53 — Through Tears

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THROUGH TEARS (LUKE 19:41-48)

God is not indifferent to your suffering, but allows it (through tears) for your good.

  1. APPROACHING JERUSALEM (VV. 41-42; 18:34)

  2. JUDGMENT IS COMING (VV. 43-46)

  3. THROUGH TEARS (VV. 41, 47-48)

Discussion Starters

Monday—Have you ever thought of God as being distant, unaffected, and detached from your suffering? Why? What’s the danger with thinking this way?

Tuesday—What are the only two times recorded in the Bible of Jesus weeping? How does each help us understand the other?

Wednesday—What are the “things that make for peace”? In what way are they hidden from Jesus’ hearers?

Thursday—Why does God send judgment upon his people? What is his end goal? Is there any other way to lead his people to surrender?

Friday—Do you shed tears for the pain God’s people go through in this world? How does God want you to respond to affliction in your life and the lives of your brothers and sisters?

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Brett McNeill

Brett McNeill has been our pastor since we began in 2004. He and Jen have been married since 1998 and have four wonderful daughters. Brett is a graduate of Westminster Seminary in California (Masters in Divinity, 2003). His desire is to clearly proclaim Jesus Christ from all of Scripture in a way that is clear, convicting and encouraging.