July 21, 2019
Lamentations: Jesus is our Portion
Konnie Vissers · Listen
Sermon Questions Lamentations 3:13-33
1. Have you ever gotten upset about something that was actually unrelated to what you were really upset about?
2. How might cultural relativism have a negative effect on emotions like grief?
3. Do you ever feel alone in suffering? What might it look like to lament communally?
4. What is the difference in sadness/anger and lament?
5. Have you learned how to lament? What does that look like for you?
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