Memory Text: 'Behold, the days are coming,' says the Lord, 'that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth' (Jeremiah 23:5, NKJV).
We're now at the end of our study of Jeremiah. It's been an adventure; a lot of drama, emotion, and energy has been expended in the saga of our prophet.
Like all the prophets, Jeremiah didn't write in a vacuum: his was a message from the Lord and for people at a specific time and place, and under specific circumstances.
And yet, however radically different his circumstances were from ours or from those of the many other generations who have read Jeremiah, crucial principles expressed there are the same for God's people in every generation.
Such as faithfulness to God and obedience to His commandments. Such as true religion, a religion of the heart, as opposed to empty and dead rituals that can leave people in a false state of complacency. Such as the people's willingness to listen to correction, even when it cuts across what they want to hear. Such as true revival and reformation. Such as trusting in the Lord and His promises instead of the arm of flesh. Such as . . .
The list goes on. This week, let's take a look at some of the many lessons we can learn from this revelation of God's love for His people even amid many thunderous warnings to them about where their actions will lead.
We're now at the end of our study of Jeremiah. It's been an adventure; a lot of drama, emotion, and energy has been expended in the saga of our prophet.
Like all the prophets, Jeremiah didn't write in a vacuum: his was a message from the Lord and for people at a specific time and place, and under specific circumstances.
And yet, however radically different his circumstances were from ours or from those of the many other generations who have read Jeremiah, crucial principles expressed there are the same for God's people in every generation.
Such as faithfulness to God and obedience to His commandments. Such as true religion, a religion of the heart, as opposed to empty and dead rituals that can leave people in a false state of complacency. Such as the people's willingness to listen to correction, even when it cuts across what they want to hear. Such as true revival and reformation. Such as trusting in the Lord and His promises instead of the arm of flesh. Such as . . .
The list goes on. This week, let's take a look at some of the many lessons we can learn from this revelation of God's love for His people even amid many thunderous warnings to them about where their actions will lead.