Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy - Week 3 Resources & Reflection Questions
"Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament" *
*our new teaching series inspired by and adapted from Mark Vroegop's book of the same title.
Resources for Further Study
- BOOK: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop - buy on Amazon
- BOOK: Thinking Right When Things Go Wrong by John Hutchison - Amazon
- BIBLE READING PLAN: If you use the YouVersion Bible app by Life.Church, you might want to look for the "Learning to Lament" 5-day devotional.
- PODCAST: The Gospel Coalition podcast episode #77 entitled "Discover the Grace of Lament" is a one-hour talk featuring the author, Mark Vroegop.
- VIDEO: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy author speaking at EFCA Theology Conference - "The Psalms & Christian Lament"
Week #3 Reflection Questions (adapted from the book listed above)
- What would happen if a person stopped the lament process with complaint and didn't move toward asking boldly?
- How can bold requests move us from focusing on why to focusing on who? Why is that important?
- Why is the word yet so important in Psalm 22? Write out your own sentence expressing pain but also including a personal statement that moves through yet to who God is.
- Review the four requests in Psalm 22 and the nine categories (see below). Which prayers are most meaningful to you and why?
- In light of the present struggle you are facing, what bold requests do you need to pray?
- How could this chapter change the way you help a person who is grieving and struggling?
• “Arise, O Lord!” – Psalms 3, 7, 9, 10, 17, 74, 94
• “Grant us help.” – Psalm 60:11-12
• “Remember your covenant” – Psalm 25:6
• “Let justice be done.” – Psalm 83:16-18
• “Don’t remember our sins.” - Palm 51:1, Psalm 79:8-9
• “Restore us!” – Psalm 80:3
• “Don’t be silent. Listen to me!” – Psalm 28:1-2
• “Teach me.” – Psalm 143:10, Psalm 90:12, Psalm 86:11
• “Vindicate me.” – Psalm 35:23-24
• “Grant us help.” – Psalm 60:11-12
• “Remember your covenant” – Psalm 25:6
• “Let justice be done.” – Psalm 83:16-18
• “Don’t remember our sins.” - Palm 51:1, Psalm 79:8-9
• “Restore us!” – Psalm 80:3
• “Don’t be silent. Listen to me!” – Psalm 28:1-2
• “Teach me.” – Psalm 143:10, Psalm 90:12, Psalm 86:11
• “Vindicate me.” – Psalm 35:23-24
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