Overcoming Anxiety & DepressionSample

God Brings Peace

Anxiety and depression are massive problems affecting millions. Antidepressants have become a $17+ billion industry. And that is just the medication. The mental health market was estimated at $415 billion in 2022. People are doing everything they know to do to find freedom. They are looking for answers, for help, for freedom. Anxiety and depression cause stress and affect our whole immune system. “Medical research estimates as much as 90 percent of illness and disease is stress-related. Stress can interfere with our physical functioning and bodily processes. High blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and heart disease have been linked to stress factors.” - Adam Markle

The Bible has good news for those who are struggling with anxiety and depression. Jesus says He wants to give us “peace” (John 14:27). Sometimes we see Jesus healing those sick with physical issues, and yet we hold our mental and emotional struggles aside, questioning God’s desire to heal them. But Jesus said He came to heal the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18). Jesus invites those of us who are heavy laden, weighed down, or depressed to come to Him! He wants to comfort those who mourn, give joy for mourning, and praise for heaviness (Isaiah 61:3).

We are going to take this study to look at how to walk in the freedom that God has for us, and how to receive the freedom, joy, peace, and grace that Jesus has for us, and how to close the door on anxiety and depression in our lives.