Mental Illness And The Bible -- Voddie Baucham -- Sermon Jam

[@fruitofspirit]

I've survived mental illness since I had a psychotic manic break at the age of 14 when I had to be institutionalized. I love Voddie Baucham and regard him with great esteem, so don't misunderstand me here. I believe that there is a such thing as imbalances in the brain because I have lived with them. But I also believe pastoral care is just a critical and as necessary as medical intervention. After decades of following Christ and of obtaining proper psychiatric care, I can say this: Though the medication I still take to this day is instrumental in maintaining my moods and sanity, it is not what - or who - has restored my soul. That alone is Jesus Christ. You can be sane and miserable, defeated, humiliated, and ashamed. But I am sane now, and yet, none of those other things. And yes, many people who are depicted in Scripture endured all manner of mental illnesses. But that does not, and should not, discredit the very real God who carried them through it all. It actually makes the reality of His involvement all the more poignant. Truly, what the devil means for our destruction, God means for our good and for His glory!

[@rright4059]

Love that

[@StanleypeterDickinson]

Healthy Body Healthy Mind! I am blessed because The Great Physician listens as He's the Wonderful Counselor, as the other squad and staff are part of Jesus Christ 's crew. Forgiveness is God's perfect economy and will so being still and know God means burnout happens. And the intercessors who are pray warriors are often unseen but rewarded openly. Faithful shepherds of God 's flock don't fleece the sheep by prosperity preaching. And Outreach on the streets also testifying to God's outrageous grace shall take a toll. So roll your burdens upon Jesus because the pastor and elders and regular family members have the spirit of adoption so when things are going well, then remain at the mercy seat for none of us only lives for themselves for you know God shall never leave you or forsake you but He can as the Potter break the mould so He can transform your mind. This pilgrim's processing his progress and I'm not mature yet. But I don't fret about what I haven't got because the Jehovah Jireh provides plenty grace, so I'm learning to hurl my sicknesses at Jesus Christ and not pick them up again. The Befriender is extremely tender and His purity pours out His loving kindnesses and I rest upon His shoulders as I grow older physically but not as fit as I once was. A sacrife of praise for the spirit of heaviness can work, but giving in to despair I am aware that can cause paralysis but be judicious with those fishes that seem to take the bait, but it's God who rules the waves, not Brittania. The Hezbollah and the Hamas are blowing their collective brains out. So doubt your doubts and should Hallelujah anyway! Yea & Amen!

[@HebrewsTen14]

I could never rely on medication and be content, I WANT JESUS

[@Ravenwood71]

@@HebrewsTen14then I hope you never suffer with mental illness. Jesus carry's us and absolutely can heal us but sometimes chooses to do it through medication and counseling.

[@fruitofspirit]

@@Rebander1549 Jesus cast out demons in Scripture. I'm not sure what you mean by saying He can't heal that.

[@jerryloufretz1797]

My sister was schizophrenic her whole life. She spent much time in the Bible when she was too sick to work. I'm so glad that she clung to Jesus and her Bible. I can't wait to see her in heaven.

[@christy032866]

Dearest Jerry- First, I'm so sorry for your loss. Second- she's in good company. Someday we'll celebrate together. You'll introduce me to your sister, and I'll introduce you to my mama. May God richly bless you and your family ~ Mamaw Christy 🥰 😇 🙏 ❤️

[@Thebilliardman]

💯❤️

[@elizabethquintero777]

i too was born with what neuroscience and epigenetics call "ultra-rare inborn error" or disorder. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9180936/

[@thatgirlyanara]

I was diagnosed with severe depression, bipolar disorder, ADD, BPD, anxiety disorder! I tried suicide several times in several ways, end up in a mental institution and then one day “something” in me said there no way this is the way I’m suppose to live and I started calling and the name of YAHusha, I started praying and praising as I was alone at home! Fast forward YAHUAH started speaking to me at 3 am and led me in to a 7 days dry fast… being that I couldn’t eat or drink I also couldn’t take my medication! It has been 3 years since I last took anything, it has been 3 years since I have been depressed and I been through so much(divorce from a narcissist, shaming, persecution, harassment, isolation and wilderness season) but all that is left in me is the Joy and Peace of YAHUAH 🙌🏽 My ex texted my mother and sister to tell them that I was not well and had to take my medication, told people I joined a cult and was not well 😂 the enemy tried to scare me back into his hands but I refuse to let anyone have the glory for my delivery but my Father YAHUAH! Praise YAH for how great He is! HalleluYAH 🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@mikenotta7079]

Real healing begins at the seat of mercy! Glad you were delivered and you give all credit where it is due! Praise the Lord and God bless all those that are fighting the good fight!

[@elizabethquintero777]

“The crisis of psychiatry at the end of the 20th century was not dissimilar to that at the beginning when neurology and internal medicine had threatened to gobble up the private practice of psychiatry. Every time a psychiatric disorder is medicalized, it disappeared from psychiatry." (A History of Psychiatry, Edward Shorter) Despite previous enlightened observations of pioneers like Phillippe Pinel and Quaker William Tuke, modern psychiatry exacerbated the ancient human problem of existential suffering by propagating the profitable euthanasia program through forced medication. Psychiatry recognizes that “psychiatric illness is at once brain dysfunction, psychological conflict and spiritual crisis.” (Dr. Daniel Blazer, Duke University) While neuroscience explains the anomaly of a psychosis (fka nervous breakdowns), other scientific advancements provide a better diagnostic protocol for psychiatric problems: · Brain dysfunction diagnosed and treated through neurology and Orthomolecular Psychiatry. · Psychological conflict identified through the objective, valueless science of psychology. · Spiritual crisis resolved through the individual’s chosen value-laden framework (Dr. Peterson). Vast amounts of published works now expose psychiatry as American voodoo: - Dr. Peter R. Breggin​, psychiatrist (breggin.com) - Robert Whitaker (madinamerica.com) - ​Dr. Peter Goetzche​, MD and researcher - Dr. Abram Hoffer, psychiatrist, biochemist (isom.ca) - Dr. ​William J. Walsh, chemical engineer (walshinstitute.org​) - ​Eva Edelman, naturopath (boragebooks.com​) - Dr. Thomas S. Szasz​, psychiatrist - Andrew Scul​l, sociologist - Edward Shorter, historian

[@muppetonmeds]

Reminds me of Legion in the Bible the devil drove him insane but Jesus set him free. Insanity comes from the devil and sin. A sane person doesn't kill people a sane person doesn't destroy themselves with drugs or cigarettes a sane person doesn't live in a fantasy world when they tell lies all the time. When God leads us away from sin we become sane. Its funny atheists and the world think Christians are insane but we have peace of mind that sin could never give us and we become sane through Jesus Christ. TC

[@Lynn-wood7]

Praise God for your healing! Loved this

[@thatgirlyanara]

@@Lynn-wood7 HalleluYAH 🙌🏽

[@jwhillans]

I'm a multiple cancer survivor. The cancers have taken all my reproductive organs as well as my thyroid. I believe this is the "perfect storm" for depression. I cry so much I have to buy tissue in bulk. This has brought me closer to God because He has answered my pleas for peace countless times. Christians who claim you can't be depressed and truly be saved are wrong.

[@anthonyhornbuckle8231]

You can add post-traumatic slave disorders also

[@Mzansi74]

100% And real mental illness also exist. I think that this clip is out of context, will really love to hear the full sermon.

[@Gorsefire]

@@Mzansi74exactly the way it finishes is almost cruel- unless the whole talk is put up it’s better not to me a section like this out of context.

[@richardlincourt2519]

May GOD keep you in HIS fold with comforts and strength. YAHWEH blesses

[@jwhillans]

@@richardlincourt2519 thank you, brother.

