Some stats about Depression:
Depression defined:
Three categories of Depression:
Category 1: Mild, biblical example JESUS
Category 2: Moderate, biblical ex. ASAPH (Psalm 73)
Category 3: Severe, biblical ex. DAVID (Psalm 32)
Five biblical truths about Depression:
- Depression is expected in a FALLEN world.
- Depression is expected from those that don't know JESUS .
- Depression is dispelled by the WORD and WORK of God.
- Depression is possible for believers, because we still live in the FLESH.
- Depression someday will be HISTORY !
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
- Why do you think depression is so prevalent? What do you think are the top reasons Christians get depressed?
Read, as a group, Psalms 73 and 32. Discuss: Why were Asaph and David depressed? How did it affect them? What did they do about it? Does the end of each Psalm have a different tone than the beginning? What principles can you pull out of these in dealing with depression in your own life?
Breakout Questions:
Are you dealing with depression, on any level, right now? Why? How can the group pray for you?