. You can’t have everybody running the church. You can’t have everybody running any kind of organization. There must be a certain one with authority.

I think one of the great problems in many churches today is a case of the old bromide, “too many cooks spoil the broth.” There needs to be one who is the leader and who is followed. With that arrangement you can’t have everybody have peace. But, when everybody is trying play his own tune, you have anything but harmony and peace!

εἰρηνεύω
Transliteration
eirēneuō (Key)
Pronunciation
i-rane-yoo'-o

This Greek word is found in the KJV a Total of 4 times
The KJV translates this Greek word in the following manner: have peace (1x), live peaceably (1x), live in peace (1x), be at peace (1x).

The most direct opposites of peace are war, conflict, and hostility. It represents a state of disorder, agitation, or animosity rather than calm. This is where we are today. War conflict riots hostility is what we see as we look around our world today. That is the way of the world. The church is to be the opposite and be a place of peace and CR is to be a place of peace. That is why we have guidelines and DNA as CR is to make this a safe place a place of peace.

THE DNA OF AN AUTHENTIC C R MINISTRY
1. Jesus Christ is the one and only Higher Power. The program is a Christ-centered
ministry.
2. The Bible is to be used exclusively.
3. The ministry is “group based.” All groups are gender-specific, implement and follow,
“The C R Small Group Guidelines” every time, and adhere to the CR
Group Formats.

C R Small Group Guidelines

Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings, using “I” and “me” statements. Limit your sharing to three to five minutes.
There is no cross-talk. Cross-talk is when two individuals engage in conversations excluding all others. Each person is free to express his or her feelings without interruptions.
We are here to support one another, not “fix” one another. This keeps us focused on our own issues.
Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group. The only exception is when someone threatens to injure themselves or others.
Offensive language has no place in a Christ-centered recovery group.

4. We expect each group (local CR ministry) to be accountable to Christ and the local
church.
5. C R is a ministry of the local church. Therefore, C R
will not attempt to dictate any doctrine or policy to a local church. A local C
R ministry should follow the policies of their local church and continue to be
grateful for their continued support.

This Greek word is used in the Bible in the following ways:
to make peace
to cultivate or keep peace, harmony
to be at peace, live in peace

We have a team at CR to make CR a place of peace to cultivate and keep the peace the harmony so that we can live in and at peace.
T.E.A.M. Leadership Strategy
T = TRAINING COACH
Conducts NEW LEADER TRAINING and orientation
Provides training sessions for MONTHLY LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
Develops and oversees leadership for SMALL GROUPS
Develops a Training Coach APPRENTICE
E = ENCOURAGER COACH
Provides and oversees the SHEPHERDING CARE needs of the groups
Creates FELLOWSHIP EVENTS for the leaders and groups
Recruits and develops NEW APPRENTICE GROUP LEADERS
Develops an Encourager Coach APPRENTICE
A = ASSIMILATION COACH
Responsible for the PROMOTION of C R to the members, the
church, the community, and the world
Recruits and interviews new LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES
Develops and maintains GROUP INFORMATION MATERIALS for groups and
information tables
Develops an Assimilation Coach APPRENTICEM = MINISTRY LEADER
Responsible for the entire RECOVERY MINISTRY
Selects and schedules TEACHERS and TESTIMONIES for weekly meetings
Oversees all C R ministries
Serves as the MAIN CONTACT with the church staff

The Definitions of this Greek word is
to be (act) peaceful:—be at (have, live in) peace, live peaceably.

Unfortunately sometimes there are people in organizations that are not happy with the gift(s) they have been given or they were ment to be a pastor or preacher and refused to surrender to the calling. Sometimes they are treasurers like judus (Diane is the best treasurer I have ever had though) sometimes they are church secretaries sometimes they are the music leader or any other given person in the church. Maybe their father or grandfather use to be a preacher or pastor maybe even of the church they are going to at the moment. They usually are helpful in the beginning try to make themselves useful and when they believe the pastor can not live with out them then they turn on him and use what evidence they have been collecting against the man of God that they believe will bring him down. They have the spirit of envy and strife. And most church’s are dying as a result of their terror. That is the reason I first taught you to recognize these people and why we at C R have asked some people to not come back. We believe the safety of the masses is more important than that agenda of one person.

