Stress is a normal part of life in our fallen world. Thankfully, God’s word offers hope for the distressed, in Psalms 42 and 43. Brian Hedges turns there to show us:
(04:17) 1. The Symptoms of Stress
(06:20) - The picture of being burdened
(07:12) - The picture of being in turmoil
(08:21) - The picture of drowning
(10:16) 2. The Diagnosis of Stress
(10:38) - Circumstantial factors
(12:28) - Physical factors
(13:17) - C. H. Spurgeon on depression
(14:20) - Social-relational factors
(15:43) 3. The Treatment for Stress
(16:13) - Refocus your hopes
(17:27) - God is my salvation
(18:35) - Not “name it and claim it” theology
(19:43) - Not “grit your teeth and bear it” theology
(20:56) - Hymn: Whate’er My God Ordains is Right
(21:59) - God is my Rock.
(22:21) - Samuel Rutherford quote
(23:02) - God is my joy
(23:54) - Book: Singing in the Fire, by Faith Cook
(26:14) - Replace your habits
(27:00) - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones quote
(27:43) - What we know and can do
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