UAMEZ Sermon
What Is Lament in the Bible?
Lamentations 1
Uploaded to YouTube February 25, 2021
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If the last stretch of your life has left you numb, tired or quietly grieving, you may be asking what lament is and whether God wants to hear it. Lament is speaking honestly to God about a present pain and asking for help. Healing starts when you admit the hurt instead of acting like you are fine. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Lamentations 1 and shows how Jerusalem's grief moves through pain, honesty and a reset with God. It was preached in 2021, during Lent. Questions this sermon answers What is lament in the Bible? It is a prayer where a person brings a present calamity to God and asks God to help them through it. Is it OK to grieve and be sad as a Christian? Yes. You do not have to be tough or hold it all together, and God is big enough to hear your cry. Why is honesty about sin part of lament? Lamentations 1 names Jerusalem's sin plainly, and some pain will not heal until we own our part before God. Can I start over with God after a hard season? Yes. Even when consequences remain, God is still on the other side, and through Jesus you can reset. Scripture: Lamentations 1:1-22 Chapters 0:00 Reading Lamentations 1 8:04 What is lament? A biblical definition 10:10 Jeremiah and the fall of Jerusalem 12:52 How trauma and grief show up in us 15:16 Admit your pain 22:10 Be honest about sin 25:59 Hit reset with God Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #Lament #Lamentations
Questions this sermon answers
What is lament in the Bible?
It is a prayer where a person brings a present calamity to God and asks God to help them through it.
Is it OK to grieve and be sad as a Christian?
Yes. You do not have to be tough or hold it all together, and God is big enough to hear your cry.
Why is honesty about sin part of lament?
Lamentations 1 names Jerusalem's sin plainly, and some pain will not heal until we own our part before God.
Can I start over with God after a hard season?
Yes. Even when consequences remain, God is still on the other side, and through Jesus you can reset.
What are the chapters in this sermon?
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