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SERMON GUIDE
Living on Empty Part 3 - Mental Illness
1 Kings 19:1-10
1When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done…. 2So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.” 3Elijah was afraid and fled for his life….. 4Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”5Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” 6He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again. 7Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.” 8So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. 9There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
4 Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re Feeling Depressed
1. Am I physically healthy? (1 Kings 19:5-8)
2. Am I being honest with God about how I feel? (1 Kings 19:10)
3. Am I experiencing God’s presence? (James 4:7-8)
4. Am I allowing God to use my life? (1 Kings 19:15)
Discussion Questions
1. Has there been a season when you held on to bitterness, despair, or fear and allowed it to shape your perspective?
2. What healthy ways did you use to resolve this? What unhealthy ways?
3. What areas in your life could be made better by getting physically or spiritually healthier or by drawing closer to others?
4. Have you discovered your purpose and the direction that God has for your life? How can knowing your purpose give perspective to your life regardless of the season?
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