Topic- Depression

Your homework will help sharpen your understanding of the Bible, and it is a ministry to others as you share your answers in your small group. Prayerfully think through each answer with the expectation of sharing with others what God has taught you.

Memory Work: Proverbs 17:22

1.What do the following proverbs teach about sadness/depression?

  • Proverbs 12:25
  • Proverbs 14:10
  • Proverbs 14:13
  • Proverbs 15:13
  • Proverbs 15:15
  • Proverbs 17:22
  • Proverbs 18:14

    • 2.From the proverbs listed previously, what effects does a broken spirit have on the individual and on others?

  • What is the difference between depression and the broken spirit mentioned in Psalm 34:18 and Psalm 51:17?

    • 3.In each of the following examples answer the following questions: What was the reason for the depression? What was God's remedy? What was the result? What present-day situation can be compared to each example?

  • David 2 Samuel 11, Psalm 32:3-5
  • Elijah I Kings 19:1-8
  • Paul 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

    • 4.According to the proverbs in question #1, what takes away depression?

  • What must a believer do to change feelings of despair into joy?

    • 5.What do these proverbs teach us to do (or not to do) to help someone who is suffering from depression?

  • Proverbs 25:20

    • 6.What words of comfort did the Lord Jesus Christ give to His disciples in these verses?

  • Matthew 11:28-30
  • John 14:1, 2
  • What comfort have you received from God's Word that you could give to another?

    • 7.What things cause you to despair?

  • What lesson from this week's study do you need to apply in your own life? Write it in the form of a prayer request that you can share with your prayer partner.

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