Southview Baptist Church
Daniel — Dare to Lament
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our series through the book of Daniel. This week, in chapter 8, it is revealed that we are conditioned to get through suffering as fast as we can, but sometimes there is value in embracing the suffering and the lament. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Lament begins by addressing God (Psalm 13:1a).
• Relationship matters to God.
• God is our loving Father.
Action: Cry out to God with your hurt.
• Relationship matters to God.
• God is our loving Father.
Action: Cry out to God with your hurt.
2. Lament continues with complaint (Psalm 13:1b‑2).
• The reality is that our complaints are often directed at God.
• Biblical examples of complaints abound.
Action: Determine now to lament instead of grumbling.
• The reality is that our complaints are often directed at God.
• Biblical examples of complaints abound.
Action: Determine now to lament instead of grumbling.
3. Implicit in lament is a request (Psalm 13:3‑4).
• The request begins to acknowledge God's sovereignty.
• The request helps to restore hope.
Action: Commit to bringing your requests before God no matter the circumstances.
• The request begins to acknowledge God's sovereignty.
• The request helps to restore hope.
Action: Commit to bringing your requests before God no matter the circumstances.
4. Lament finishes with an expression of confidence in God (Psalm 13:5‑6).
• Lament is the road from suffering to worship.
• Lament is the road from suffering to worship.
5. Action Step: When appropriate, embrace the opportunity to lament.
• There are times when the evil seems to prosper (Daniel 8:1‑4).
• Power and conflict are dominant themes in our world (Daniel 8:5‑8).
• Power and conflict even come to affect the ability of God's people to worship God (Daniel 8:9‑14).
• God is in control, but that doesn't mean bad things won't happen (Daniel 8:15‑26).
• Sometimes the world in which we find ourselves is nothing short of appalling (Daniel 8:27). When you find yourself here don't forget to lament.
• There are times when the evil seems to prosper (Daniel 8:1‑4).
• Power and conflict are dominant themes in our world (Daniel 8:5‑8).
• Power and conflict even come to affect the ability of God's people to worship God (Daniel 8:9‑14).
• God is in control, but that doesn't mean bad things won't happen (Daniel 8:15‑26).
• Sometimes the world in which we find ourselves is nothing short of appalling (Daniel 8:27). When you find yourself here don't forget to lament.
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