Lamentations - Part 5
Lamentations 4:1-22
Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did…Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:6, 12
“It takes the quiet of a suburban home for the birth of the thesis [that we should desire] a God who refuses to judge…In a sun-scorched land, soaked in the blood of the innocent, [such an idea] will invariably die.” - Miroslav Volf
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What is something that people often assume “could never happen to them”—but actually happens more often than we think?
READ LAMENTATIONS 4:1-22
“That would never be me…” When you hear stories of spiritual collapse (like those mentioned in the sermon introduction), what is your instinctive reaction? Where do you see the temptation toward false confidence in your own life?
What are some small, subtle, or secret sins that are easy to minimize but could grow into something destructive?
What does it look like for you to take sin seriously on a daily basis?
How do you personally respond to the idea that God’s judgment is both real and just? What tensions or questions does this raise for you?
How does this passage (and sermon) challenge you to think about evangelism and global missions? What is one concrete step you could take this week to move toward someone who is far from Christ?