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A special, extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is Luke 7:11-17 from the New International Version of the Bible (though, this time you'll have to look it up yourself!).\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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DIVE IN QUESTIONS

1. What are the things you\u2019ve been grieving and lamenting, or could, right now?

2. Have you had an experience of being told hurtful or insensitive things while grieving or of saying something hurtful or insensitive yourself? Are there more gracious ways to understand our lack of helpful words at the time of death?

3. What do you make of what Jesus says here in Luke 7 when he says \u201cDon\u2019t cry\u201d? What makes it ok for Jesus to say something like that? Does he mean to say that we shouldn\u2019t cry in the face of death or other troubles in this life?

4. Do you recognize the doubts and reservations of John the Baptist upon hearing the story of Jesus\u2019 miracle? In what way does Jesus invite us to trust this foretaste of his Kingdom all the same?

5. Our hope rests in Jesus\u2019 promise to be the Lord of Revelation 21: God with us, making death untrue, mending all things now broken, healing all things now hurt, and wiping our tears away in peace and joy. How can you bring lament and hope together this week before this coming Lord in your praying and living?

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