Suicidal thoughts, ideation, attempts, and death can affect Christians too. But what does the Bible have to say about suicide?
Scripture gives us understanding of what lies beneath the surface of suicide & major spiritual factors leading up to it.
In this episode of Sonship University, J.T. Singletary shares:
• His own experience with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts
• The real definition of suicide
• How suicide can affect more than just physical life
• What the seven biblical incidents of suicide have in common
• Why sin, fear, and shame go hand in hand with self-destruction
• The Biblical Patterns of Suicide
•Modern Suicide Statistics
•The Internal & External Factors that May Lead to Suicide
Judges 9 verse 54, Judges 16 verses 27–31, 1 Samuel 31 verses 3–6, 2 Samuel 17 verse 23, 1 Kings 16 verse 18, Matthew 27 verses 3–5, Ephesians 6 verse 12, Hebrews 11
00:00:00 Overcoming Suicide From a Biblical Perspective
00:04:12 Suicide in the Bible: Seven Examples
00:04:45 King Abimelech: The Suicide of Sexism
00:06:35 Samson: The Suicide of Vengeance
00:11:20 Saul and His Armor Bearer: The Suicide of Kingship & Allegiance
00:15:15 Ahithophel: The Suicide of Revolt
00:17:15 King Zimri: The Suicide of Conquest
00:19:00 Judas: The Suicide of Regret
00:22:10 The Biblical Pattern Behind Suicide
00:24:34 Fear, Shame and Spiritual Attack
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If shame and fear have made you feel hatred toward yourself, listen to How Not to Hate Yourself When Confronting Sin in Your Life next.
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Disclaimer: This teaching includes discussion of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, self-harm, abuse, and biblical accounts of suicide.