PT516 - Pastoral Counseling Final
(ACBC)
1. Provide a biblical definition of depression.
2. Describe manifestations of depression in both the inner and outer man.
3. Explain the biblical factors that drive depression.
4. Detail several biblical strategies to respond to depression. - answer1. DEFINITION:
DSM-5 defines the depression based on the feelings (problem: the diagnosis is a
feeling. Normally, the feelings are symptoms of a disease, but the DSM-5 makes the
symptom the disease, and therefore just tries to treat the symptom)
Biblical definition is not a disease, but rather a feeling that comes as a result of...
(FACTORS)
2. MANIFESTATIONS (INNER and OUTER):
-INNER (DJJMD)
1. A consistent downcastness
2. Lack of joy or excitement based on what normally provide interest. (e.g. withdrawal
from sex)
3. Lack of being involved in a job, or having responsibility.
4. Melancholy of the soul (some people are just depressed and they don't know why)
5. Desire to die
-OUTER ()
1. Downcast face
3. FACTORS THAT DRIVE DEPRESSION:
1) Personal Sin
-David's life was miserable before confessing his sin. Once he confessed his
unrighteousness his depression lifted (Psalm 32)
-Asaph's misery was caused by an improper understanding of the world. Once his
perspective shifted to the eternal his perspective changed (Psalm 73)
2) Sinful response to difficult circumstances.
-Paul responds rightly to trials. Sinful response to trials leads you to #1. He's really
suffering. He's rightly responding to the difficult circumstances. The things that are
sorrowful. (2 Cor 4:7-10)
3) Biological problems
We need to be careful and nuanced in our understanding of biological issues and
biblical counseling.
-Wrong position: Struggles (i.e. temptation) with depression are a product of personal
sin only. This is essentially Gnosticism.
-Wrong position: Depression is a product of biology and therefore must be treated only
on a body level. This is Materialism.
, 4. BIBLICAL RESPONSE STRATEGIES:
1 Kings 19:1-18 -
What are you doing HERE, Elijah. He doesn't speak out of the whirlwind, it was a gentle
whisper. Elijah is showing all the signs o
1. Provide a biblical definition of anger.
2. Describe manifestations of anger in both the inner (passive) and outer (aggressive)
man.
3. Explain the biblical factors that drive anger.
4. Detail several biblical strategies to respond to anger. - answer1. DEFINITION
Biblical: "Anger is our whole-personed active response of negative moral judgment
against perceived evil." (Robert Jones)
2. MANIFESTATIONS (INNER and OUTER)
1. Inner (passive):
-Cold shoulder, meditation on hurt, suicide, "the poison we drink hoping others would
die."
2. Outer (aggressive):
-Rage, shouting, swearing, physical intimidation, belittling, argumentative
3. FACTORS THAT DRIVE ANGER:
Righteousness:
- Anger when God is not glorified
- God is angry towards the wicked every day
Unrighteousness:
- anger is an issue of a selfishly filled heart that when squeezed by temptation pours
wickedness out of the mouth or to our thoughts (Mark 7:21, Matt. 12:34)
4. BIBLICAL RESPONSE STRATEGIES:
"It is the truth of the gospel which doesn't merely restrain anger, but actually puts out
the fires of rage and replaces them with the cool waters of grace." Jim Newheiser
What do you say to your own heart (Prov 4:23)?
Consider 5 Biblical truths:
"IGGGNew"
Idol
God
Gracious
Good
New
5 Ways God's Grace Empowers Change:
"PGHLR"
God's grace enable you to...
Patience
Gentleness
(ACBC)
1. Provide a biblical definition of depression.
2. Describe manifestations of depression in both the inner and outer man.
3. Explain the biblical factors that drive depression.
4. Detail several biblical strategies to respond to depression. - answer1. DEFINITION:
DSM-5 defines the depression based on the feelings (problem: the diagnosis is a
feeling. Normally, the feelings are symptoms of a disease, but the DSM-5 makes the
symptom the disease, and therefore just tries to treat the symptom)
Biblical definition is not a disease, but rather a feeling that comes as a result of...
(FACTORS)
2. MANIFESTATIONS (INNER and OUTER):
-INNER (DJJMD)
1. A consistent downcastness
2. Lack of joy or excitement based on what normally provide interest. (e.g. withdrawal
from sex)
3. Lack of being involved in a job, or having responsibility.
4. Melancholy of the soul (some people are just depressed and they don't know why)
5. Desire to die
-OUTER ()
1. Downcast face
3. FACTORS THAT DRIVE DEPRESSION:
1) Personal Sin
-David's life was miserable before confessing his sin. Once he confessed his
unrighteousness his depression lifted (Psalm 32)
-Asaph's misery was caused by an improper understanding of the world. Once his
perspective shifted to the eternal his perspective changed (Psalm 73)
2) Sinful response to difficult circumstances.
-Paul responds rightly to trials. Sinful response to trials leads you to #1. He's really
suffering. He's rightly responding to the difficult circumstances. The things that are
sorrowful. (2 Cor 4:7-10)
3) Biological problems
We need to be careful and nuanced in our understanding of biological issues and
biblical counseling.
-Wrong position: Struggles (i.e. temptation) with depression are a product of personal
sin only. This is essentially Gnosticism.
-Wrong position: Depression is a product of biology and therefore must be treated only
on a body level. This is Materialism.
, 4. BIBLICAL RESPONSE STRATEGIES:
1 Kings 19:1-18 -
What are you doing HERE, Elijah. He doesn't speak out of the whirlwind, it was a gentle
whisper. Elijah is showing all the signs o
1. Provide a biblical definition of anger.
2. Describe manifestations of anger in both the inner (passive) and outer (aggressive)
man.
3. Explain the biblical factors that drive anger.
4. Detail several biblical strategies to respond to anger. - answer1. DEFINITION
Biblical: "Anger is our whole-personed active response of negative moral judgment
against perceived evil." (Robert Jones)
2. MANIFESTATIONS (INNER and OUTER)
1. Inner (passive):
-Cold shoulder, meditation on hurt, suicide, "the poison we drink hoping others would
die."
2. Outer (aggressive):
-Rage, shouting, swearing, physical intimidation, belittling, argumentative
3. FACTORS THAT DRIVE ANGER:
Righteousness:
- Anger when God is not glorified
- God is angry towards the wicked every day
Unrighteousness:
- anger is an issue of a selfishly filled heart that when squeezed by temptation pours
wickedness out of the mouth or to our thoughts (Mark 7:21, Matt. 12:34)
4. BIBLICAL RESPONSE STRATEGIES:
"It is the truth of the gospel which doesn't merely restrain anger, but actually puts out
the fires of rage and replaces them with the cool waters of grace." Jim Newheiser
What do you say to your own heart (Prov 4:23)?
Consider 5 Biblical truths:
"IGGGNew"
Idol
God
Gracious
Good
New
5 Ways God's Grace Empowers Change:
"PGHLR"
God's grace enable you to...
Patience
Gentleness
