The church plays a crucial role in healing for the depressed.
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Overview
There is no quick fix for depression. We can’t just tell those suffering among us to snap out of it and expect the pain to go away. As the church, we must surround our brothers and sisters suffering from depression and combat the lies of distorted self-perception by affirming those truths most essential to an identity found in Christ.
Table of Contents
SCRIPTURE: 1 John 3:1-10, Psalm 25, 1 Peter 1
LEADER'S GUIDE
Identify the Current Issue
Discover the Eternal Principles
Teaching point one: Through God’s unchanging love we find self-worth.
Teaching point two: Through suffering we find hope.
Teaching point three: Through the church we find renewal.
Apply Your Findings
Recommended Resources
ARTICLE FROM CHRISTIANITY TODAY
"The Depression Epidemic," by Dan G. Blazer (March 2009)
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