Day 230 – Jeremiah 38-40, Psalm 74, 79
Talking Points Are we prepared for God's Word to be viewed as intolerant, unloving, or oppressive? Every word Jeremiah spoke was counter to what the people wanted to hear. His…
Talking Points Are we prepared for God's Word to be viewed as intolerant, unloving, or oppressive? Every word Jeremiah spoke was counter to what the people wanted to hear. His…
Talking Points Jeremiah writes the message from God on a scroll and instructs Baruch to read it in the temple before all the people. God's desire and Jeremiah's hope is…
Talking Points King Zedekiah doesn't like the message from Jeremiah, so he shuts him up in a room in the King's palace. Do we ever try and do the same…
Talking Points These chapters focus on God's promise that there will be a return from Babylonian captivity and a restoration of the people and of Jerusalem. "There is hope for…
Talking Points As God sends prophets and delivers His Word, His desire is always that the people would receive it, repent, and return to Him. Instead of receiving the message…
Talking Points God contrasts Jeremiah, a true shepherd who upholds God's Word at great cost, against the self-serving false shepherds. Not only are these false shepherds of no benefit to…
Talking Points God teaches His sovereignty over the nations through the potter. Notice, though, it's not without mercy toward those who would repent. His power, justice, and love are in…
Talking Points Jeremiah intercedes on behalf of his people, knowing that idols are powerless and their only hope is in the LORD -- a true shepherd's heart revealed. Despite the…
Talking Points God shows that following false gods is laughable. A god made of wood and metal cannot do anything. Instead of objects of power, worthy of worship, they are…
Talking Points All wisdom comes from the Word of the LORD; rejecting it brings ruin. As we build a worldview based on the Bible, we should be convinced that there…