New Heights Church

Mourning over your own spiritual poverty

Mourning over the sin and brokenness of the world

Pentountes- grieving and wailing

Parakleo- continual comfort

Positive- “O the happiness of the person whose heart is broken because of their own sin and the world’s sin, for out of your sorrow you will find the joy of God.”

Negative- “O the emptiness of those who deny the tragic consequences of their own sinfulness and the world’s sinfulness for they will live troubled and unfruitful lives.”

Four Ways That Scripture Tells Us To Express Our Godly Sorrow For The World’s Sin

1. Nurturing a heart for sinners (Luke 19:41-42)

2. Reconciling people to God (2 Cor. 5:17-20)

3. Ministering to people compassionately (2 Cor. 1:4)

4. Praying for people fervently (John 17)