[@jillianh7565]

I got a college degree in psychology and am a strong believer that recognizes spiritual warfare. I hope to combine both psychology and spiritual warfare into my job.

[@kouta43210]

Spiritual warfare is simply speaking the truth and prayer. Try doing that as a Psychologist and you won't last long. Psychologists are not paid to speak the truth but the official narrative at odds with the propositions of Scripture. We must choose God or man. I, by the grace of God, chose God, and abandoned my ambition to become a psychologist. Although my real passion is Biblical theology, I have a bachelors well as a graduate degree in psychology and am not speaking with ignorance. Won't be long before you're forced to choose. Better to take the initiative now.

[@jillianh7565]

@@kouta43210 why would I be forced to choose? Is not mental health both spiritual and physical? Should I not consider the influence of demons on a person’s life as well as chemical imbalances or brain trauma? A good doctor considers all outcomes and causes, not just the surface ones. When I say I’m familiar with spiritual warfare I speak on dealing with demons and other principalities. I have a strong gift of spiritual discernment and wisdom which I think I could use in my daily life.

[@LevicMix]

I thank you for your steadfastness. I truly believe we, as those washed by the blood of Christ and endowed with an eternity to worship our father, have been called to every arena of this world to shepherd, in some small fashion, the flock of God. Not in the way a pastor would, of course, but in the way that Paul writes about in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. Sister, remain steadfast, seek the counsel of the lord and your church community, pick up your sword, and march forward for the sake of the Gospel. I'm with you and too, believe it is possible, with God, to aid in fighting against spiritual warfares.

[@jillianh7565]

@@LevicMix Thank you. You know, spiritual warfare is my specialty. I am currently in a massive spiritual battle that has been going on for the past 3-4 weeks, but as the Lord says in his word: "When you are weak, I am strong."

[@delilahangie2101]

You cannot integrate secular human theories with the Word of God, Scripture is sufficient it lacks nothing to be supported by human ideologies. Choose, either the Word or psychology, they can not feast on the same table

[@WendyBruens]

God has helped me so much more than a "mental health professional" ever has. The more I rely on Jesus the better I feel.

[@sorrowinchrist3387]

So Listen to voddie and not dismiss medical advise or your no better then the prosperity movement.

[@lynpetzer2746]

JESUS NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES....EVERY KNEE HAS TO BOW AT THE NAME OF JESUS...🙏💙🙏💙

[@jackcoleman5955]

I lost my wife, my Dad, and my job within 6 months. My pastor and life group leader told me my ‘mental health issues’ were too big for the church to handle. I just wanted a decent amount of practical help, but church folk are all very busy n tired. However, there are truly beautiful people and God sent me a few!

[@gybx4094]

People at Church are usually afraid of giving advice to others. It may be for legal reasons. The best help I received was from a Christian psychologist. You suffered tremendous loss and I pray you're receiving some social support. The Lord be with you.

[@elizabethquintero777]

It's considered antigovernment to contradict the current model of psychiatry/psychology. Despite previous enlightened observations of pioneers like Phillippe Pinel and Quaker William Tuke, modern psychiatry exacerbated the ancient human problem of existential suffering by propagating the profitable euthanasia program through forced medication. Psychiatry recognizes that “psychiatric illness is at once brain dysfunction, psychological conflict and spiritual crisis.” (Dr. Daniel Blazer, Duke University) While neuroscience explains the anomaly of a psychosis (fka nervous breakdowns), other scientific advancements provide a better diagnostic protocol for psychiatric problems: · Brain dysfunction diagnosed and treated through neurology and Orthomolecular Psychiatry. · Psychological conflict identified through the objective, valueless science of psychology. · Spiritual crisis resolved through the individual’s chosen value-laden framework (Dr. Peterson). Vast amounts of published works now expose psychiatry as American voodoo: - Dr. Peter R. Breggin​, psychiatrist (breggin.com) - Robert Whitaker (madinamerica.com) - Dr. Abram Hoffer, psychiatrist, biochemist (isom.ca) - ​Eva Edelman, naturopath (boragebooks.com​)

[@wendya5887]

Wow, thats a terrible response from your church.

[@alrightythen8453]

God bless you! I'm grateful God brought those beautiful people across your path.

[@Americanwoman74]

When I was going through deep depression, I was told by many in my church that there was no such thing. I wasn't just discouraged from seeing a psychiatrist, they wouldn't even pray for me. They said if I were closer to God and had more faith, I wouldn't feel that way. So I suffered for months. Prayed, fasted. And still was so depressed. Finally, my assistant pastor's wife told me to go see a doctor because it could be post partum depression since I recently had my daughter. So I did, and was put on an anti depressant, and within a couple weeks, I was back to my old self again. But someone in the church found out i was on an anti depressant and people in the church started referring to me as crazy val. It took me a long time to forgive those people. But I never had anything to do with most of them after that. Soon after, i left that church. Sometimes so called christians are the most mean spirited people I've ever met. And that's really sad.

[@mareksumguy1887]

Damn! What a horrible church.

[@matthew4177]

So true

[@matthew4177]

I am sorry you went through that

[@user-mx3kh8rj1t]

I recently responded to a short video by Jamie Bambrick on the same topic. I had seen another comment similar to mine on his channel and commented on it in support. Then, another person entered the conversation and attacked both of us. That person could not hear what we were expressing. His comments to us were out of line, ignorant and absolutely lacking care or love. They were downright mean. Pastors must understand that God has given us family doctors to help heal our bodies. He has given us specialists who heal and restore various individual body parts, organs, and systems. When a person is born again, is his cirrhosis cured? His heart disease? His Leukemia? His spina bifida? Then why do pastors believe the most intricate and specialized organ in the body is any different? I love Pastor Baucham, but this teaching pushes hurting people away from the very place and Person available to them where they ought to be able to safely seek hope and peace. There is nothing worse than when another person assigns incorrect (even evil) motives to a person’s behaviors. Well, it is actually worse when a pastor does it. The behavior and belief about mental illness that a pastor models is picked up and mimicked by the members of his congregation, bringing more hurt to even more who are mentally ill. We get it, sin is at the foundation of mental illness - the sufferer’s sin and other’s sin. The Fall has also damaged Creation, leaving in its wake organic disease and physical infirmity, including mental illness. God has been gracious to give us modern medicine. It isn’t perfect. And, sure, some folks may take advantage of their sickness to seek attention. But there are countless people who are suffering deeply in secret because of teachings like this one.

[@lisayeary4256]

I'm sorry

[@savagereign]

I'm living proof of spiritual warfare. . I spent 30+years in a storm of depression, anxiety, hyper vigilance, and more. . I came to God, and He protected me. . My life is changing dramatically, finding confidence, peace, and more blessings. . God is the answer. Jesus is the path. Amen.

[@sorrowinchrist3387]

I can show you living proof of case of people with terrible ptsd and other terrible mental disorder having life restored due to specialist medical help.

[@ritishroypatroo7075]

Speak on the subject of Cancer with the same language. I am a Christian suffering from mental illness, bipolar disorder since 25 years. I can loudly testify that the church knows nothing about it. More condemnation than help. Its easier to judge and deny an invisible illness than a more visible one.

[@maybemolly237]

You should fast and seek deliverance. Praying for your health.

[@kelliewalter7788]

perfect reply, God Bless you!

[@maybemolly237]

I sufferered from mental illness my whole life until recently. I was officially diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and manic depressive disorder. After receiving deliverance, God healed me instantly. I thought I was doomed and lazy. I was just afflicted. Praise God. I did a prayer from Pastor Rich's video, deliverance from demons. No more medication or therapy. No more doom and gloom. After deliverance I repented and forgave. Praise the Lord our God who heals and saves. My life is so very different. By the grace of God, I prayer for a miracle for you.

