Jeremiah #35: The frightening ministry of false prophets Jer 23:9-15 Looking at matters in the light of Christ’s royal power and coming kingdom, always places them in their correct perspective. In these verses Jeremiah evidences the impact of the truth of King Jesus’ reign had upon his view of the […]
Studies in Jeremiah
Preaching against false prophets, Pt1
Preaching against false prophets, Pt1 Jeremiah 23:1-8 From the outset of this chapter God makes it clear that He is against the men whose ministry is described in these verses. It is another important aspect of Jeremiah’s ministry that he stands against such men! He has spoken against the wickedness […]
Preaching to the King
Jeremiah #32: Preaching to the King Jeremiah 21:1-14 This message by the prophet is dated by the reference to the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Cp v2, 4 etc. That siege occurred from the 9th-11th years of Zedekiah, and so it began c. 38 years after Jeremiah began to […]
Another lesson from the potter’s house
Jeremiah #30: Another lesson from the potter’s house Jer 19:1-15 This message involves another connection to the potter’s work, v1. He uses an earthen vessel as an illustration in his message. The focus of his message is on the irrecoverable destruction of the clay bottle. The power of God to […]
A lesson in the potter’s house
Jeremiah #29: A lesson in the potter’s house Jeremiah 18:1-23 The Lord speaks to Jeremiah in several stages in this chapter. There is first a private word of instruction to direct him to go to the Potter’s house with the promise of further instruction when he gets there. Obedience to […]
Wounded and strengthened to stand again for God
Jeremiah 17:12-27 The earlier verses in this chapter deal with the indelible sin of the people. They demonstrated hearts as hard as diamond and iron! It is little wonder that in working against such hardness and adamant opposition, Jeremiah suffered in heart and mind. There are wounds inflicted upon the […]
Indelible sin
Jeremiah 17:1-11 The final section of the previous chapter had introduced a glorious prospect of hope and restoration for the future in Israel. Jeremiah’s ministry was undoubtedly a sad and tragic one as far as the present and near-term was concerned. Apostasy and sin had so prevailed in national life […]