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  • Transformation from the Inside Out: Dealing with Depression

  • Three big factors for dealing with depression:

  • The removal of masks.


  • Proverbs 15:13 (ESV) A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.



  • A safe place among God's people.


  • to God.

  • Psalm 26:12 (ESV) My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord.



  • with others.




  • Believing Christ can heal.

  • Romans 12:1-2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

    Luke 5:17-26 (ESV) On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”



  • are you to be healed, to be free, and to seek Jesus?

  • Psalm 40:2 (ESV) He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.

    Psalm 147:3 (ESV) He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.




  • Isaiah 61:1 (ESV) The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound...



  • Verde Discussion Questions



    Break It Out:

    1. What initially grabs your attention in this sermon? What questions or thoughts arise as you reflect on what it’s saying?



    Talk It Out:

    2. Did you relate to the topic of this sermon? When in your life have you had to deal with depression?

    3. Do you believe that depression is more of a spiritual battle, or a medical battle? Explain.

    4. Consider the armor of God the Apostle Paul describes in Ephesians 6:10-18. What parts of your spiritual armor are a bit rusty? How can you strengthen them for your battle with depression?

    5. How does biblical transparency play a role in dealing with depression?

    6. As you look at biblical community in your life, what place (a place to worship, a small group, a trusted friend) do you need in your life? Which needs to be strengthened?

    7. How determined are you to be healed, to be free, and to seek Jesus? What step do you need to take to demonstrate that determination?

    8. How can you trust God as David describes in Psalm 40:2? What would help strengthen your trust in God?



    Work It Out:

    9. What is the one thing you want to take away from this study to remember or to make a change in your life?

    10. How can your small group pray for you?



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Arrive at 5:45 pm on Sundays for our Middle & High School Youth Ministry.  Join us for pizza, a BBQ, or even a peanut butter and jelly bar…games, bible study, and small group time! Our youth ministry is from 6:00 – 7:30 pm with hangout time before and afterward.  Get involved with our once-a-month big event (one Friday night a month), summer/winter camp, and mission trips!  See you there!

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