[@wendya5887]

can you share the link?

[@lindsaymoore3534]

@@wendya5887 If you can google it maybe it will populate for you.

[@kristinaminaglia]

Lord God Almighty healed me of a major situational depression I was experiencing in 2016. Of course pills were pushed and chemical imbalances were spoken of, but I sought the Lord in my sorrow and after months of going out into nature alone to meet with the Lord, feeling His calming presence literally in the midst of my chaos and sorrow… I realized one day that He alone healed me of that major depression. ♥️

[@fingersmcoy]

their idea of chemical imbalances are already being though of as wrong. their view on depression for years, now they are saying they were wrong. our way of dealing with things always ends up being wrong, and the new way of thinking ends up being wrong, and the next and the next. we are foolish, and know nothing. God is the only way.

[@kristinaminaglia]

@@fingersmcoy indeed!!

[@alrightythen8453]

Whoah....genuine testimony. It's powerful in its own way. Thank you for sharing. God bless. ❤

[@kristinaminaglia]

@@alrightythen8453God bless you ♥️

[@hagenjunger2914]

20 years ago I fought against goong to a psychiatrist for ages before eventuality going. Was diagnosed with Bipolar. Resisted going on medication as it showed i wasnt a strong enough Christian. Eventually I took them, and it changed my life. I dont need to tell everyone, as its not something to boast about. And yes, I do think people are being diagnosed far too easily and given medications unnecessarily. But for some people its very real, and its not just emotional sadness. We live in a fallen world, and diseases exist and that includes chemical/hormonal abnormalities. Thank God for medicine.

[@BeBold72]

Thank you, brother! I feel the same.

[@Saint.questions]

Amen.

[@sushilmelville8998]

Mental illness is a real medical problem - Proper therapy + Biblical counselling does help. Much of these Reformed Pastors do not understand this.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

The scientific community still understands so very little about the human brain. God made it so complex. Yes, we are learning more and more as time and more research goes on, but far too little to affect humanity at large in an impactful enough way. Having said that, there absolutely ARE irregularities in the brains of some people which can be observed through scientific instruments, such as MRI scans. Sadly, not everyone's brain has been created perfectly and equally. That is just the cold truth. We live in a fallen world. Our brains are an astounding network of connections that actually can be interrupted or overcharged by the introduction of chemicals, so it is dismissive, unscientific, and generally invalidating of brother Baucham to say that there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance in human beings. He himself admitted that he neither understands nor has he studied the intricacies of the human brain. I think I understand where he was going and what he was trying to say, but that was a bit clumsy on his behalf. I'm not saying he should be kinder or what have you. I'm saying he should be more factual.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

The scientific community still understands so very little about the human brain. God made it so complex. Yes, we are learning more and more as time and more research goes on, but far too little to affect humanity at large in an impactful enough way. Having said that, there absolutely ARE irregularities in the brains of some people which can be observed through scientific instruments, such as MRI scans. Sadly, not everyone's brain has been created perfectly and equally. That is just the cold truth. We live in a fallen world. Our brains are an astounding network of connections that actually can be interrupted or overcharged by the introduction of chemicals, so it is dismissive, unscientific, and generally invalidating of brother Baucham to say that there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance in human beings. He himself admitted that he neither understands nor has he studied the intricacies of the human brain. I think I understand where he was going and what he was trying to say, but that was a bit clumsy on his behalf. I'm not saying he should be kinder or what have you. I'm saying he should be more factual.

[@konstantinmorgunov196]

I was (mis)diagnosed with not only SAD and Anxiety disorder but Chemical-imbalance which has been formerly known as alcoholism/drug addiction and fell into the trap of accepting the "fact" that I'm going to die a heroin addict and an alcoholic, tossed my career, all my possessions, marriage, relationship with my loved ones, down the drain to become a career "street pharmacist". I traded my brother's and sisters marriages, my grandparents funerals, quality time with my close friends and loved ones for a circular-life fueled by addiction, violence, pain, anger, withdrawal, blaming others for the mistakes I made, being stabbed and robbed at gunpoint to being arrested at gunpoint, sleeping on the streets, sleeping in jail cells, often hungry and cold. Meanwhile God was patiently waiting and protecting me... Although it took me well over 10 years, I gave up the self-reliant lifestyle to our Lord Jesus Christ and my dad at least got to see his son come home before he passed from a heart-attack in my hands on the bathroom floor. Although I really, really miss him, I can't wait to join him in praising God for everything good He has done in my life...

[@alrightythen8453]

Wow, thank you for sharing your story. You will see your dad someday. God bless.

[@christiepegoda8723]

I have grown so much closer to God as I have finally gone thru mental health help. My clinician, doctor, and others have all remarked about my faith in God. My God has protected me from so many things and times that could have killed me. I have had depression since I was a small child. My traumas in my childhood shaped me and gave me anxiety, ptsd, and a personality disorder. I am so thankful that God loves me and understands me.

[@BethBall-c5f]

Praise The Lord God Almighty.

[@PETTIGREW1861]

Every pastor or Christian friend that I reached out to absolutely shunned me. Had no insight or want to as far as praying through with me other than just to get away from me asap. I had to self diagnose and search on my own. God lead me to some books by Ian Osborn Christian psychologist. It was a relief to find out that Martin Luther and John Bunyan suffered from OCD and Scrupulosity much the same as I have. I don't feel quite as alone as I once did. I found a Christian counselor and psychologist locally but it's expensive. I think it's a good possibility Luther and Bunyan would have been ostracized and shunned in church today too. My experience has been very overwhelming, lonely and painful. God is speaking to me though in a very personal way. I pray I can be fully delivered and recovered before I die.

[@alrightythen8453]

I'm praying for you. May God give you an overcoming peace in the middle of your storm. Etc. God bless you, truly.

[@brendabannostone5339]

Thankyou God for Pastor Voodie for your videos. I struggled with depression starting at 10 yrs old 😢but i grew up not knowing what was wrong with me and i felt so sad at 11 yrs old quit school in 6th grade left in a apt to only be looked after by my father that was a Italian and only knew to make a living, so i started using at 12 yrs old Thank God i found Jesus thru a bus ministry and i learned that Jesus loved me He has kept me all my life its been a long road but by his grace Im 52 yrs old now and I know Im saved I belong to Christ and will be ready when he comes for me i dont beat myself up no more i know God died for my sins and im no longer lost in my own torture . Jese he came for me at a young age telling me He Jesus loves me i held on to that all my life that kept me Jesus Christ kept me one of his lost sheep at 10 yrs old sin started creeping in on me it happens that early . Im srill in awe of Him the Lord Jesus my God! Thank you Lord for saving me you were the only one lookking out for me I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him. God's Grace

[@brandyjohnson4780]

The only place that I sought & believed was the opposite of what the world kept telling me. I looked to Jesus to give me the path to follow. My autistic son is in God's hands and I have had to turn it all over to Him. This was not easy for me to go against what was the regular way, to follow Dr's and what they said. I've butted heads with my Dr & my son's Dr's because I believe & trusting in God's ways. It's been extremely exhausting, overwhelming and heartbreaking at times. I'm thankful for God keeping His promises, because that's what I leaned on. I repeated verse after verse on not relying on my own understanding. In a week, it will be 17years that I've been sober. I believe in God over all and that's my firm foundation. Thank you Jesus for putting the right people in our path. Managing things out of my control has been possible only because God has a good plan for my life, a plan to prosper, not fail. God is so good!!!

