Young Life Campaigners
11-10-05
Young Life Campaigners
Complaining
11-10-05
Complaining
 Is there anyone that doesn’t complain? How do you feel after listening to
someone else whine or complain? How do you feel after you
whine/complain?
 Is there anyone that doesn’t complain? How do you feel after listening to
someone else whine or complain? How do you feel after you
whine/complain?
 Why do we complain and whine?
 Why do we complain and whine?
 List on the back the good and bad things that come from complaining.
 List on the back the good and bad things that come from complaining.
FUNNY QUOTE: “Complaining is like a rocking chair – it gives you
something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
FUNNY QUOTE: “Complaining is like a rocking chair – it gives you
something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
Lamentations 3 (Old Testament)
Lamentations 3 (Old Testament)
BACKGROUND: The author of Lamentations was Jeremiah, and it laments
(mourns) the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Jeremiah was a prophet
and religious leader of the Jewish people, and he, along with many other
Jews, suffered greatly when the Babylonians destroyed their city, way of life,
and transplanted most of the population.
1.
Verses 1- 20 illustrate that Jeremiah had it so rough that he
BACKGROUND: The author of Lamentations was Jeremiah, and it laments
(mourns) the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Jeremiah was a prophet
and religious leader of the Jewish people, and he, along with many other
Jews, suffered greatly when the Babylonians destroyed their city, way of life,
and transplanted most of the population.
4.
almost ___________ __________. (Especially verses 7, 14, 17)
2.
Verses 21-33 show that Jeremiah has hope because of God!
Verses 1- 20 illustrate that Jeremiah had it so rough that he
almost ___________ __________. (Especially verses 7, 14, 17)
5.
 The Lord’s compassions are “____________ ____________
Verses 21-33 show that Jeremiah has hope because of God!
 The Lord’s compassions are “____________ ____________
____________________.”
____________________.”
 Verse 26: “It is good to wait quietly…”
 Verse 26: “It is good to wait quietly…”
 IS THAT WHAT WE DO IN HARD SITUATIONS?
 IS THAT WHAT WE DO IN HARD SITUATIONS?
 Why do you think the above Scripture tells us to “wait quietly”
during tough times instead of talking all about it to everybody?
 Why do you think the above Scripture tells us to “wait quietly”
during tough times instead of talking all about it to everybody?
Philippians 4: 8-9
Philippians 4: 8-9
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or
received or heard from me, or seen in me – put into practice. And the
God of peace will be with you.”
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or
received or heard from me, or seen in me – put into practice. And the
God of peace will be with you.”
3.
Our __________ _________ dictates how we will act and who
we will be.
PERSONAL APPLICATION: Look at the second part of the Philippians
Scripture. Will you ever be so much like Christ that you could write this?
6.
Our __________ _________ dictates how we will act and who
we will be.
PERSONAL APPLICATION: Look at the second part of the Philippians
Scripture. Will you ever be so much like Christ that you could write this?
Add
philippians 2:14 and philippians 4:11-13
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lost hope
new every morning
thought life