Lamentations | 11.24.24

A sermon from Lamentations 3:21-25

I. The context: Jerusalem destroyed--The horror and hopelessness in Lamentations
               A. The siege
               B. The breakthrough
               C. Razed and burned

II. A remarkable pivot to hope
               A. The power of a “call to mind”
               B. Hebrew term: hesed
               C. A reason to hope “new every morning”
               D. The assurance God will follow Through
               E. The goodness of God and the faith to wait

 

GOSPEL CONNECTION

Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:1-2)

APPLICATION

How will you demonstrate thankfulness to God this week for who He is and what He has done in your life?

MEMORY VERSE

“The Lord’s loving-kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” (Lamentations 3:22-23)