December 1, 2013

What Do You Pray About in the Midst of Darkness?

Series: Lamentations Scripture: Lamentations 5:1–5:22

God's City -> God's Wrath -> God's Faithfulness -> The Grief & Pain of Sin -> In Adversity: PRAY!!
I. Remember! (1-18)
     A. Our Situation
          1. The homeless (2)
          2. The fatherless (3)
          3. The hungry (4,6,9,10)
          4. The shamed (7)
          5. The persecuted (5,8)
     B. Our Suffering
          1. The women
          2. The nobles (12)
          3. The men (13-14)
     C. Our Spirits
          1. The brokenhearted
          2. The humbled (17-18)
II. Restore! (19-21a)
     A. Your People
     B. Through Your Mercy
III. Renew! (21b-22)
     A. Your Glory
     B. Through Your Steadfast Love

Next Steps:
>The Hope in the Midst of Darkness is to honestly express our heart to God (1 Peter 5:7).
>The Hope in the Midst of Darkness is to humbly repent & to trust God (1 Peter 5:6).
>The Hope in the Midst of Darkness is to hold to the very character & nature of God!

other sermons in this series

Nov 17

2013

Identifying the Realities of Sin!

Scripture: Lamentations 4:1–4:22 Series: Lamentations

Nov 10

2013

The Unending Faithfulness of a Loving God!

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1–3:66 Series: Lamentations

Nov 3

2013

The Righteous Anger of a Loving God!

Scripture: Lamentations 2:1–2:22 Series: Lamentations