[@huwlangford2738]

I have suffered with depression / anxiety for over 35 years. Medication has helped somewhat but basically getting down on my knees and crying out to God is where the rubber hits the road. All I know is prior to not taking meds I barely survived but God was good to me. I now mostly have a good quality of life and have worked in mental heakth for overvthirty years. I do have days where my thoughts and feelings are bordeline insane but I am aware of that. It has caused me to be ragingly suicidal at times but God is faithful and I thank him for the medical community. Some trauma as a teenager but not enough to cause some of my.mood swings. Mental illness is easy to talk about but until you have had a taste of it I would say be very wise with ypur words.

[@harmonyadams7577]

God bless you 🙏🏻

[@userasdf1546]

I lost a brother to suicide due to undiagnosed schizophrenia. The family didn’t want to take him to a doctor and believed we can heal through prayer. We should have done both, learn from our mistakes, do both.

[@fingersmcoy]

no. their drugs do harm. not good.

[@christenatwillie]

🫂 I'm so sorry you guys went through that. I'm sorry for your loss..

[@JeffFaust-js8vn]

I have schizoaffective disorder and went off my meds for an extended period of time and I ended up throwing a 250 pound security guard and chewing through restraints. My meds help me keep stable and not paranoid and angry. I believe it is God's will for me to remain on SSDI and possibly work part time. I just prayed for a part time job at a Thrift Store by me and I hope it is God's will that I get it.

[@veliswamasiko803]

Now I finally got an answer on the reason why my previous pastor never even try to counsel me or give me even a single bible verse to encourage me after I slept in pysch hospital for 3 and a half months because of mental illness. They left everything between me and the clinic, because "it's not in their area of expertise" to deal with someone who has been diagnosed with psychosis, so sad though. But I thank God I'm still alive and still able to say He is God even after such a traumatic event I've went through.

[@feels.9304]

So sorry about what you went through Veliswa❤So glad pushed through

[@TheTidoman]

I consider myself reborn and have also been diagnosed with bipolar. I love how the pastor talks about someone with a mental illness who has a "big" problem that God cannot cure. I do believe that medicine and how my body and mind interact with medicine is a cure and a gift from God. I thank God all the time for the blessing of medicine. I personally don't think my pastor needs to know about my mental illness--unless for some reason I feel inspired to tell him. I'm super grateful for Voddie Baucham and appreciate all his sermons on all subjects. I'd love to share more with anyone who can relate to being a Christian with a mental illness.

[@jamesprice2641]

Just always know that Jesus is our Daily Bread that The Father has given us, so graciously! Also, thankful for The Holy Spirit for help guiding us to Jesus when we have troubles and happy trials.

[@HebrewsTen14]

Medication for mood is different than say medication for transplant or blood pressure

[@danielwinkler2447]

@@HebrewsTen14 What's the difference?

[@TheTidoman]

@@HebrewsTen14 understand that medicine for mental illness is a gift from God

[@Blessingsfromautism]

My old Church had a whole ministry on mental health. It definitely helped take the stigma off of mental health as well. As believers we are to build each other up. We are a family we should not feel alone, and so often I am struggling with mental health. You feel alone until someone has the courage to share their story. God uses our pain and suffering, and all of our struggles for his glory. If you ever feel led to share your story, I pray that you do and it glorifies God.

[@ihechikaraibekwe]

This has made my entire life and Christian journey fruitful, honestly! Since I met Jesus at 6years old, I have always known that science was dependent on God Now I am grownup, I know for sure that this world in it’s entirety is held, managed and maintained by our Almighty Father, Jesus Christ His Son and The Holy Spirit Thank you pastor for sharing this, it has strengthened my faith and I believe that God will continue to open the eyes of all Christian’s understanding to know and believe in God’s word wholeheartedly.

[@misfitking_0143]

PRAISE ye the LORD Jesus Christ who Delivers you from the snare of the Fowler!!! Amen!!! 🙏

[@Mzansi74]

I think we don't have the full context of what he said. Could the channel owner please post the FULL sermon?

[@rickysikes1631]

The Lord taught me about Freudism decades ago. I asked Him to teach me about Psychology as He knows it to be. He showed me that it is the seduction of the church. He reminded me that He is the” wonderful counselor, the great physician, the Prince of peace and the Almighty God, and that there is nothing He can’t heal or straighten in our lives,minds,and souls. He can and does recreate all true followers of Christ. When we cast all our burdens and cares on Him, He guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Love this sermon! Freud and Jung were pagans and possibly demon possessed. Freudism is a different religion.

[@ronnies5900]

Amen As Dr Baucham has said before It also springs forth from a different world view Thats says the problem is outside of you and the solution is inside of you The gospel says the problem is inside of you and the solution is outside of you Jesus Christ They’re diametrically opposed to each other But with that being said like you said many people have adopted it as their religion like other false religions we need to study and understand it to evangelize people out of it into the light and truth of His gospel Whom the Sons sets free is free indeed

[@ivonneramirez5158]

Amén!

[@cocoalampkins8838]

AMEN!

[@justhereyeah1112]

Yo!!! That part Job and clinical depression… I went to a therapist and shared all that I had going on and she said I was clinically depressed that made me feel like how does the realization of all of these things happening at once turn into your attempt to medicate me. As soon as she said that I stopped going and wrote down my feelings googled what the Bible says about my feelings went into my closet and supplicated God alone walked me through healing

[@numberone6266]

me too❤

[@davidprice4777]

Great Sermon Voddie Baucham;I know some people, who are Mentally Ill.Around pre-school I was diagnosed with Hyper activity disorder;I thank God that my parents did not put me have me on Medication,Praise God and God bless you Voddie Baucham.

[@LC-jq7vn]

Happy for you. I was not one of the children that escaped being drugged up. 6-19. Putting children on speed is a terrible idea. I got into a lot of trouble as a teenager. I remember trying cocaine and being highly bummed out that it felt almost exactly like Adhd medicine. Got saved at 24. I’m getting ready to be ordained to be a missionary. I live fine with my ADHD and without medicine. I think the medicine is more for the authorities who don’t want to deal with the children.

[@CarterMatthew504]

You couldn’t find anything like this on the internet before. This is the truth!!!

[@danieltoledo9383]

I have a book on the study of classical mental illnesses in relation to biblical characters! Find and ye shall receive, I’m a schizophrenic since 18. All I take it to mean is the Sprit is revealed and I look crazy for responding to it.

[@anchoraboveworship8404]

James 5:13-20 what a blessing this would be to so many suffering and sick!!! God is our help in time of need, what a wonderful prescription is written here for us.

[@coltonstevens4339]

I was born with autism and through much childhood truama including various kinds of abuse, I developed Ptsd, depression and psychosis. God is strong when I am weak. I am not healed yet, but I will be either in this life or the next when I am with the Lord. God's power works best in the weakness of my mind, and He will use me how He sees fit. God's job isn't to heal, but to make Himself known through the variations of individuals of who He created through the sharing of the Gospel. Our bodies our imperfect one way or another, but God us perfect in who He is.

[@caroldorothy4138]

“Gods job isn’t to heal?” Can you clarify because there are many, many Scriptures that say otherwise. ❤

[@merislopez722]

I love this!

[@DanielCofone777]

Amen, Colton!

[@coltonstevens4339]

@@caroldorothy4138 he can heal! But ones that come to mind is 2 Corinthians 12:8-10. Also in John 9:1-5, in which God made a man to be born blind so he could become one of Jesus's miracles. I should clarify and say He will heal all of us of whatever sicknesses or illnesses we have, it may just not be until after we die and are in Heaven @caroldorothy4138

[@Boxofgravey139]

Therapy, prayer and meds can all work together. It can be hard to get close to God or hear him if your mind can’t settle down. I think as long as you include God in your process, there is nothing wrong with therapy and/or meds. God uses different things to remind us we need him and should depend on him.

[@quix66hiya22]

I have bipolar. I thank God for my medication. Just as I thank him for medication for my other health conditions. Situational and clinical depression are not the same.

