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Are You Depressed?
May 14, 2007 - Pastor Todd Tjepkema

It has been reported that depression is the number one psychological problem in the world today. While I don’t have the time or energy to discuss all the different theories of what causes depression (take my Sunday night class), I know from experience that the vast majority of depression has a spiritual component to it.

God says that depression is a heart issue. Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression Pro. 12:25 (NKJV). And God also provided us with the cure, A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance Pro. 15:13 (NKJV). The apostle Paul, who I am sure was depressed often, knew where that cure came from, Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us 2 Cor. 7:6 (NKJV). So how does God comfort us? By providing in His word how we can have a cheerful countenance. The term "blessed" can also be translated "happy."

Blessed is ...

Psa. 1:1The man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly
Psa. 1:1 The man who does not stand in the path of sinners
Psa. 1:1 The man who does not sit in the seat of the scornful
Psa. 1:2 The man who delights in the law of the Lord
Psa. 1:2 The man who meditates in His law day and night
Psa. 32:1 The man whose transgression is forgiven
Psa. 32:1 The man whose sin is covered
Psa. 32:2 To whom the Lord does not impart iniquity
Psa. 32:2 The man in whose spirit there is no deceit
Psa. 33:12 The nation whose God is the Lord
Psa. 33:12 The people he has chosen as His own inheritance
Psa 34:8 The man who trusts in Him
Psa. 40:4 The man who makes the Lord his trust
Psa. 41:1 The man who considers the poor
Psa. 65:4 The man You choose, and cause to approach You
Psa. 84:5 The man whose strength is in You
Psa. 84:5 The man whose heart is set on pilgrimage
Psa. 94:12 The man whom You instruct, O Lord
Psa. 94:12 The man whom You teach out of Your law
Psa. 112:1 The man who fears the Lord
Psa. 112:1 The man who delights greatly in His commandments
Psa. 128:1 The man who walks in His ways
Psa. 128:2 The man who eats of the labor of his hands
Pro. 8:32 The man who keeps My ways
Pro. 8:34 The man who listens to Me
Pro. 8:34 The man who watches daily at My gates
Pro. 8:34 The man who is waiting at the post of My doors
Isa. 96:1 The man who keeps justice and does righteousness
Isa. 96:1 The man who keeps from defiling the Sabbath
Isa. 56:2 The man who keeps his hand from doing evil
Jer. 17:7 The man whose hope is the Lord
Mat. 5:3 The poor in spirit
Mat. 5:4 Those who mourn
Mat. 5:5 The meek
Mat. 5:6 Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
Mat. 5:7 The merciful
Mat. 5:8 The pure in heart
Mat. 5:9 The peacemakers
Mat. 5:10 Those who are persecuted for righteousness sake
Mat. 5:11 You when they revile and persecute you for My sake
Mat. 7:23 The man who is offended because of Me
Mat. 11:6 The man who is not offended because of Me
Mat. 13:16 The eyes that see and the ears that hear
Mat. 21:9 The man who comes in the name of the Lord
Luk. 11:28 Those who hear the word of God and keep it
Luk. 14:15 The man who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God
Act. 20:35 The man who gives
Rom. 4: 7 Those whose lawless deeds are forgiven
Rom. 4:8 The man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin
Jam. 1:12 The man who endures temptation
Jam. 5:11 The man who endures
1 Pet. 3:14 Those who suffer for righteousness sake
1 Pet. 4:14 Those who are reproached for the name of Christ
Rev. 1:3 Those who read and hear the words of this prophecy
Rev. 16:5 The man who watches
Rev. 19:9 Those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb
Rev. 22:7 The man who keeps the words of the prophecy
Rev. 22:14 Those who do His commandments

Todd Tjepkema, B.A.
Executive Assistant

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Todd Tjepkema - Executive Assistant
A graduate of International Baptist College, Todd Tjepkema has served as the Tri-City Baptist Church Counseling and Discipleship Pastor since 2002; he has served as Executive Assistant since 2006. He and his wife Barbara have four children: Geoffrey (17), Timothy (15), Emily (12), and Robert (8).

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