Sermon Outline

  I. Good Grief
      Shown In Repentance - II Corinthians 7:10
      The Posture Of Prayer - Daniel 6:10
      Goodness Grieved - Isaiah 53:3,4
      Sanctified Affliction - Psalm 119:67

 II. Great Grief
      What God Is Looking For - Isaiah 66:2
      God Of The Valleys - I Kings 20:28
      Are You Sure? - Romans 11:33,25
      Grateful For Grief - II Corinthians 1:3,4

III. Growing In Grief
      From Hurt To Comfort - Matthew 5:4
      From Sorrow To Joy - John 16:20
      From Self To Service - Hebrews 12:11
      From Scattered To Sure - James 1:4

WORDS OF WONDER

* A person can have no cause for trouble who knows and feels that salvation
   is of God.

* "God whispers in our pleasures but shouts in our pains." C. S. Lewis

* Recognize that loss has played an important part in your life, and that growth
   can be a positive outcome.