Sermon Discussion Guide: 12/15/24
Sermon Recap
Text: Lamentations 3:18-26
Big Idea: When the King comes, He will bring hope.
Summary: The book of Lamentations is a collection of 5 poems that are primarily expressions of sorrow and anguish at the destruction of Jerusalem. Chapter 3 stands out in the wake of poetry of pain as it supplies a moment of reprieve through meditating on God’s character and faithfulness, which replenishes the dwindling hope of the author and the discouraged Israelites. In these verses, hope is restored by actively reminding the mind that God is merciful, filled with steadfast lovingkindness, and works good for His people. Ultimately, the hope that God would accomplish the work of salvation for His people, with all of their sin, is a hope that could only be realized through the work of Christ.
Discussion Questions
1. Share a story of sorrow that may still grieve your heart as you remember it.
2. What, in this particular season, most vexes your heart and mind? (Depressive tendencies, anxious thoughts, exhaustion, frustration, angst over circumstances, relational distress, etc.)
3. The question that concludes Lamentations is a question over whether or not God is still for you in light of your circumstances. Have you questioned that? What keeps you trusting in it when suffering wells up?
4. The author of Lamentations expresses that he chooses to remember certain things about God to combat the agony of circumstances. How do you contend for your thought life in order dwelling on truth instead of feelings?
5. The author of Lamentations hopes in God‘s character and nature, not changed circumstances. Share aspects of God’s character that have been a comfort to you in hard times.
6. How do we navigate the tension of the “already but not yet” reality of Christ’s work?
7. Share other ways that you have found helpful to cultivate and encourage your hope in Christ.
Text: Lamentations 3:18-26
Big Idea: When the King comes, He will bring hope.
Summary: The book of Lamentations is a collection of 5 poems that are primarily expressions of sorrow and anguish at the destruction of Jerusalem. Chapter 3 stands out in the wake of poetry of pain as it supplies a moment of reprieve through meditating on God’s character and faithfulness, which replenishes the dwindling hope of the author and the discouraged Israelites. In these verses, hope is restored by actively reminding the mind that God is merciful, filled with steadfast lovingkindness, and works good for His people. Ultimately, the hope that God would accomplish the work of salvation for His people, with all of their sin, is a hope that could only be realized through the work of Christ.
Discussion Questions
1. Share a story of sorrow that may still grieve your heart as you remember it.
2. What, in this particular season, most vexes your heart and mind? (Depressive tendencies, anxious thoughts, exhaustion, frustration, angst over circumstances, relational distress, etc.)
3. The question that concludes Lamentations is a question over whether or not God is still for you in light of your circumstances. Have you questioned that? What keeps you trusting in it when suffering wells up?
4. The author of Lamentations expresses that he chooses to remember certain things about God to combat the agony of circumstances. How do you contend for your thought life in order dwelling on truth instead of feelings?
5. The author of Lamentations hopes in God‘s character and nature, not changed circumstances. Share aspects of God’s character that have been a comfort to you in hard times.
6. How do we navigate the tension of the “already but not yet” reality of Christ’s work?
7. Share other ways that you have found helpful to cultivate and encourage your hope in Christ.
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