You Must Have Done Something
Today we gather around God's Word to pray through, praise through, and preach through a piece of scripture so that we can practice by remembering the God who has entered our pain so that we might do the same for others.
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.
<strong>“Jesus, thank You that You know my pain of </strong>________,<br><strong>help me come to You with it instead of carrying it alone...”</strong>
Rejoice
He has walked this path before us / He is walking with us still
Why we sing it <br>We sing to a God who can sympathize with our suffering because He has already entered it.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Beginning To End)
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide<br>Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Why we sing it <br>Jeremiah wrote these words in the rubble of a destroyed city, and God is faithful still.
Who Else
You are the infinite God of the ages/ Yet You chose to make my heart your dwelling place
Why we sing it We praise the WHO as our answer, even when we never understand the WHY.
All Sufficient Merit
It is done, it is finished, no more dеbt I owe Paid in full, all-sufficient merit now my own / W
Why we sing it <br>The world says you must have done something; the gospel says Christ has done everything.
Turn over for the message & this week’s next steps.
“A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.”
Job 6:14 CSB
Suffering Reality: The book of Job takes us from WHY to WHO, but everybody wants to answer WHY.
Simple answers that don't help…
You are tired and transgressed – 4:1-8
You need to repent and be restored – 5:8, 17-19, 27
Honest answers that need help…
I am weighed down and let down – 6:2-4, 14-15, 21
I am sleepless and hopeless – 7:3-6, 11, 20-21
Enduring Truth: "Real friends don't explain your pain, they enter it, and Christ already has" – 6:14; John 11:33-35
Why we sing it
Announcements.
- WeCare Weekend - serve our community on <strong>10/3</strong> and then bring a friend<strong> 10/4.</strong>
- Start Here - <strong>10/11</strong>, for families with kids starting to ask questions about their faith
- Pizza with the Pastor - If you're new to Cross Church, join us <strong>10/18.</strong>
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This week’s next steps.
- Tell God one honest thing about your pain this week, out loud.
- Sing Rejoice remembering Christ walked this path before you.
- Read Job 4-7 with John 11:33-35 and mark down where Jesus entered our grief.
- Text the friend whose pain you have been explaining. Offer coffee, not advice.