[@carolbowen1693]

The Earth is bi-polar!

[@ritishroypatroo7075]

Me too And i thank God too. For medication and therapy. The paradox is the 'help from the church" were more destructive to me as they would not understand. And many prove me that i was low on faith.

[@jboxy]

Me too

[@ericvalkenaar6276]

I was diagnosed with bipolar II 20 years ago. I can't pray this away. Without my meds and CBT, I would be alone, in jail or dead. Few pastors know anything about bipolar or many other conditions. Maybe mental health classes should be included in seminary curriculum. Most pastors and churches in general, sweep mental illness under the rug.

[@michelem3360]

I totally agree. This sermon is borderline touching the Prosperity Gospel con men who tell their congregants that, if they have cancer, it's because they don't have enough faith. What a cruel declaration to tell sick (physically or mentally) people.

[@HebrewsTen14]

@@michelem3360 Jesus said to His disciples when asking why they couldnt deliver a boy tormented by evil spirits "because you have so little faith"

[@Boxofgravey139]

It’s already hard for people to admit they need help. We should not make them feel bad because they needed it. God have us doctors not because He couldn’t heal us, be He knew in this world we would have troubles and suffering.

[@quix66hiya22]

@@HebrewsTen14 Mental health is not sadness based on your situation. It’s a medical disorder. Would you tell a diabetic to just pray it away? Same thing. You and Voddie both are ignorant about this topic.

[@HebrewsTen14]

@@quix66hiya22 I know the pain full well, and yes diabetics can and have overcome their problems

[@nettiekrahn1699]

I went to my music minister who’s a licensed counselor. He called the doctor and I was medicated for my anxiety. I weaned off of them 3 years later. Thank God he showed me what was wrong. I have gaps in my memory. While on the meds. I struggled at home and work. Mood swing, cognitive issues, poor time management. It felt like I was in lala land

[@Plutospacecadet]

I feel you! God delivered me from anxiety and depression meds!!🙏

[@myaudaciousprayer]

It’s not about being proud of mental illness it’s about not being stigmatized. I am a Christian and a Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. I believe God can handle anything. What you are missing here is when sim came into the world all kinds of physical and mental diseases were ushered into the world due to genetic mutations. I believe in the power of Christ. I also believe he put people on the earth to help others that is where I come in. God gave me the knowledge, ability, and the purpose to help those who need help. Yes some of those need psychotropic medications. This is because without them they can’t function any where near a normal life. Please don’t misunderstand, God heals all this is what I believe. But there are problems in the brain that need intervention. We do not Medicare schizophrenics to drooling and shuffling anymore. We give them better meds to help them function better. Are these meds the best? No they could be better. So yes pray for these people they need it and they need God but please don’t forget to mention people with serious mental illness do need help and God out people here to help them.

[@harmonyadams7577]

Thank you so much for your understanding of mental illness and what we go through. I am so grateful that you have commented here and that you help others through your vocation of nursing and also I can tell that you have empathy. People who have never experienced depression can never comprehend what it's like to be afflicted with it. The brain is an organ, just like the heart etc and things can and do go wrong. God does heal, but he doesn't choose to heal everybody because he is sovereign. I'm not quite sure what point Voddie was trying to make here. I respect him, but I came away after listening to this talk feeling shunned? Lack of understanding? Perhaps not the right words. I am a Christian, I love the Lord, I have prayed for healing, but I have also learned to bear my affliction because His strength is made perfect in my weakness. I am not more, or less of a Christian, just because I have chronic depression. I tried to disguise it for a long time especially around Christians, but now I can bear the fact that if I tell them the truth and if they decide to shun me, I am ok with that. So Rev Baucham, I lovingly say to you, from one Christian to another, please do your homework because you and Rev MacArthur are seriously lacking in this space.. God bless you All

[@Leadeshipcoach]

@myaudaciousprayer…so glad you are put there helping others

[@Leadeshipcoach]

⁠@@harmonyadams7577..amen!👍

[@houseontherock8345]

What if know he can, but have still struggled with it all my life? Depression has been a looong fight. The only thing keeps me breathing and living is the fact that he’s coming again one day. For now, I must endure till then. This world isn’t all there is.

[@Nothingbutdust_]

Amen and same for me. Just holding on to that hope, one day at a time. At least I know I'm not too attached to this world because of my mental illnesses. What do I even know, who can know our hearts, no one but God, so maybe if I didn't suffer like this and my life was too good I would not have grown this close to Him or sought Him out in the first place? Maybe I would feel like I wouldn't have a need for Him if I was perfectly content with my life? I just know and trust that He knows what He's doing and why He allows my life to be this way. What's a little sad though is that my testimony tends to fall on deaf ears because people expect me to be happy and prosperous all the time or they don't take me seriously because they view me as crazy because I have these mental health issues. But whether I'm successful at sharing the gospel of salvation or not is not something I will burden myself with. Everyone has their free will, some seeds take on and grow but most don't and that as well is also something we just have to accept because the Bible says it would be so. Anyhow, sorry I got a little carried away. I hope though I was able to strengthen your faith a little. Keep holding on to Jesus no matter what and stay strong. You are not alone in this battle and let God be your strength 🙏🏻❤️

[@ericnieves1541]

Thanks. I appreciate your prayers. By God’s grace I will remain faithful. I’ll be praying for you as well. God bless.

[@jesusislord88]

Jesus Christ saved me from suicidal thoughts and trying to take my life, essentially overnight. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, He can heal anything. Just because He doesn't heal something for someone, doesn't mean He can't, He knows why He lets us walk with Him through our struggles. I still have some issues arrise here and there, but can quickly get past them with Christ as my savior knowing He's always with me through it; whereas before, I would be stuck in depression and suicidal thoughts for days, weeks, or even months without any sign of hope or relief. I give God all the praise and glory for His ways, they are higher than our ways, His thoughts higher than our thoughts. 🙏

[@loridixon6891]

I've seen people miraculously healed of trauma but more often than not, when they go to a pastor or church leader, the care they receive is lacking any trauma informed practice and they run out the door before they can encounter The Healer. I trust God can heal, but there are far too many church leaders that add injuries due to their lack of knowledge.

[@pheobs]

It was refreshing to hear this video because I just graduated with my Bachelor Degree in Biblical Counseling. I jumped right in to work on my Master. I want to use my knowledge to give back.

[@carolwelcome2882]

What a message! I am still learning the real truth of what God says in His words through Pastor Voddie. The pictures of God's creation that you share are beautiful.

[@michelladas3004]

I had recently prayed to God asking him to heal me so that I don’t have to pay for a psychologist. And that’s not the main reason it’s just a little bit of humor but I know that the change in me that will happen from God will bring and should bring Him glory not a psychologist. I have trouble with having close relationships especially with family members and as a result they feel like I am apathetic and judgmental of them. It is a mental issue which can be called many things but what I am repenting and turning away from is pride. I hope God continues to fill my heart and helps me to conquer this issue that is causing myself and others pain. I still need help and will be going to my churches help groups to recover from the this issue as well as many others.

[@michaelburrows8323]

I have worked in the mental health field since 1995 and believe Jesus is the most important part of treatment. I believe 70% of the people I have dealt with would never had to deal with mental illness if they had Jesus in their lives. I also have dealt very closely with patients with schizophrenia. On their meds and off. God has given us the ability to develop drugs to treat mental health. God can do all things, but he gives us the ability to treat illness. If someone has cancer or diabetes or heart disease, do we go to God? Absolutely!! But we also go to a doctor. I agree 100% that people are way over diagnosed. But mental illness is real. And the medications help people live in the community and go to church and have a meaningful relationship with God.

[@carlasummers7234]

YES!! JESUS IS HEALER OF MIND & BODY!!