Examples of how this Greek word is used in the Bible:
1. to make peace:
2. to cultivate or keep peace, i. e. harmony; to be at peace, live in peace:
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
An example where this Greek word is translated live in peace. Be of one mind is the key. Unity of the brethren. When we disagree peace is lost. The Bible is the great unifier. It brings people together. At least we should agree on what the Bible says and agree to do what the Bible tells us too. Following the leading of the Holy Spirit. Allowing Jesus to be our Sheppard. That is the reason that it is important that we are all Christians because if people have their own agenda they may lead us astray.
Mark 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewithwill ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
An example where this Greek word is translated have peace. This is an interesting verse because salt is a healing agent and a flavoring agent not just a preserving agent. As a healing agent it is put in a wound and burns. So how are we having peace one with another and at the same time burning someone’s wounds. Well I imagine a mother telling a little child this is going to burn as she applies it to a wound. Healing is painful and a long hard process and with a sponsor leading you through it you can heal from those old hurts hangups and habits. Salt has flavor. We are not to be mister milk toast. The gospel needs to be not just given with love it must be given with the authority that we have been commissioned to teach the world. They don’t want to learn many times yet if we are successful the only way we are going to see peace on this earth is one changed life at a time. The power of God to transform lived through the power of the gospel. There is also a warning here. You can loose your saltiness. How do we loose our saltiness and How do we get it back? When you stop reading studying and meditating on the Bible you loose your saltiness as you are diluted by the world around you. We need to protect ourselves from those that teach heresies. That say parts or all of the scripture is not accurate or is not written by who you think it was written by. It is less important who wrote the scriptures than you believe the Bible is the Word of God is complete and without errors. We. Need to protect ourselves from those that deny the deity and resurrection of Christ for by the same resurrection we will be raised someday. How do I get my saltiness or get my saltiness back. God is the only one that can restore our saltiness. The more time you spend in the Word of God the more salty you will become. You will be able to give wisdom and wise counsel to those who have been wounded by this evil world. You will have a different flavor and others will recognize you as a child of God because of the way you act and talk.
1 Thessalonians 5:13 to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Example of this Greek word being translated be at peace. Remembering our place helps us get rid of envy and strife. God Jesus the under shepherd and then us. We need to realize that if we disagree with the pastor he is the one that is responsible for the flock and not us.
Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with allmen.
Example of this Greek word being translated live peaceably. This reminds me of J Vernon McGee’s favorite saying that offends these people. We can’t please everyone but we try. There are some people you can’t please and that you can’t live peaceably with. The best thing to do is to avoid them and have nothing to do with these people. Love them from a distance.

Harmony in music is the vertical, simultaneous combination of notes to create chords that support a melody. It functions by blending notes together, creating emotional tension and release, and adding depth to a musical piece.

If you have ever sang in a quartet or choir you remember that there is a conductor a pianist or a harmonica that sets the cord that the musicians will follow. That would be the under Shepard in a church the ministry leader in CR and the small group leader. What happens if someone else wants to take over and tries to take the place of the pastor ministry leader or small group leader. Maybe you have been to a concert of a band or orchestra where they are all worming up before they start playing their own notes and chaos issues. Scales at different times one is going up a scale while one is going down and you hear a loud blat of the tuba and some picalo trying to hit her highest note she can play. Then all of a sudden the conductor steps to the podium and holds up his baton and with one swoop of his arm there is the most majestic awe inspiring sound you have ever heard as note after note fills the auditorium. That is Harmony.

Scripture Index of this Greek word used in thee Bible
Mark
9:50
Romans
12:18
2 Corinthians
13:11
1 Thessalonians
5:13