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Intro
Background of Book
Outline of Book
Purpose of Study
Message
The State of Lament
Loneliness
Loss
many people now alone
great nation now desolate
leader and proud now slave
The Cause for Lament
Sin
Sin brings shame
Sin brings defilement
Sin brings destruction
The Purpose of Lament
Shock and Awe
Turn back to the Lord
Learn from this
The Plea in Lament
Look Upon Us O God
Have Mercy
Do Not Forget
Bring Justice
Close
The Lessons From Lamentations 1…
Sin is a Real Problem
Sin has real and devastating consequences
Personally
Corporately
God’s Judgement and Justice are a part of His Story
God is not your grandfather !!
Jesus is the Real Solution
Reconciliation through Jesus is miraculous
Forgiveness
Grief / Suffering is universal… Lament is Christian
Confession tunes the heart toward God
Group Questions
How familiar are you with the book of Lamentations?
Have you read it before?
What is your initial impression of it from this weeks message?
As a group list some examples of brokenness around you or in that have become too common and unnoticed.
Can you give other examples from history or experience where sin brought ruin?
We know that God disciplines His children… How would you explain the difference between God’s corrective discipline and His instructive discipline?
If God forgives all sin why does He not also immediately reverse the natural consequences of our decisions?
What are some ways that lament can reorient your thinking about the world and yourself?
How would this reorientation affect your view of your own suffering or the suffering of others?
Do you agree that we tend to over individualize suffering?
Why is that the case?
How does Lamentations help us to change that?
What are some practical steps—like confession—that you could take to allow lament to remind you what lies underneath our lives?
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