[@danielwinkler2447]

What an interesting take. I think looking at the Psalms, the Garden, and Lazarus and saying it's expressions of what we would call "mental illness" is mildly ignorant. Mental illness isn't characterized by emotional ups and downs and reactions to distressing situations. Anyone experiencing grief over death isn't mentally ill. It's basic human reaction. People on death row facing deep anxiety aren't mentally ill by any means. They're a human reacting to a horrific situation.

[@amyatkinson7277]

The world, and the medical world call it " mental illness" that was his point

[@theuserofdoom]

@@amyatkinson7277 But they don't. That's a classic strawman argument. It also goes into how much he downplays the tests.

[@Eiramilah]

Thank you. I was worried that VB would be condemning in his view of mental illness, but it brought me comfort..

[@SkinCareLuver]

He's not God so why would you care? You should only care what God thinks. Noone can tell us what we truly need except God

[@chaddobson7056]

With struggling with depression myself it’s no joke. I know my past has been a major part of it. I remember things as a child that I wish I didn’t remember. I was so thankful to listen to this message today because, I was struggling majorly before I wept and listened to it. PTSD don’t wish it on anyone!

[@brandyburch6003]

I was diagnosed with depression. I knew I wasn’t. My husband died and was told it was depression. It was a critical low B-1 level. Had to fight uphill battle to find it out.

[@amyatkinson7277]

Exactly..that is the line which most are missing.. Jesus helps " mental illness" in some cases that's all one needs.. others " need" their medication but the low vitamin D3 and other nutritional parameters MUST be taken in consideration.. jesus and nutrition is a win win😊

[@giron822]

I love Jesus!

[@Micah-6.8]

I’m so glad he brought up overdiagnosis! Maybe some of what is labeled as “mental illness” is really just a normal response to living in a crappy and fallen world and just part of processing our emotional response to it? How does that equate to being ill? Some of this is just being human. Some, not all.

[@Tracey..H]

I’m getting out of hyper charisma and learning from bible based teachers. Voddie was recommended. Pray for me brothers and sisters, to walk the narrow way and have the word of God light my path. Please pray for my sons salvation too. Ty everyone ❤

[@discipleofYeshu]

Wouw This is some message. As it is idd to recognise what it is to be born again and yet to be human beings standing by others who face severe difficulties from a thorough biblical understanding. Thank you again brother Baucham. God bless you for making this known to this world

[@sonya8821]

Mental illness don't need no one telling them but need some one to listen. Don't need no one judgment but prayers. Don't need to be looked at as someone who's dirty but there is a soul some where in there that needs a light.

[@Saint.questions]

Amen

[@mariestreeting4213]

I was saved out of the Catholic Church over 40 years ago. I am sure of my salvation because of what Jesus did for me on the Cross but I have depression and the odd panic attack especially since my Husband went home. There are some days where I don’t want to go out or socialise. I stay inside and listen to John MacArthur or Voddie or Alister Begg and sob. Some days I don’t want to go to Church because I don’t want to spread my misery……I’m ashamed. Is Voddie saying that Mental Illness shouldn’t happen? I’m confused because although Jesus pulls me out of my misery I can’t help feeling the way I do.

[@harmonyadams7577]

I am not proud about having a mental illness. I have suffered with depression for most of my adult life. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. People who have never experienced depression can never comprehend what it's like to be afflicted with it. The brain is an organ, just like the heart etc and things can and do go wrong. God does heal, but he doesn't choose to heal everybody because he is sovereign and we don't know why he heals some and others he doesn't. I'm not quite sure what point Voddie was trying to make here. I respect him, but I came away after listening to this talk feeling shunned? Lack of understanding? Perhaps not the right words. I am a Christian, I love the Lord, I have prayed for healing, but I have also learned to bear my affliction because His strength is made perfect in my weakness. I am not more, or less of a Christian, just because I have chronic depression. I tried to disguise it for a long time especially around Christians, but now I can bear the fact that if I tell them the truth and if they decide to shun me, I am ok with that for i am fearfully and wonderfully made. So Rev Baucham, I lovingly say to you, from one Christian to another, please do your homework because you and Rev MacArthur are seriously lacking in this space.. God bless you All

[@HarryHafsak]

Lol I’m in psych 101 right now and I needed this at this moment in my season!

[@Speckled_Trout]

Everyone has different levels when it comes to chemicals and hormones yes, but as humans we have a general range in which we fall on average. I take 900mg of lithium every single day for my bipolar type 2, and when I got my lab work done last month I was STILL low in terms of lithium. And you know what I had been having a hard few weeks too when it came to mood regulation. I dont know maybe I’m missing it, because I know my brother means well and is trying to be compassionate, but I feel like this didn’t quite land the way it was intended. No malice is assumed like I said I’m sure it was meant well. I just think that in a way it almost is beginning to go down the road of trivializing mental illnesses. I dont know like I said maybe I just missed it and am totally off! If so please forgive me 😊

[@huwlangford2738]

It is not difficult to talk about mental illness. What is almost impossible is to understand what it is like to suffer. I have been a Christian from a young child and couldn't believe it was happening to me because Christians don't get mentally ill apparently. There is an acute difference between clinical symptoms for no apparent reason and people who have lived poorly and brought ruination to their lives. I have noticed in 30 yrs working in mental health medication will help the former causation but not the latter. The Do not be anxious about anything and make your requests known to God has saved me so many times. I hope I understood what you were trying to say.

[@alreadynotyet8489]

This was not Voddi's entire sermon and I listen to him enough to know he would not leave us hanging like this clip does; it has made some even feel guilty and/or misunderstand him. I trust Voddi will finish well and encourage the children of God. I don't know who posted this sermon but if you click on "more" below their channel name, it will give the info of the sermon to listen to the complete message from Voddi. Actually, there are two resources so likely he has delved deeply into the subject

[@julielarge6120]

There was no mental illness with Jesus. He showed normal emotion. He was the perfect son of God.

[@shaanrichards6009]

Jesus was grieving, not depressed or bipolar

[@sarahcroysdill2175]

Yeah that kinda threw me off , cause he experienced emotions but wasn’t mentally ill , the KZbin title threw me off too cause it says mental illness and the Bible and he included Jesus in the video

[@Jolene03]

This is really interesting! Going to have to look up the whole sermon on Daniel 4 🤔

[@gfbc1689]

look in the description

[@JerynToney]

"Nebuchadnezzar loses his mind" is the title of the Sermon.

[@harvelle1]

Blessed word “Man of God”. I never saw it from this perspective. Thank you!

[@elaineeddington676]

Very powerful, Thank you ☺️🙏🌹🙌

[@nigelboisclair3553]

I've had old people say; don't listen to what you hear or what you see but listen to the word of God. Its like... yo.. how else could one read a bible without seeing or hearing.

[@staceydelbucchia2576]

Praise God🧡🕯🍂🕊

[@janinelaura9512]

Thank you for this answer to my prayer asking about dealing with depression as a Believer in Yeshua...so much shame at dealing with something like this when Yeshua had a far heavier cross and shed His precious blood for me, for us all. it is purely by Yahua's mercy and grace that I am alive, day after day

[@sonya8821]

I'm done for right now Dear Lord. So done. Please forgive me if I feel like throwing up right now because this have literally made me🤢🤢🤢😷😷😷

[@Nicky-hr1qz]

Thank you Pastor Voddie for not being afraid to preach THE TRUTH!!! hallelujah hallelujah praise jesus christ his truth will prevail regardless of offended feelings hallelujah hallelujah praise jesus christ

[@StingofTruth]

I have a chemical imbalance. My vutamin D runs very low which caused psoriasis and eczema. My Dr told me to take a D3 supplement and it took care of my problem. I also suffer from chronic depression. I told myself to read more of the psalms, and contemplate the lives and experiences of the apostles. Guess what? No suicidal thoughts. I can now accept my feelings as normal and not be controlled by the abyss of despair and hopelessness which attempts to ruin my life. I'm able to look at the final destination of heaven and have confidence that through all my troubles and trials there is a heavenly father who loves me and is going to see me through and provide for ky every need even if i don't feel like He is. When my earthly dad died my first instinct was to panick and have anxiety over the fact he went to hell, and to be depressed but it didn't happen. Instead i thought of David losing his son and realized: Nothing can be changed. God will do what is right. I still had a heavenly Father who loves me so I'm not fatherless. Last year when my mom died i cried and thanked God tgat He'd see me through this loss too, and He has.

