YAG 9th Retreat: Session 2
1 May 2009
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