Lamentations

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Theme: The hardship and help in the Lord. Purpose: To show God's people how it is and how it can be.

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Lamentations 3:22

In SONG OF SOLOMON we have Goodness illustrated.
In RUTH we have Grace illustrated.
In LAMENTATIONS we have Grief illustrated.
Theme: Mourning
Key Chapter: 3
Key Verse: 3:22
5 chapters; 154 verses; 3,411 words
Grade level: 4.4
Author: The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Tim 3:15) through Jeremiah
Date Written: 7th Century B.C.
Outline:1
I. Desolation. ch.1
II. Destruction. ch.2
III. Desperation. ch.3
IV. Destitution. ch.4
V. Degradation. ch.5
Judgment that was prophesied had come to Israel.
They did not heed the:
1. Warning from the Seers.
2. Words from the Scriptures.
3. Wooing from the Spirit
Notice how the FACTS about their situation:

I. There Is Hardship in the Land.

No rest.
Lamentations 1:3 (KJV)
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
No pasture.
Lamentations 1:6 (KJV)
6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
No strength.
Lamentations 1:6 (KJV)
6 And from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
No comforter.
Lamentations 1:9 (KJV)
9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
No satisfaction.
Lamentations 1:11 (KJV)
11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
No liberty.
Lamentations 1:14 (KJV)
14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
No joy.
Lamentations 1:12 (KJV)
12 Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

II. There Is Help in the Lord.

Rest.
Matthew 11:28–30 KJV
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Pasture.
John 10:9 KJV
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Strength.
2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Comforter.
John 14:16–17 KJV
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Satisfaction.
Mark 8:1-9
Liberty.
2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Joy.
John 15:11 KJV
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Conclusion:

We are in the same shape as part one. Will you accept God’s offer in part two found in the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 From Exploring The Books Of The OT by John Phillips
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