Category: Mourning

A discussion of Discouragement and Despair, using Jesus as an example both in the experience and how to deal with it.

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In Nehemiah 2, we read of a conversation Nehemiah had with Artarxerxes, king of Persia. The work of rebuilding Jerusalem was not progressing, and Nehemiah was mourning the state of ruin the city and temple were in. His sadness was one he could not hide from the king. Presenting such sadness before the king was dangerous, and Nehemiah confessed, “So I became dreadfully afraid” (2:2).

The interesting verse is 4.  “Then the king said to me, ‘What do you request?’ So I prayed to the God of heaven.” I have no doubt his prayer to God was a simple and quick one. It would be foolish to keep the king waiting. This did not preclude the prayer itself. Nehemiah felt the need to appeal to God before he appealed to the king. His prayer and request to Artexerxes was granted, and Nehemiah became a great leader of the Jews, overseeing the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Lord’s house. At the end of the book we find him praying to God again, “Remember me, O my God, for good!” (13:31). Continue reading “Two Prayers of Mourning” →

A discussion of the text of Luke 6:20-26, esp. 21b and 25b, as Weeping and Laughing are discussed. This lesson shows the wisdom of living a sober life in anticipation of the joy of heaven.

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Sermon by Marc Smith.

In the lesson, given in the special class on Wednesday morning, Marc gives comfort by explaining the process of mourning, and giving the child of God help in dealing with the grief one experiences at the loss of loved ones. (Note: the first 5-8 minutes of the lesson were not recorded. Also, the lesson was recorded from a loudspeaker rather than directly from Marc himself, so the audio suffers a bit).

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