OHOLYNIGHT HOPEISHERE Jesusbringshopetoawearyworld. Lamentations3:20-26;Hebrews10:23;Romans13:11-12
EnlightenourMind- StudytheHopeJesusbrings.Lamentations3:19-26&Romans13:11-121. Hopeismostamazinglywonderfulinourbleakestmoments.Ifyou’veeverdiscoveredhopeinatimeof
despair,youknowwhataremedyHopecanbe!JeremiahdescribestheimpactofhopeinhislamentoverthedestructionofJerusalemin608BC.IdentifythedescriptionofdespairandhopeintheversesofLamentations3:16-26.
a. WordsofDESPAIR
b. WordsofHOPE 2. Hopebeginswithapromiseyettobefulfilled.WhatpromisesisJeremiahrecallingthatgiveshimhope?
(seeverses22-25)3. WhyisitsohardtodowhatJeremiahdescribesinverse26?Whathelpsyougiveroomforhopeinyour
hardtimes?
CaptureourAttention-a. Whatwordsbestdescribethemomentofdawn–whenthesunpeaksupoverthehorizonand
spreadslightacrossthelandscape?Drawapictureofsunriseandlistthreewordsthatcapturethatmoment.
b. ShareyourTake-A-WayfromlastSunday’ssermon.WhatinsightortruthfromthemessagedidGodallowtocaptureyourattention?Whatareyoudoingtoliveouttheimplicationsofthattruth?
Big Idea: God is with us. In fulfilled promises, in realized dreams, and refreshed hope, God has come to be near us … with us. How could we help but sing? In this series we will explore the songs inspired and born from our joy that Christ has entered the world. Rediscover the thrill of hope that will inspire heavenly songs of unsurpassed joy to the world around you!
Life Group Sermon Study Week 1, Weekof12/3/17
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Week 1 BORNISTHEKING:JesusbringsHOPE Lamentations3:20-26;Hebrews10:23;Romans13:11-12
4. ReadHebrews10:23outloud.Whatwordsseemtocaptureyourattention?
“Letusholdtightlywithoutwaveringtothehopeweaffirm,forGodcanbetrustedtokeephispromise.”
Howmucheffort,onourpartdoes,thisversesuggestthatHoperequires?Why?
5. TakeamomentasagrouptocalltomindsomepromiseswehavebecauseJesusgivesusHOPE.
- Matthew1:21- Matthew1:23- Matthew2:6- Luke1:33- Luke2:10,11
6. ThepassageinRomans13:11-12suggestsanurgencyaboutourhopeofsalvationthatshouldnotbeignored.Writetwosimpleactionsthattheseversescallyourattentiontoward.Howcanyoudothesetwothings?
Prayan“Imagine”prayerforyourgroup,neighborhoodandcitytowakeuptoHopeinJesus.
HOPEliving!- ReceiveitandShareit.a. JesuscametobringHOPEbecauseweneeditsodesperately.Itcanbepowerfullyencouragingforyou
thatGodknowsthedesperationofyoursituation.TheBiblesaysthatGodknowsyourneedsevenbeforeyoutellHimandhecaresforyou.WriteashortparagraphthatJesusmightsaytoyouaboutthesituationsinyourlifethatseemhopelesstoyou.
b. Fromthisweek’sstudy,sharethepromisefromscripturethatisthemostmeaningfultoyou?
Howdoesrecallingthatpromise...liftyoufromdespair?...howdoesitpromptyoutoshareit?
c. ThinkofyourONE…Thepersonthatyouareprayingforandintentionallyspendingtimewithtodeepen
yourrelationship.YouwantthemtoexperienceJesus’HOPEaswell.Whatdifficultiesaretheyexperiencing?Wherearetheyfeelinghope-less?HowcanyoubringalittlebitofJesus’hopetothem?
d. BeJesus.Bringhopetoyourworld.LetJesusfillyouwithhopesothatcanletHisHopeoverflow
throughyouasyouliveoutthesefivehabitsthroughyourday/week.1.BlessonepersoneachdaybyshowingthemGod’slove, 2.Eatwiththreepeopleeachweek,3&4.ListentoandLearnfromJesuseachweek, 5.Sharetheinsightyoulearnwiththreepeopleeachweek.
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