Southview Baptist Church
Not The Way It's Supposed To Be — Loss
Pastor Nathan Wakefield begins a brief series on grieving. This week, we learn that loss is not the way it is supposed to be. Nevertheless, God can use loss to grow us and make us more like Christ. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. You are made for relationships. But that is a double‑edged sword and loss can pierce deep.
• Deep and intimate relationships were part of humanity from the beginning (Genesis 2:18‑25).
• Deep and intimate relationships come from various relationships (Proverbs 17:17; 18:24).
• Deep and intimate relationships all face the reality of death (Genesis 3:17‑19).
Action: Remind yourself: It is okay to grieve.
• Deep and intimate relationships were part of humanity from the beginning (Genesis 2:18‑25).
• Deep and intimate relationships come from various relationships (Proverbs 17:17; 18:24).
• Deep and intimate relationships all face the reality of death (Genesis 3:17‑19).
Action: Remind yourself: It is okay to grieve.
2. While the pain of loss is very real, the God of comfort is a present and active help.
• God is the great comforter (2 Corinthians 1:3‑4).
• Resurrection Hope provides God’s prescribed comfort (1 Thessalonians 4:13‑18).
Action: Don’t forget to talk about your future reunions.
• God is the great comforter (2 Corinthians 1:3‑4).
• Resurrection Hope provides God’s prescribed comfort (1 Thessalonians 4:13‑18).
Action: Don’t forget to talk about your future reunions.
3. Loss pushes us to make Christ our source of identity.
• Instead of denying loss, we can talk about loss knowing that God redeems (Romans 8:28‑29).
• Anger over loss can be fully expressed and then redeemed through forgiveness (Colossians 3:13).
• Instead of short‑circuiting depression, a deep abiding faith can grow (1 Peter 1:3‑7).
• As acceptance grows, relationship with Christ can fill the loss (Colossians 3:11).
Action: No matter where you are in life, focus on making Christ more of your identity.
• Instead of denying loss, we can talk about loss knowing that God redeems (Romans 8:28‑29).
• Anger over loss can be fully expressed and then redeemed through forgiveness (Colossians 3:13).
• Instead of short‑circuiting depression, a deep abiding faith can grow (1 Peter 1:3‑7).
• As acceptance grows, relationship with Christ can fill the loss (Colossians 3:11).
Action: No matter where you are in life, focus on making Christ more of your identity.
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