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Biblical Characters With Suicidal Tendencies
Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 27, 2002 (message contributor)
Summary: How we can be freed from suicidal tendencies using those in the Biblical that past through it.
BIBLICAL CHARACTERS WITH SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
Jn 10:10
INTRO:
I. THOSE THAT COMIITED SUICIDE
A. Judas Mt. 27:3-5
1)Withdrawal
(a)when you separate - Satan tries to take our
2)Betrayal & hurt those you love the most
(a)Jesus had been his best friend & brother
3)Didn’t know how to say:”I’m sorry”
(a)went to the pharisee’s - not to Jesus
(b)cried in toe darkness - not to Jesus
4)thought suicide was the best way out
B. Saul I Samuel 31: 4,5
1)Pride
(a)didn’t want to admit he had done wrong
2)Didn’t accept advise
(a)nobody knew but him, nobody understood
3)Restlessness
(a)when the tormented spirit wasn’t tormenting him, he felt the load of being King
4)defeat
(a)when they lost against his enemies, he thought he lost it all
5)Suicide was the way out
II. THOSE THAT WERE INTHE POINT OF NO RETURN BUT MADE IT THROUGH
A. Moses Exodo 32:31
1)Mentally drained
2)Not satisfying nobody
3)Called on God
B. Elijah 1 Kings 19:4-5
1)Physically worned out
2)though he was alone
3)called on God
C. Jonah - 4:3
1)Morally depress
(a)didn’t turned out like he wanted
2)thought he was a failure
3)called on God
III. THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFE
A. It was given by God
B. Made out of His image
C. He is the only one who permites it to be taken
D. He is the Giver of:
1)love
2)Peace
3)Hope
4)Faith
E. Knowing the importance of life
1)love - not hatred
2)peace - bitterness
3)hope - not despair
4)faith - not wanting to die but live
F. Living with the Significance of Life in Christ Jesus
1)Jn. 10:10
CONCLUSION:
