Psalm 100 NKJV Make a joyful shout to

Psalm 100 (NKJV) Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Deuteronomy 14: 2223(NKJV) 23 “You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year. 23 And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. 22

報告事項 Announcements 1. 感恩節火雞餐來了！11/26週四晚上6： 30 8： 30在教堂。每人 150元，兒童 80元。請開 始報名繳費。Start signing up for our Thanksgiving Turkey party! It's 6: 30 - 8: 30 pm on 11/26, Thursday. Adult: 150 NT; kids: 80 NT. 2. 為你要邀請到感恩節聚餐或聖誕節聚會的家 人親友VIP守望禱告。請拿取VIP卡。Start praying for the people you'd like to invite to our Thanksgiving or Christmas parties. Get a “VIP prayer card”.

報告事項 Announcements 3. Our monthly leader‘s meeting will be held downstairs at 5 pm today. 4. 菲律賓短宣隊即將來到，歡迎大家參與他們 的活動。 There will be a 10 day mission team from the Philippines from 11/27 - 12/8. Come and join their outreaches and training.

報告事項 Announcements Aug-15 　 Sep-15 Oct-15 月收入Income 199, 210 232, 565 210, 272 月支出Exp 270, 372 310, 688 293, 273 結算Income - Exp (71, 162) (78, 123) (83, 001)

漫漫黑夜後的曙光 Dawn After The Long Dark Night

我們今年的主題是： 更深建造，得勝門徒 Build deeper in Christ; equip overcoming disciples.

台灣地區常見精神疾病的盛行率， 自 1990年的11. 5%上升至 2010年的 23. 8%，增加一倍。其中將近 40% 是憂 鬱症。目前台灣憂鬱症的總人口比例 約9%。美國則達到 10%。 Mental illness percentage in Taiwan’s population was 11. 5% in 1990; it doubled to 23. 8 % in 2010, 20 yrs later. One out of 4 people in Taiwan has mental illness now, and about 40 % of them are depression patients. Up to 9 % of Taiwan’s population suffer from depression, and 10 % for Americans.

• 2020年，憂鬱症將與心臟病，成為影響 人類生活甚巨的前二大疾病。Ten years later depression will be one of the top two most impactful diseases in the world along with heart diseases. • 憂鬱是一種情緒，若是長期憂鬱則有可 能成為一種身心的疾病，甚至重大疾病， 能導致喪命，就是自殺。自殺死亡者生 前達憂鬱症診斷者高達 87%。Depression can lead to suicides. Almost 9 out of 10 of those who committed suicide are sick with depression. • １０～１５％的患者因自殺而死亡 • １０～１５％of the depression patients killed themselves

什麽是憂鬱 What is depression？ 嚴重憂鬱的人，會感受到憂傷沮喪， 或是生活中失去興趣及樂趣，並加 上以下至少 5項症狀，達兩週以上： For major depression, you may experience a sad or depressed mood, or an inability to feel pleasure, plus five or more of the following symptoms, for at least a two-week period

憂鬱症的可能症狀symptoms ： • 罪惡感、無價值感、無助感、絕望 Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness, or hopelessness • 對平常的活動失去興趣或樂趣Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities • 注意力難以集中，以及記憶力消退 Difficulty concentrating and complaints of poor memory • 失眠或睡太多 Insomnia or oversleeping

憂鬱症的可能症狀symptoms ： • 食慾變化，帶來增重或減重 Appetite changes, which may include weight gain or loss • 疲累、沒精神 Fatigue, lack of energy • 想自殺或想死 Thoughts of suicide or death • 說話行動變慢 Slow speech; slow movements

憂鬱（症）的根源 Causes of depression： • 壓力 Stress • 懼怕 Fear • 迷失 Sense of loss • 絕望、放棄 Hopelessness, giving up 箴言Proverbs 13: 12 所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂； 所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. ”

憂鬱（症）的根源 Causes of depression： • • 孤獨 Loneliness 枉費 Futility 憤怒不平 Anger 身體 Physical

如何處理憂鬱或憂鬱症 How to deal with depression？ • 尋求神 Seek God- • 盼望神 Hope in God 詩Psalms 42: 5 我的心哪，你為何憂悶？為何在我裡 面煩躁？應當仰望神，因他笑臉幫助 我；我還要稱讚他。 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

如何處理憂鬱或憂鬱症 How to deal with depression？ • 喜樂 Joy- 箴言Proverbs 17: 22 喜樂的心乃是良藥；憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。 A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. • 讀經 Bible reading

• 團契/同伴 Fellowship- 傳道書Ecclesiastes 4: 9 -12 兩個人總比一個人好，因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。若 是跌倒，這人可以扶起他的同伴；若是孤身跌倒，沒有別 人扶起他來，這人就有禍了。再者，二人同睡就都暖和， 一人獨睡怎能暖和呢？ 有人攻勝孤身一人，若有二人便能 敵擋他；三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。 “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. ”

如何處理憂鬱或憂鬱症 How to deal with depression？ • 陽光、運動及好的生活習慣 Sun, exercise, and daily habits • 醫療 Get medical help

Prayer: 1. I confess the sins of my ancestors, my parents, and my own sin of depression, and associated sins: insecurity, self-righteousness, shame, control, hatred, and judgment. 2. I choose to forgive and release my ancestors, as well as all others who have influenced me, for these sins and curses, and for the consequences in my life. (Specifically who? ) 3. I ask You to forgive me, Lord, for these sins; for yielding to them and to the curses. I receive Your forgiveness.

Prayer: 4. On the basis of Your forgiveness, I choose to forgive myself for entering into these sins. 5. I renounce the sins and curses of depression. I break these powers from my life and from the lives of my descendants through the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross. 6. I receive God’s freedom from these sins and from the resulting curses. I receive hope, joy, peace, loving fellowship, divine health, and abundant life in Christ.

應用問題Application questions 1. 當你失望沮喪的時候，你會如何讓自己希望重燃 When you are depressed, how would you re-ignite hope in yourself? 2. 你有什麼同伴可以拉你“出洞” Who are your company who could pull you out of the “cave”？ 3. 最近會沮喪嗎？為什麽？Do you happen to be depressed for something? 4. 你今天學到什麼？What have you learned today? 5. 你是否有什麼疑問？我們可以如何為你禱告Do you have any questions? How could we pray for you?