[@misfitking_0143]

God Rules ALL Men!!! Unless you have been drugged... ❤🙏 Thank you Father God!!! Amen!!! JesusChrist gives you the VICTORY!!!

[@preciouscry]

My cousin had psychosis and was very ill. I pray God will understand and put him in the heavens. That is all I ask from The Heavenly Father. I prayed for him when I saw his cold body. I know God heard me.

[@DoloresDJesus]

Thanks, great Information. Blessings

[@cococali6589]

Satan thrives on chaos, chaos comes as we deny accountability, mental illness is a temporary moment unless you unpack and live there. Jesus sets us free from death, nothing else can, not medication or good deeds or outwardly repentance. I think the Bible is the best self help book as it teaches us we are not the center of life and to be gracious, humble, and disciplined. How can we be a part of Christ body if we can’t get past ourselves

[@beardedavenger7654]

A child born with mental illness is just not taking accountability? Lol that is a good one chief 😂😂 never thought about that being the reason why people suffer hahaha you are a true treasure and a wealth of wisdom 😂😂😂 the earth should protect you at all cost 😂😂😂

[@NoName-rm1nv]

​@@beardedavenger7654a child cannot be born with mental illness

[@aurorawms8361]

​@beardedavenger7654 you misunderstood, and you're rude. Children born with a disability don't need to take accountability. This is not what the comment was about.

[@beardedavenger7654]

Oh no someone called me rude what will i do 😘

[@derekthrash9643]

Cococali6589 you clearly don’t have a mental health condition. Until you do you don’t qualify 😕

[@scottnovak8903]

Plus side, I watched a short clip about elderly women who had dementia and videoed asking questions and couldn't remember anything but, allegedly her daughter asked her name Jesus and she answered easily "Jesus saved me" adding "i love Jesus". There is no bound's by Almighty Halluea 🙌😇

[@teckwee18]

It reminded me of the recent John macarthur comment on mental well being.

[@jayonnaj18]

Much of what's called "mental illness" could be likened to PHYSICALLY MEDICAL problems in our bodies, such as lung cancer, lupus, kidney failure, scabies, heart failure, etc.! Well, the BRAIN is as much of the member of one's physical body just as are our eyes, skin, teeth! A brain tumor could develop in one's body, for instance, causing behavioral problems and that person would be labeled as MENTALLY ill!!! I know of a Christian woman who went to a psychiatrist with depression and anxiety and he prescribed medication for her! To make a long story short, she saw him often and was actually on the "spiritual battlefield" witnessing to him, and he got saved!!! GLORY!

[@anthonypayne6032]

Sad I can't listen to the rest of this sermon. I love Voddie Bocham he is telling the truth straight not candy coated. I wish I could see him preach.

[@gfbc1689]

You can find the link to the original sermon in the description

[@tonyblain5750]

But we preach Christ crucified, But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

[@Whiteandpolite21]

Demonic spirits ops i said it , so glad my partner is a Christian out with it in Jesus name. blessed person 🙌

[@yngclothing]

Exactly

[@Americanwoman74]

What does you partner have to do with your belief that mental illness is caused by demonic spirits? And are you really that naive to think everyone that has some form of mental illness is possessed or oppressed by a demonic spirit? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say some probably are. Maybe they messed around with the occult and it did something to them. I know 3 people specifically that this very thing happened to. Nevertheless, medication still helped them. But before they got involved with the occult they were fine. But for you to say all mental illness is from demons is downright ignorant. There are so many people that are truly born again and have the Holy Spirit dwelling within them. Therefore they can't have a demon in them dwelling alongside the Holy Spirit. That would be a house divided against itself. Darkness cannot coincide with light. That's blasphemous. You really think where the Holy Spirit abides, a demon would dare set foot there? I would call you a Pharisee but that would be giving you a compliment. You better be careful talking of the things you obviously know nothing about. Mocking people with mental illness is what you're doing and things have a way of coming full circle.

[@joycebutlerbutler9567]

Can you please explain what you mean? That’s a serious question…I really want to understand

[@Whiteandpolite21]

@@joycebutlerbutler9567 Jesus ministry was to heal and to do that he cast out demonic spirits. Do I really need to say more.

[@C.A.S7447]

I was the eldest of three...I grew up with my siblings and parent who used to tell me i was mental. I was a manic depress, schizophrenia, bipolar the list goes on and on...I got saved and got around other people and I was always concerned they would see all my mental problems, but instead they told me I was such full of kindness and love. In the end one sibling lives in misery and is very dissociate from there kids and spouse and another lies and believes there lies...I know im not perfect i'll sin till the day I die and meet my LORD Jesus, but I know I wasnt the only one. I'll continue to pray for them.

[@ritishroypatroo7075]

Just wondering we use this 'context" and same principle here to Christian suffering from cancer, diabete or heart disease etc, to stop medication as you dont have faith. 😅 As a Christian Ive learnt a lot about my fight with bipolar disorder. This sort of preaching or preaching in general on mental illness are like the 'advices" of the 3 friends of Job.

[@BobVerVoorn]

thank you for NOT SAYING "there is no such thing as PTSD"

[@terrybarnes720]

At last a pastor does a sermon on mental illness when I read the Bible and read what Jesus went through what Moses went through what Paul Ruth even myself there had to be some mental illness anyway I'm glad somebody did a sermon or mental illness

[@TheZoe0010]

I lost my daughter to mental illness. She took her life on January 19, 2018. I don’t know if she repented before she took her. I pray the Lord Was merciful allowed her into His kingdom. She saved, was doing very bad things. The Lord saved her many times. I do think that it was not free will. I think God saw how tired she was to finally take her life. I am holding on, but I want to take my life every day. I suffer from severe depression, PTSD, SAD, all of us anxiety, panic attacks, but I’m holding on for the Lord to take me home. I am all alone and isolate all the time. All my family is gone. I ask the Lord everyday if it’s His will to please take me. My mom passed away 3 years later. Pastor please pray for me. I have gone to get help, but my pain cannot be helped. I no longer belong on this earth. I try to follow the Lord Commands daily.

[@FilipAleksov-ud3xb]

Praying for you 😢🙏

[@TheZoe0010]

⁠Thank you so much. I need all the prayers I can get. I’m holding on to to Jesus Christ as tight as I can.

[@the_alchemy_method]

So the question is- whats the root problem of mental illness and whats the real cure?

[@Onlythenarrowroad]

Seems like there are quite a few folks not understanding the intent of Voddie’s video. The church and a good pastor, or shepherd, is supposed to be there in support of and understand what someone is going through during whatever levels of mental health crisis one has. The sermon was clipped and not in its full context. But what was said is in acknowledgement these things exist and that it is the duty of true believers and Followers of Jesus Christ to support.

[@oj2314]

True. Many are led away by media and putting on a mask in the public eyes.

[@HebrewsTen14]

They dont need to acknowledge they exist, they see the evidence but the world believes contrary to God Word

[@HebrewsTen14]

All we need is Jesus

[@joycebutlerbutler9567]

Period

[@VagabondWithFlowers]

Being diagnosed with schizophrenia after nightmares, seeing beings of light sitting beside people, red demons towering above me voices that carry conversations and so on... only Christ (I hope. I really do hope it is Him and His will keeping me and not some sick torture of false hope) has kept me believing in Him and His capabilities. I confessed to a prayer line that I felt a disturbing touch after awaking in my ex gf's bed and a voice saying "I'm cheating on him" weeks before finding out she was pregnant with another man's child. The person I was talking with immediately suggested I take medication and seek professional help. I feel weak that I can not express the lady with the issue of blood to the elders in my family who confess to believe in Christ. Doctors are here because of God, but for some reason, deep down I feel it's a test of sorts. Do we worship the creation or the Creator?

[@Mell-yc4nr]

I suffer from chronic low back and leg pain. Years of pain has done something to my mind. Ive prayed, been prayed for, and yet the pain continues and consumes my life. My mind seems to suggest exiting life

[@kaymilbrath4337]

Your mind when it suggests exiting life is lying to you-this is a consequence of the Fall of mankind. Just like all other yucky things in this life. Keep trusting Jesus to save from sin if you aren’t yet a Christian because in doing so eternal life starts now. Can your doctor help with the pain?

[@kaymilbrath4337]

*And if you are a Christian keep trusting Jesus. Our brains might lie to us but His Word never will. Praying for a wise doctor for you and for you in general.

[@Mell-yc4nr]

@@kaymilbrath4337 I am a Christian. Besides the physical pain, my supposed "Christian " wife divorced me 2 months ago; a whole other pain. I've been struggling and I'm tired

[@kaymilbrath4337]

@@Mell-yc4nr That is very hard. I am sorry she did not keep her vow before you and God. I hardly ever respond to anything online. I just don't want you to think exiting is a solution. Don't give up, my friend. My son has two severe mental illnesses, so I do understand the tiredness and pain--hearing and watching it firsthand from him, having a less severe overthinking problem when I was a teen, and as his mom helping him. I just don't want you to give up on your life, my Christian brother. When others fail, when our brain and body fails, God is faithful.

[@AJohn-tr4yq]

Thank you Father God for assisting with mental health issues There is no test for chemical imbalance💡 Amen Amen 🙏🙏

[@Wonderful9935]

I am a Bible believing Christian, who believes in the power of God to heal, deliver, and set free, and I enjoy Voddie Baucham's teaching on many subjects; however, this is not one of them. I am not one to cherry-pick areas of healing. Many preachers teach against people seeking professional help for mental health issues, but some of the same preachers have sought specialists for cardiac issues, have taken hypertensive drugs, diabetic drugs, and have had surgeries for cancers, etc. Why didn't they apply the same principle to their own ailments???

[@ritishroypatroo7075]

Exactly Speak on Cancer etc with the same language. Its easier with mental illness as its invisible.

[@Jasmine-mf3ns]

This is certainly right, I certainly was diagnosed with mental illness before( bipolar disorder) but now I am thinking super clear and will continue to!

[@johntaylor2775]

Thank you for sharing. I would suggest that you omit the background music. I cant imagine that would be part of a live sermon. Thank you.

[@gfbc1689]

Listen to the original. It doesn't have music: Original Sermon: Nebuchadnezzar Loses His Mind -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4iydXqOm9SInLc

[@Americanwoman74]

Nothing wrong with the song! Moonlight sonata by Beethoven!!

[@El.savedbyJesus]

So important. Just SAD is a seasonal affect disorder, not a social anxiety.

[@danieldautry9319]

I was diagnosed with severe depression once and needed to take medication, so that I could think straight again. I now don’t take any medications anymore and am (thank God!) cured and free of it. While I agree on many levels with what brother Voddie said, I must say that medical treatment in it´s right context might sometimes be necessary. I think it is as dangerous to say that there is no such thing as mental illness as it is to say that God cannot handle it.

[@fingersmcoy]

you werent cured by their drugs. their drugs are never the answer. you cannot have two masters.

[@jasonskeens2248]

​@@fingersmcoyDo you take pain pills for a headache or flu medicine? Those are temporary cures. Does that mean you serve two masters?

[@fingersmcoy]

@@jasonskeens2248 depression and anxiety causes are not known. The theory that they are chemical imbalances has always been a guess, and now science points to that guess more than likely being wrong. Throwing chemicals at people works for some, doesn't work for most, and has terrible side effects. Even when they work, scientists do not know why. And if one is lucky enough to have them work, then they must be on them for life. They are not a fix. They alter chemicals in the brain. Tylenol does not. Tell me how I am wrong. The terrible side effects, the dependency. The fact that none of this science is proven. So why does an industry that claims they want to help push this so much? I will forever speak out against the drugging of America, and a lot more people are starting to see through the lies and bullshit

[@danieldautry9319]

@@jasonskeens2248 Exactly 👍

[@JVlife22]

I like this channel because of the amazing teachings of him who is always with Gods favor Dr. V. May i make a small suggestion? His Voice is Music with Gods word. While the background music is lovely, maybe we can drop it when he speaks. Have a blessed evening all

[@gfbc1689]

You can always listen to the original. You can find it in the description. We make these because people like them and it directs them back to the original sermon.

[@marcelarnehennings4974]

Since i have gave lord Jesus my life, He has made my Depression disapper Halleluja Matthew 11:28

[@canadiankewldude]

*_The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:_* *_The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:_* *_The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace._* *_Numbers_* 6:24-26- *_KJB_*

[@JeffFaust-js8vn]

I am mentally ill and prayed for Jesus to get me back on SSDI after working and losing my job and as soon as I prayed about it and the next morning my disability check in my account. I just applied for a part time job to add to my income. I pray that Jesus give me a part time job. I tried going off my medication several times and it ended in disaster every time. I am not a drooling idiot and medication does work. I am not saying everyone needs it though but I know I do.

[@sheilamanter9672]

I respect Pastor Voddie, but it seems really off the wall that he would suggest Jesus was "manic-depressive" or had "anxiety". I believe Jesus was Perfect in every way and didn't have any medical diagnosis of anything wrong in His Perfect Body, especially not any "mental health" problems.

[@davidlynch5998]

I have and still see a phsyc. Doc, i take medication but I keep it to a minimum, I could easily ask for more mind numbing meds and they would be quick to prescribe them,, however my relationship with Jesus Christ is the utmost importance, ,prayer and striving to have a closer relationship with the Lord has done more for me than any medication could ever do,, i admit the med that I do take is necessary. I have real hopes that I will eventually get to a point where I will no longer need to take it. , This man is correct about the overkill of quickly diagnosing a person with this or that is a very serious thing to do as there are people out there who when they get a little mental health schooling they think they are now master no it alls and this or that needs to be done with them. Not all but many, , I believe that is able and willing to heal today just as much as when Jesus was on this earh performing miracles and healings. God bless you all

[@madjackie523]

The one thing psychology and psychiatry CANNOT tell you is "What is normal?" They only know what is "abnormal." But...compared to what? If they cannot define what "normal" is, they cannot define what "abnormal" is. There is no standard of truth; there is only a bell curve of endless comparisons and contrasts between imperfect measurments, all of which are grounded in subjectivity and relativity - and that is grounded in the current zeigeist of the world. My "normal" and "abnormal" is grounded in God's word, which is Truth for all of time and history and cultures. He is the standard I am measured by and He is the Truth by which my solution comes.

[@TheCaptainLulz]

If you have these problems, GET HELP. I was no good to anyone including God when I couldnt function for mental illness, and pills are better than suicide. Just be aware of the difference between sadness and depression. Or being hyper VS being bipolar. These things are certainly real, but over-diagnosed. I will seek God regardless of how difficult that can be for me.

[@tinaflavin8083]

That's great brother thank you