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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2025 · 30 MIN

New Mercy: Learning How to Lament With Mercy

from The Bertonians · host Robert Alexander Portillo

In this message, Alex walks through one of the most striking passages in the book of Lamentations—a text written in the heart of grief and exile, yet turning toward surprising hope. From the careful structure of Hebrew poetry to the words that rise up in the middle of despair, the teaching explores what it means to remember God’s love and mercy in seasons of loss and uncertainty.Scripture Studied: Lamentations 3:21–24Links: www. sanberto.com/linksDonate: www.buymeacoffee.com/sanbertoSlides: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sc03a0qojmi7vw4pbbgrm/New-Mercy.pdf?rlkey=lvjzkb03mdqxgpp1aqnqita0x&st=dekgrvgz&dl=0Chapter List00:00:00 Exploring the Skillful Acrostic Structure of Lamentations00:05:47 Remembering God's Steadfast Love and Tender Mercies00:09:48 God's Faithfulness is New Every Single Morning00:16:42 Thomas Chisholm Found God as His Only Portion00:22:52 Finding Hope When God Remembers Our Human Weakness00:27:46 How to Lament by Being Honest with God

In this message, Alex walks through one of the most striking passages in the book of Lamentations—a text written in the heart of grief and exile, yet turning toward surprising hope. From the careful structure of Hebrew poetry to the words that rise up in the middle of despair, the teaching explores what it means to remember God’s love and mercy in seasons of loss and uncertainty.Scripture Studied: Lamentations 3:21–24Links: www. sanberto.com/linksDonate: www.buymeacoffee.com/sanbertoSlides: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sc03a0qojmi7vw4pbbgrm/New-Mercy.pdf?rlkey=lvjzkb03mdqxgpp1aqnqita0x&st=dekgrvgz&dl=0Chapter List00:00:00 Exploring the Skillful Acrostic Structure of Lamentations00:05:47 Remembering God's Steadfast Love and Tender Mercies00:09:48 God's Faithfulness is New Every Single Morning00:16:42 Thomas Chisholm Found God as His Only Portion00:22:52 Finding Hope When God Remembers Our Human Weakness00:27:46 How to Lament by Being Honest with God

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