Message Notes

YAG 9th RETREAT
SESSION # 2
Friday, 1 May 2009
Time: 9.00am
Theme: “I Have Hope”

A. SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND GOD

1. God’s Anger           Lamentations 2:1-3

2. God as an Adversary           Lamentations 2:4-5

3. God’s punitive Actions           Lamentations 2:1-9

a) Dwelling places swallowed up           Lamentations 2:2a, 5

b) Strongholds thrown down           Lamentations 2:2c

c) Kingdom profaned           Lamentations 2:2e

d) Many slain           Lamentations 2:4

e) Temple spurned           Lamentations 2:6-7

f) Protective walls destroyed           Lamentations 2:8

g) Law non-existent           Lamentations 2:9d

h) Prophets no vision           Lamentations 2:9e

B. SORROWING BEFORE GOD

1. Elders           Lamentations 2:10a           (Cf. Joel 1)

(The old)

2. Virgins of Jerusalem           Lamentations 2:10e

(The young)

3. Jeremiah

a) Identification           Lamentations 2:11, 13

b) Intercession           Lamentations 2:20-22

C. SEEKING GOD IN PRAYER

1. Crying out to God in tears           Lamentations 2:18c

2. Sparing no effort           Lamentations 2:18d

3. Pouring out the heart           Lamentations 2:19c

4. Deeply moved to pray           Lamentations 2:19-22

D. CHECKING OUT OUR PRAYER LIFE

1. Often taken for granted

2. Perhaps weaker than we dare to admit

3. Challenge to be absolutely honest with ourselves

E. COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP A STRONGER PRAYER LIFE

1. Praying with understanding

2. Praying with faith

3. Praying with hope in the heart

4. Praying with practical reality in harness