Ephesians explodes with treasures of truth in every chapter. Paul’s description of our blessings in Christ Jesus will stir our hearts to worship him (1:3-14). His exposition of God’s amazing grace in raising us from death to life will humble us and move us toward devotion and ministry (2:1-10). Paul’s vision of the church—a new society united by Christ and under Christ that causes cosmic creatures to stand in awe (3:1-13)—will strengthen our commitment to God’s people. The gifts Christ gives to his church for ministry will strengthen our ministry—to one another and to the world (4:7-16). The book is full of precious promises and radical grace. We study it to strengthen our love for Christ, for one another, and for all who are yet to hear of Christ’s grace.

This week we are in Ephesians 1:3-14.

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This week we are in Ephesians 1:3-14.

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This week we are in Ephesians 1:1-2.

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Christ is risen indeed. We gathered together to celebrate the person and work of God as revealed in God's Word from John 20:1-18.

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. During our Good Friday Service we concluded our time in Lamentations looking at Lamentations 5:1-22.

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. Today we are in Lamentations 4:1-22.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did…Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:6, 12

“It takes the quiet of a suburban home for the birth of the thesis [that we should desire] a God who refuses to judge…In a sun-scorched land, soaked in the blood of the innocent, [such an idea] will invariably die.” - Miroslav Volf

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. Today we are in Lamentations 3:1-66.

“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself? Take those thoughts that come to you the moment you wake up in the morning. You have not originated them, but they start talking to you, they bring back the problems of yesterday, etc. Somebody is talking. Who is talking? Your self is talking to you.” D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

“Now this man’s treatment was this; instead of allowing this self to talk to him, he starts talking to himself. ‘Why are you cast down, O my soul?’ he asks. His soul had been depressing him, crushing him. So he stands up and says: ‘Self, listen for a moment, I will speak to you…’” D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

“God has no pleasure in the destruction or calamity of persons or people. He had rather they should turn and continue in peace. He is well-pleased if they forsake their evil ways, that he may not have occasion to execute his wrath upon them. He is a God that delights in mercy, and judgment is his strange work.” Jonathan Edwards

“How unspeakably wonderful to know that all our concerns are held in hands that bled for us.” John Newton

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. Today we are in Lamentations 2:1-22.

The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6-7

Three ways we lament sin:

1. Lamenting personal sin
2. Lamenting corporate sin
3. Lamenting worldly sin

But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. Romans 2:5

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. John 3:36

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. Today we are in Lamentations 1:1-22.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,  but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

THREE LESSONS

• Sin is the real problem
• Suffering is real
• Remember the long arc of God’s story

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Lamentations reflects poetically on the exile of Judah, the sacking of Jerusalem, and (most critically) the destruction of the temple. Exile presented a theological crisis for the people of God: What of God’s promises to Israel? What of God’s blessing upon the people - including land, security, a king on David’s throne, and the promise of his presence among them? Without ever presenting easy answers to these difficult questions, and with barely a note of hope, Lamentations wrestles with how Jerusalem and her people could have been brought into such a desolate estate. To begin our series, we will understand the historical context from 2 Kings 25:1-30.

For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. Hebrews 12:6

“It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” - C.S. Lewis

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