From Sorrow

Introduction

Briefly explain the purpose of the series. (Guarding our hearts from sorrow, anxiety, fear, envy, anger, and pride.

Walk through the idea of not being a therapist, but rather an aspiring theologian. This means that the purpose of this series is not to substitute, not neglect healthy therapeutic exercises, but rather to inform everyone on how a Christian worldview allows us to view emotions and mental weaknesses from a Biblical standpoint.

Give some context pertaining to Psalm 42. Most likely written by David, while fleeing from Saul or Absalom.

Body

(1) The Context of Great Sorrow:

a. Misunderstanding God’s Will

b. Mistaken relationships with obligation

c. Misusing obedience

(2) The Cure for Great Sorrow:

a. Searching for Satisfaction

Reminding ourselves that true satisfaction for this side of eternity can only be found in the God of heaven and nothing else.

Piper said, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him”.

When we search for satisfaction, it means that we rightly view God as the source of joy, peace, compassion, grace.

When we search for him, we look nowhere else. (Not in a job, relationship, obligation, etc.)

b. Trading Sorrow for Worship

David says twice, “Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God”.

David also says, “The Lord will send his faithful love by day; his song will be with me in the night— a prayer to the God of my life”.

True worship is living in light of hope as much as it is singing about our hope.

True worship also means letting the sweet reminder of God’s faithfulness “sing” to you. The songs we sing are not just for us to get emotional, but they are to resonate within us, remind us of him, and reply to his faithfulness as a prayer.

c. Remembering God through His Word