Homiletics Study: Children of the Promise – Kingdom Divided
Lesson 27 Passage: Lamentations
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Lamentations for Jerusalem’s Desolation and Painful Discipline (Lamentations 1,2) 1. Jerusalem is deserted, splendor has departed with destruction (1:1-7) 2. Jerusalem’s sinned greatly and has been made desolate (1:8-15) 3. Cause for weeping, torment and groaning; rebellion against Lord (1:16-22) 4. Lord’s fierce anger has withdrawn protection for Jacob (2:1-3) 5. Lord has swallowed up and destroyed Israel giving to hands of enemy (2:4-10) 6. Wounds are deep there is no comfort; enemies gloat without pity. (2:11-16) 7. Lord has done as planned; the enemy has destroyed (2:17-22) | Lamentations Hope for Suffering People (Lamentations 3,4) 1. Jeremiah has seen affliction, grown old… Splendor has gone with hopes in the Lord (3:1-18) 2. Jeremiah has hope because of Lords great love (3:19-39) - Compassions never fail – Faithfulness - Lord is good; place hope in Him. - No one is cast off forever – Compassion - God sees desiring justice 3. Examine and test ourselves and return to Lord (3:40-42) 4. Lord has insulated Himself from us and made us scrum to enemies (3:43-54) 5. Lord has heard my pleas and redeemed my life (3:55-58) 6. Request of Lord to pay back enemies (3:59-66) 7. Punishment Before and After contrasted 4:1-14) - lost luster, gold to clay, heartless, beggars, lie in ash heaps, black as soot, hungry 8. People scattered (4:15-20) 9. Edom will be punished for wickedness (4:21-22) | Lamentation Prayer for God’s Mercy (Lamentations 5) 1. Lord remember what has happened to us and see our disgrace (5:1-18) - Fatherless - Pursued - Ancestors sinned and are no more - Ruled over by slaves - Bread comes risk; hungry - Women violated, princes hung up by hands, heavy loads, - joy is gone and hearts are faint - Zion is desolate 2. Lord you’re forever, don’t forget us and restore us to yourself (5:19-22) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Lamentations for Jerusalem’s Desolation and Painful Discipline | Lamentations 1,2 |
Lamentations Hope for Suffering People | Lamentations 3,4 |
Lamentation Prayer for God’s Mercy | Lamentations 5 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Jeremiah laments Lord’s discipline it’s result and pleads for mercy. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT punishment comes as a result of our sin; we are tarnished and we can be separated from the joy God desires for us. |
Specific Application Questions
What wounds to you carry that take you away from God’s best? |
How are you measuring up; are you wholly devoted to God in everything? What needs to change? |
How do you praise God for redemption from your past? |
Principles to Remember
Sin has consequences |
God has great love of those who trust Him |
It is good to be held in the everlasting arms. |
Characteristic of God
Righteous Judge |
Theme
Our laments (trials) are the opportunity validate our relationship with our Holy Father |
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