Find the Biggest Word

Look at the words below. Which word is the biggest? Draw a big circle around it!

Find the Same Picture

Draw a line to connect the pictures that match.

Mark Every Time You Hear It

Listen closely to Preacher Ed. Every time you hear him say the word CRY or TEARS, make a mark in the big box below.

Draw What You Hear

Preacher Ed is teaching us that God cares when we are sad. Draw a picture of yourself praying to God.

Circle the True Sentence

Listen to Preacher Ed. Which of these sentences is TRUE? Draw a circle around the right one.

1. Crying means you do not trust God at all.
2. God wants us to pray and talk to Him when we are sad.

Sermon Bingo

Cross out these words when you hear them in the sermon. Try to get three in a row!

Word Scramble

Unscramble these important words from today’s sermon.

1. R E A S T
2. G D O
3. P R A Y
4. O S R R O W

Draw the Lesson

When things are hard, we should not get angry at God. We should submit to Him. Draw a picture of someone opening their Bible to find comfort from God.

Circle the Best Summary

Read the choices below. Circle the sentence that best summarizes what we are learning today about our sorrow.

• If we are faithful Christians, our lives will always be easy and we will never feel hurt or cry.
• Godly sorrow bows to God and teaches us endurance, but worldly sorrow turns into self-pity and bitterness.
• The best way to handle grief is to distract yourself, watch TV, and never think about your problems.

What Did Preacher Ed Mean?

Preacher Ed said: “Grief is not sin. But grief becomes sinful when it turns into accusation, self-pity, or bitterness.”

Explain in your own words what that means. How can someone be sad without sinning?

Write the Missing Reference

Open your Bible and find the verses Preacher Ed is reading. Fill in the missing book, chapter, or verse number.

1. “For these things I weep…” is found in 1:16.

2. “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial…” is found in James : 12.

3. Jesus is called a man of sorrows in 53:3.

Sermon Notes

Write down two things you learned today that you want to remember the next time you feel sad or disappointed.

Myth vs. Truth

The world tells us lies about pain and sorrow. Contrast this worldly myth with the biblical truth you are hearing today.

The World’s Myth: “When you are hurting, you deserve to feel sorry for yourself and complain until life gets easy again.”

The Biblical Truth:

Application Ladder

How do we apply this sermon? Write one sentence on each step of the ladder, starting from the bottom.

What the World Says / What Scripture Says

Fill in the chart. When we go through hard times, how does the world act compared to how the Bible tells us to act?

The Ultimate Comforter

Why do human comforts (like money, friends, or hobbies) eventually fail us? Why is Jesus the only true Comforter?

Summarize the Sermon in 30 Words

Listen closely to the burden of today’s lesson. Distill the core message into exactly 30 words. This requires you to weigh the doctrine and edit your thoughts carefully.

Sermon Flow Tracker (Part 1)

Track the major movements of Preacher Ed’s lesson. Write down the core truth of each section.

Introduction: What is the danger of having a religion that only works when life is easy?

Point 1: Sorrow must be submitted to God, not merely felt.
What is the difference between godly grief and rebellious self-pity?

Point 2: Sorrow teaches endurance by stripping away false control.
How does suffering test whether our faith is real?

Sermon Flow Tracker (Part 2)

Point 3: Tears expose the failure of earthly comforts.
Why does God sometimes allow human support to fail us?

The Invitation:
What must a person do to be saved and find true comfort in Christ? (Note the steps of salvation mentioned).

Text / Doctrine / Application Chart

Connect the Scripture to the doctrine it teaches, and then apply it to your own life.