This is post 7 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah. Do you have a contrarian in your life? You know, that person who never seems to reflect the mood in the moment. When it’s raining, they are giddy. When you’re tired, they want to sprint. When you’re ready to...
This is post 6 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah. Exiles In Jeremiah 29:1, the Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar took God’s people into exile. Just 3 verses later, God takes credit for sending His people into exile (29:4). Just in case it wasn’t clear enough,...
This is post 5 of 9 in a series about the book of Jeremiah. As is very common in Jeremiah, the word of the LORD came to him (18:1). This time it instructed him to go to the potter’s house. He walked in and saw with his eyes before hearing directly, and then after he...
This is part 4 of 9 in a series about Jeremiah. “Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place (7:4).” “For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the sojourner, the...
This is post 3 of 9 about the book of Jeremiah. We will suffer in this life, and not just because of things being inflicted on us. We will suffer to the measure that we become like our God, who suffers willingly on account of our sin. He watches those He loves and...
This is part 2 of 9 in a series about Jeremiah. Jeremiah was appointed to be a prophet before he was formed in the womb (1:5) and he was assigned his role at a very early age. Jeremiah rebutted, “I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth” (1:6). God replied,...
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