June 26, 2023
July 2 | Hope in Repentance
Jeremiah held out the prospect of avoiding coming judgment for the people of Judah, provided they would repent. But alas, the people refused, and judgment came. . . .
Articles for tag: Jeremiah
June 26, 2023
July 2 | Application (‘Clay in the Potter’s Hands’)
"Do you ever feel like your life is a shapeless mass of clay?" writes David Faust. "The Lord can make something beautiful out of the mess . . ."
June 26, 2023
July 2 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week's lesson titled “Hope in Repentance” (Jeremiah 18:1-12; 24:1-10).
June 19, 2023
June 25 | Warning for Liars
People have many motivations for lying. Pride, saving face, selfishness, greed, and more can motivate a person to be dishonest. Hananiah, it seems, was angered by Jeremiah’s message of doom. . . .
June 19, 2023
June 25 | Application (‘Trust Rust’)
Our culture suffers from a bad case of truth decay. Lies are corrosive, and trust is vital to healthy relationships. . . .
June 19, 2023
June 25 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning for Liars” (Jeremiah 28:1-17).
June 12, 2023
June 18 | Application (‘Appreciate What You Have’)
Do you ever take God’s blessings for granted? At times, your daily work may be frustrating and monotonous, but are you thankful to have a job? Are you glad your family members are around even with their irritating quirks? . . .
June 5, 2023
June 11 | Application (‘Accept No Substitutes for God’)
Pagans aren’t the only ones who worship idols. God’s covenant people sometimes make the same mistake. . . .
June 5, 2023
June 11 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Warning for Idol Worshippers” (Jeremiah 2:1-13, 26-28; 4:1-2).
May 29, 2023
June 4 | Warning to Jeremiah
"The word of the Lord" (a phrase that appears more in Jeremiah than any other book of the Bible) came to Jeremiah during the reign of good King Josiah. . . .
May 22, 2023
May 28 | Waiting
People adopt a posture of solitude while waiting, which is not only a good spiritual discipline, but also a great help in waiting. To sit alone in silence can be very redemptive. . . .
May 22, 2023
May 28 | Application (‘New Every Morning’)
Some of us roll out of bed at sunrise and hit the ground running, while others take a while to get going. For night people, “A.M.” stands for “Already Morning?” . . . Have you ever wondered what God does every morning?
May 22, 2023
May 28 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Waiting” (Lamentations 3:19-33, 39-42, 55-58).
May 15, 2023
May 21 | Wounded
The Lord acts like a physician who must hurt the patient to produce healing. He seems violent, but the Lord knows something about wounds, and he knows how redemptive they can be. . . .
May 15, 2023
May 21 | Application (‘We’re Meant to Lament’)
The book of Lamentations is an acrostic poem where the verses begin with consecutive letters of the alphabet. Jeremiah wept “from A to Z” . . .
May 8, 2023
May 14 | Application (‘Searching for God in Times of Pain’)
How should we handle times of mourning when joy disappears? Where is God in painful times?
May 8, 2023
May 14 | Discovery
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson titled “Punished” (Lamentations 5:1-22).
May 1, 2023
May 7 | Disciplined
The people of Jeremiah’s day had a long stretch of discipline. The siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar took years; it ended in 586 BC when Jerusalem fell. The people of Jerusalem were still weeping in 571 BC when Jeremiah wrote Lamentations. . . .
May 1, 2023
May 7 | Application (‘When the Gold Loses Its Luster’)
It’s surprising when precious metals like silver and gold serve as examples of “perishable things,” but the blood of Christ is far more precious. Gold can lose its luster.
March 6, 2023
March 12 | Application (‘A Guide for the Journey’)
Last fall I led a group on a Holy Land tour, but I should qualify the word "led." My job was to lead devotions, encourage travelers, and provide biblical insights along the way. But our group also needed a leader who knew the customs, language, and traffic patterns of Israel and Jordan. We needed a guide! . . .
