Getting Past Grief 1 Peter 1:6-9 By David Dann

Getting Past Grief

Getting Past Grief 2 Corinthians 2:6-8 6 This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, 7 so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.

Getting Past Grief "Grief is an inward reaction to the loss of something or someone we love" (Flatt, From Worry to Happiness, 77).

Getting Past Grief Job 6:1-3 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 "Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, And my calamity laid with it on the scales! 3 For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea -- Therefore my words have been rash.

How Can We Get Past Grief?

Getting Past Grief

Getting Past Grief SOURCES

Getting Past Grief SOURCES Physical

SOURCES Getting Past Grief 1 Peter 1:6-7 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ… Physical

Getting Past Grief SOURCES Spiritual

Getting Past Grief SOURCES Romans 9:1-2 1 I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. Spiritual

Getting Past Grief SOURCES Psalm 6:7 7 My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies. Spiritual

Getting Past Grief SOURCES Proverbs 17:25 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him. Spiritual

Getting Past Grief

Getting Past Grief STAGES

Getting Past Grief STAGES Shock

Getting Past Grief STAGES Shock Suffering

Shock Suffering Recovery Getting Past Grief STAGES Shock Suffering Recovery

Getting Past Grief

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Job

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief Job Job 1:20-22 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD." 22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. Job

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Naomi & Ruth

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief Naomi & Ruth Ruth 1:3-5 3 Then Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 Now they took wives of the women of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years. 5 Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died; so the woman survived her two sons and her husband. Naomi & Ruth

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief Ruth 1:6 6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had visited His people by giving them bread. Naomi & Ruth

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES David & his infant son

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief David & his infant son 2 Samuel 12:20-21 20 So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate. 21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food." David & his infant son

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief 2 Samuel 12:22-23 22 And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who can tell whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?' 23 "But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." David & his infant son

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES David & Absalom

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief 2 Samuel 18:33 33 Then the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went, he said thus: "O my son Absalom -- my son, my son Absalom -- if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son!" David & Absalom

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief David & Absalom 2 Samuel 19:5-6 5 Then Joab came into the house to the king, and said, "Today you have disgraced all your servants who today have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines, 6 "in that you love your enemies and hate your friends. For you have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants; for today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died today, then it would have pleased you well. David & Absalom

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief David & Absalom 2 Samuel 19:7-8 7 "Now therefore, arise, go out and speak comfort to your servants. For I swear by the LORD, if you do not go out, not one will stay with you this night. And that will be worse for you than all the evil that has befallen you from your youth until now." 8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, "There is the king, sitting in the gate." So all the people came before the king. For everyone of Israel had fled to his tent. David & Absalom

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Lazarus’ Death

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES John 11:19 19 And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Lazarus’ Death

SKETCHES Getting Past Grief John 11:33-36 33 Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. 34 And He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see." 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!" Lazarus’ Death

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Jesus

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Isaiah 53:3 3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Jesus

Getting Past Grief SKETCHES Mark 3:5 5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. Jesus

Getting Past Grief

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Submit To Reality

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Romans 12:15 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Submit To Reality

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Seek the Savior

SOLUTION Getting Past Grief Isaiah 53:4-5 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Seek the Savior

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Psalm 31:9 9 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body! Seek the Savior

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Hebrews 13:5 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Seek the Savior

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION 1 John 4:8 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. Seek the Savior

SOLUTION 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Getting Past Grief SOLUTION 1 Thessalonians 4:13 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. Seek the Savior

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Start Over

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION John 12:26 26 "If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor." Start Over

Getting Past Grief SOLUTION Romans 8:37 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Start Over

SOLUTION 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 Getting Past Grief SOLUTION 1 Corinthians 15:57-58 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Start Over

Don’t let grief keep you from living for the Lord!!!