Scroll down for our three-step process to help you engage God’s word and seek a deeper encounter with Him.
step one
This Weekly Bible Passage will be the basis of next Sunday’s sermon. Spend some time studying it prior to Sunday and see what God is revealing to you in it.
Lamentations 3:25-66
ט Teth
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the person who seeks him.
26 It is good to wait quietly
for salvation from the Lord.
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is still young.
י Yod
28 Let him sit alone and be silent,
for God has disciplined him.
29 Let him put his mouth in the dust—
perhaps there is still hope.
30 Let him offer his cheek
to the one who would strike him;
let him be filled with disgrace.
כ Kaph
31 For the Lord
will not reject us forever.
32 Even if he causes suffering,
he will show compassion
according to the abundance of his faithful love.
33 For he does not enjoy bringing affliction
or suffering on mankind.
ל Lamed
34 Crushing all the prisoners of the land
beneath one’s feet,
35 denying justice to a man
in the presence of the Most High,
36 or subverting a person in his lawsuit—
the Lord does not approve of these things.
מ Mem
37 Who is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?
38 Do not both adversity and good
come from the mouth of the Most High?
39 Why should any living person complain,
any man, because of the punishment for his sins?
נ Nun
40 Let’s examine and probe our ways,
and turn back to the Lord.
41 Let’s lift up our hearts and our hands
to God in heaven:
42 “We have sinned and rebelled;
you have not forgiven.
ס Samek
43 “You have covered yourself in anger and pursued us;
you have killed without compassion.
44 You have covered yourself with a cloud
so that no prayer can get through.
45 You have made us disgusting filth
among the peoples.
פ Pe
46 “All our enemies
open their mouths against us.
47 We have experienced panic and pitfall,
devastation and destruction.”
48 My eyes flow with streams of tears
because of the destruction of my dear people.
ע Ayin
49 My eyes overflow unceasingly,
without end,
50 until the Lord looks down
from heaven and sees.
51 My eyes bring me grief
because of the fate of all the women in my city.
צ Tsade
52 For no reason, my enemies
hunted me like a bird.
53 They smothered my life in a pit
and threw stones on me.
54 Water flooded over my head,
and I thought, “I’m going to die!”
ק Qoph
55 I called on your name, Lord,
from the depths of the pit.
56 You heard my plea:
Do not ignore my cry for relief.
57 You came near whenever I called you;
you said, “Do not be afraid.”
ר Resh
58 You championed my cause, Lord;
you redeemed my life.
59 Lord, you saw the wrong done to me;
judge my case.
60 You saw all their vengefulness,
all their plots against me.
שׂ Sin / שׁ Shin
61 Lord, you heard their insults,
all their plots against me.
62 The slander and murmuring of my opponents
attack me all day long.
63 When they sit and when they rise, look,
I am mocked by their songs.
ת Taw
64 You will pay them back what they deserve, Lord,
according to the work of their hands.
65 You will give them a heart filled with anguish.
May your curse be on them!
66 You will pursue them in anger and destroy them
under your heavens.
Step two
Join us on Sunday for this critical second step in encountering God through His word as we gather together as a church family.
step three
Questions to discuss and process as a Discipleship Group, based on the previous Weekly Bible Passage and Sunday Sermon.
Encourage one another towards a deeper, more vibrant relationship with Jesus.
These discussion questions are based on the scripture reading from the past week (Lamentations 3:19-24), and the talk on September 20th, 2026.
1. Jeremiah's affliction leads him to depression and bitterness (vv. 19-20). In what areas of your life or past are you tempted to harbor bitterness?
2. Do you ever struggle to make the decision to "call to mind" God' faithfulness in the midst of pain (v. 21)?
3. What would it look like for you to make a habit of rehearsing God's faithful love, fresh mercies, faithfulness, and provision?
Prayer prompt: Spend time with your discipleship group repenting of areas of bitterness and praising God for his faithfulness in all circumstances.