Week One

Part 1: When Sorrow and Joy Go Unnoticed

The passages below point to the ultimate joy of knowing that God is doing a new thing, pointing to the joy of his coming kingdom. Sorrow and pain are for a season, but the steadfast love of God endures, outlasting pain and sorrow.

Read Isaiah 43: 18-19

God’s new thing.

Why is it important on occasions to look more to the future than the past?

Read Psalm 126

When sorrow turns to joy.

Can impossible good things happen after great sadness?

Read Romans 15: 5-13

Being filled with joy and peace.

What does it mean to ‘overflow with hope’?