Expositional Sermon by;Expositional Sermon by;

Pastor, Juanito D. Samillano Jr.Pastor, Juanito D. Samillano Jr.

IBCP Gredu, Panabo, City, PhilippinesIBCP Gredu, Panabo, City, Philippines..

• Luke 15; 25-32Luke 15; 25-32• 25 25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as “Now his older son was in the field. And as

he came and drew near to the house, he he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. heard music and dancing. 26 26 So he called one So he called one of the servants and asked what these things of the servants and asked what these things meant. meant. 27 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him has come, and because he has received him

safe and sound, your father has killed the safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’ fatted calf.’ 28 28 “But he was angry and would “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. pleaded with him. 29 29 So he answered and So he answered and said to said to hishis father, ‘Lo, these many years I  father, ‘Lo, these many years I

have been serving you; I never transgressed have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you your commandment at any time; and yet you

never gave me a young goat, that I might never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. make merry with my friends. 

•30 30 But as soon as this son of yours But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ the fatted calf for him.’ 31 31 “And he “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is with me, and all that I have is yours. yours. 32 32 It was right that we It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’”again, and was lost and is found.’”

Theme;Theme; Depression Depression

• DepressionDepression- is the mental state of - is the mental state of excessive sadness characterized by excessive sadness characterized by

persistently low mood or extensive loss persistently low mood or extensive loss of pleasure and interest. A clinical of pleasure and interest. A clinical

condition, condition, decreases or sometimes decreases or sometimes increases in weightincreases in weight, , disturbeddisturbed or or

sluggish (Slow) activity, disturbance in sluggish (Slow) activity, disturbance in sleepsleep, , appetiteappetite, and , and concentrationconcentration..

• Biology DictionaryBiology Dictionary

• 8 negative reasons why the pastor 8 negative reasons why the pastor resign from the church?resign from the church?

• 1; 1; Discouragement and frustration over Discouragement and frustration over critics in the church.critics in the church.

• 2; 2; Discouragement and frustration over the Discouragement and frustration over the direction of the church. direction of the church.

• 3; Moral failure.3; Moral failure.

• 4; 4; Burnout and Depression.Burnout and Depression. • 5; 5; Forced termination other than moral Forced termination other than moral

failure.failure.• 6; Financial struggles.6; Financial struggles.

• 7; Family issues.7; Family issues. • 8;8; Departure of joy.Departure of joy.

• Thom S. RainerThom S. Rainer

• The main Reasons why the church The main Reasons why the church members leave the church!members leave the church!

• 1; lack of information about 1; lack of information about membership.membership.

• 2; raise the bar of expectation.2; raise the bar of expectation.

• 3; Length of worship service.3; Length of worship service.

• 4; lack of Visitation.4; lack of Visitation.

• 5; match (Compare) their Pastor to 5; match (Compare) their Pastor to other well known Preacher. other well known Preacher.

• 6; unwilling to under go church 6; unwilling to under go church discipline.discipline.

Why we should deal Why we should deal Depressions?Depressions?

• John 10:10John 10:10 NKJVNKJV

•10 10 The thief does not come The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to except to steal, and to kill, and to

destroy. I have come that they destroy. I have come that they may have may have LIFELIFE, and that they , and that they

may have may have itit more  more ABUNDANTLYABUNDANTLY..

•Abundant- means,- Abundant- means,- marked by a marked by a great plenty (as of resources)great plenty (as of resources)

Causes of DepressionCauses of Depression

•I; I; Busy Busy - - 25 25 ““Now his older son Now his older son was in the fieldwas in the field. And as he came and . And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.and dancing.

Matthew 22; 20-21Matthew 22; 20-21

20 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”this? And whose inscription?”21 21 “Caesar’s,” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God

what is God’s.”what is God’s.”

Caesar’s- speaks of Your Responsibility to!

A; The GovernmentB; Your Family

C; your Job/ Business

God- speaks of your Responsibility to!

A; GodB; ChurchC; Pastor

D; Co brethren in Christ

RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS  fail because fail because

you're too busy you're too busy pointing pointing

out each othersout each others mistakes and not mistakes and not

enough enough time loving one time loving one

another.   another.     Author unknownAuthor unknown

• II; II; ComparisonComparison- VV 29-30- - VV 29-30- 29 29 So he So he answered and said to answered and said to hishis father, ‘ these  father, ‘ these many years I have been serving you; I many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.  with my friends.  30 30 But as soon as But as soon as this son of yours came, who has this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ him.’

Observe this phrases!Observe this phrases!

• Older sonOlder son• V 29- many years I V 29- many years I

serve you!serve you!• V 29- I Never V 29- I Never

transgressed your transgressed your commandmentcommandment

• V 30- you did not V 30- you did not give me a kid in give me a kid in order for me to order for me to celebrate with my celebrate with my friends!friends!

• Younger sonYounger son• He did not serve He did not serve

you!you!

• He devoured your He devoured your living with the living with the Harlot!Harlot!

• You killed him a You killed him a fatted calffatted calf

• Matthew 9:9-12 9 Matthew 9:9-12 9 As Jesus passed on As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.and followed Him.10 10 Now it happened, Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, thatthat behold, many tax collectors and  behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. His disciples. 11 11 And when the Pharisees And when the Pharisees saw saw it,it, they said to His disciples, “Why  they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” and sinners?” 12 12 When Jesus When Jesus heard heard that,that, He said to them,  He said to them, “Those who “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.those who are sick.

• III; III; Hidden Hatred-Hidden Hatred- V V 27 27 And he said And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’calf.’

Solutions of DepressionSolutions of Depression

• A; A; Control your emotion-Control your emotion- V V 28 28 “But he was “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.father came out and pleaded with him.

• A; A; Tell the cause of your Depression to your Tell the cause of your Depression to your Heavenly father Father-Heavenly father Father- V V 30 30 But as soon But as soon as this son of yours came, who has as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ you killed the fatted calf for him.’

• B;B; Father’s Comfort-Father’s Comfort- VV 31 31 “And he said to “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.all that I have is yours.