In a Christian culture saturated with messages of constant victory and unshakable peace, we’ve lost something vital—the ability to lament. This sermon on Lamentations 1 walks us through the sorrow-soaked poetry of Jeremiah, inviting us to rediscover lament as a holy, Spirit-led act of worship.
Too often, Christians are made to feel that grief, sorrow, and anguish are signs of spiritual failure. Funerals become celebrations that unintentionally silence the bereaved. Verses about peace and hope are misused to suppress expressions of pain. But Scripture paints a different picture: one in which God’s people cry out in confusion, weep openly, and groan under the weight of suffering—and God gives them the very words to do so.
This message does not offer shallow answers or quick fixes. Instead, it reminds us that even in the silence of God, when comfort feels far off, lament is a faithful and necessary response. Whether you’re grieving personal loss, facing your own sin, or simply longing for the nearness of God once again, this sermon will give you language for your sorrow—and a renewed hope grounded not in circumstances, but in the steadfast love of the Lord.
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