Depression
How do we know Jesus felt depression/sadness?
Where do most people search for happiness?
Materialistic/Earthly things
Give one Bible verse on how to break free from sin.
Hebrews 12:14
John 16:112-13
Revelation 2:7
John 21:47-48
1 Peter 4:17
Zechariah 13:8-9
Daniel 12:9-10
John 17:17
What are some of the dangers of social media?
Who should your identity be with?
God
Name someone from the Bible who suffered depression.
Job
Moses
Jeremiah
Elijah
What Bible verse tells you that you can find joy in the Lord?
John 15:9-11
Why do we need to break free from sin?
To be closer to God.
What should you do when you come across something inappropriate on line?
Tell an adult
Can you still be an artist/athlete/musician/etc. while your identity is in Christ?
Absolutely!
What is something you can do when you feel depressed/sad?
Pray
Give it to God
Seek wise counsel
Praise/worship
What is the difference between happiness and joy?
Happiness is a feeling that can be taken away by bad things.
Joy comes from within that the Lord provides. You can have joy even in the hard times.
Think about the lessons we discussed. What happens when we continually sin?
We crumble/fall
Look up the verse Philippians 4:8. What does it say?
“…whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Phil 4:8
God declares you are...
I am accepted and worthy.
I am never alone.
I can rejoice.
I am free from fear.
...
Finish the lyrics from Rachael Lampa's song "Perfectly Loved":
"When your eyes couldn't see it
Every single moment..."
"You've always been perfectly loved"
Finish the music lyric from CeCe Winan's song, "I've Got Joy":
"I've got joy 'cause..."
I've got Jesus.
Finish the lyric from Micah Tyler's song "Walking Free":
"I still stumble every single day
I still get knocked down
But the difference now
Is that's not where I stay..."
"'Cause I've got a Savior
Who knows everywhere I've been"
Finish the lyrics from the Social Media song:
"So much is missing, so..."
"Give us the real thing. I know it's You."
Finish the lyric from the song "I Am Who You Say I Am":
"While I was a slave to sin..."
"Jesus died for me."
What does Psalm 40:2 say?
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
Describe the parable of the Prodigal Son.
The younger son took his inheritance and squandered it away. He came back repentant and unworthy. He pleaded to his father for a spot with his hired servants. His father ended up giving him a welcoming home party, for he said his 'son was lost, but now is found'.
When can something so small feel imprisoning/hard to break free from?
When there are a lot of layers.
Describe what the toothpaste lesson represented.
Once we say words, we can't take them back. (When we see something, we can't UNsee them.)
Look up the verse Colossians 1:22. What does it say?
"But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation."