Carefully Think
- Read Matthew 5:4
- Recall from last week what it does and does not mean to be “blessed.”
- How is this beatitude related to the first? How would it relate to the next one?
- Over what would a person mourn if they are to find this kind of blessing? Why?
- What is the result of mourning? When should you expect that result? To what degree?
- Can you think of any illustrations from the Bible of people who mourned in the way this beatitude commends? How so?
- Can you think of any illustrations from the Bible of people who mourned in a way contrary to what this beatitude commends? How so?
Prayerfully Meditate
- How does this beatitude differ from general grief?
- What would produce this kind of mourning in a person?
- What is it that you find regularly moves you to this sort of mourning?
- If we are to be people who mourn, how can we be people who are comforted at the same time?
- When was the last time you found yourself mourning over your own sin, the sin around you and sin’s effects in our world?
- What have you found to bring the most satisfying comfort when you do mourn as this beatitude commends?
- How does the gospel create this beatitude in us?
Intentionally Act
- What steps could you take to elevate your comprehension and meditation on the character of God so that you have a vision of Him that creates a greater sensitivity to sin?
- What sins have you become accustomed to rather than mourn over? Spend time confessing these sins with godly sorrow.
- Pray specifically for those in your life who are lost without Christ. Consider their plight if they do not have the gospel.
- Pray for our services on Sunday. Pray that those without Christ will see their need and repent. Pray that believers will appropriate mourn over sin.
- Pray for those leading the service this week: Dawson Bryant, music; Mark Krystyniak, Bible reading, prayer; Bret Capranica, teaching.
- Meditate on the lyrics of the songs we will sing Sunday. How are they uniquely related to this what would cultivate this beatitude?
Sunday’s Songs
Morning Service
All Creatures Of Our God And King
Evening Service
Majestic
