Evergreen Christian Community

Big Idea: Lament Introduces Purpose out of Pain.1. WHAT’S HAPPENING?Lamentations 1:1-11Hebrews 5:72. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Colossians 3:17“We live in a world that is beyond our control, and life is in a constant flux of change. So we have a decision to make: keep trying to control a storm that is not going to go away or start learning how to live within the rain.” - Glenn Pemberton, Hurting with GodJames 1:2Psalm 88:1-23. GOD PROMISES, AND GOD REDEEMS Jeremiah 7:3-11Jeremiah 6:10Genesis 3:15Response: • There is participation in the pain.• Hold on to hope • Find compassion in the constant God DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY► Connection questions:1. What are you thankful for?2. What is a challenge you are facing?3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words► Individual answers to five questions:1. What stands out to you?2. What does this passage tell us about people?3. What does this passage tell us about God?4. Based on the passage, wh