Sermon notes The death of Gedaliah at the hands of the murderous infiltrator Ishmael was followed by serious consequences for the tiny remnant that had been left in  the land by Nebuchadnezzar. More than he perished! Others faced captivity, 41:10. He takes them away with the intention of going to […]

Sermon notes Scripture: Jeremiah 41:1-18 The Kingdom of Judah was reduced to a very fragile condition by the ending of the siege of Jerusalem. The city/kingdom fell to the Baylonians in the 4th month of the 11th year of Zedekiah. As part of the deliberate policy to subdue the people, […]

Sermon notes Scripture: Jeremiah 40:1-16 The words that begin this chapter indicate in a general sense a new section of the book. A new order prevails in the kingdom of Judah and in the land. Captivity has come, many have been transported to Babylon, widespread destruction prevails. I  THE LORD […]

Sermon notes I  A WORD FOR THE GENTILE NATIONS. Cp v10-14. The Lord repeats some of what He has said already but is directing it to a different audience. The fact that the Gentiles are addressed underscores that it is the future of the nation of Israel that is prophesied. […]

  Jeremiah has been preaching for more than 20 years. Cp 25:1, 3. It is entirely possible that this message is spoken close to the same time. Cp 26:1, 27:12 & 28:1. In those long years he has preached to an increasingly hostile nation who would not listen. This opposition […]

THE WINE CUP OF DIVINE FURY. Cp v15-33. There is an immediate and a future application of this dramatic device used by Jeremiah. Israel and the surrounding nations would taste the bitter dregs of their debauchery. Drunkenness is often used as a picture in the word of God of the […]

Jeremiah 25:1-38 The date upon this chapter, v1, means that we are taking a step back about 7 years chronologically. Jehoiakim reigned 11 years before being replaced by his son who only reigned 3 months, and whose downfall is recorded, 24:1. While the time context is different, the message has […]

Lessons from two baskets of figs                  Jeremiah 24:1-10 The timing of this vision is given to us in v1. It is in the context of a second wave of captives being removed to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. The first wave had gone in the days of Jehoiakim, 2Chron 36:6-7, Dan 1:1. […]

THE TRUE PROPHET MUST KEEP PREACHING. Cp v28-29. The presence of liars and false teachers is not to deter the faithful servants of God from continuing to proclaim His word. Their presence makes their work more difficult but it must go on! Let him speak my word faithfully, v28. Truly, […]

Preaching against false prophets, Pt3            Jeremiah 23:16-40 Jeremiah was moved by God, as part of his calling, to preach against those who delivered a lie in the name of the Lord. He did so with the twin vision of the throne of God and the doom of these men and […]