Don't Waste Your Wilderness Matthew 4:1-11

1. Getting to the wilderness We are driven by the Spirit into the wilderness by: A major life transition Trauma or personal crisis Moral struggle Si Smiths video shown in sermon, youtube.com/watch?v=O5bfxGNMY9c 2. In the wilderness, we encounter a deep lesson on authentic lament. Lament is a form of praise Lament guides us in tenderness with God Attachment Theories Secure Attachment Anxious-avoidant attachment Anxious ambivalent attachment 3. Victory in the Wilderness Discussion Questions 1. Share a time that you were in the wilderness. Were you led or driven? 2. How did your circumstances affect your relationship with God? 3. What is your experience with lament? 4. Read through a selection of laments from the Psalms (Psalm 3, 4, 13, 12, 22, 44, and Psalm 74). Use them for guidance to write your own personal lament. 5. What are your go-to verses to combat the devils attacks? 6. How do you see the devil affecting leaders? Devote time to pray for global leaders. 7. Why is todays story especially applicable to you?