Jeremiah 1:1-10
The Lord Chooses Jeremiah
Jeremiah 1:11-19
God Spoke to Jeremiah Through Ordinary Experiences
Jeremiah 2:1-19
How to Be Faithful Regardless of Opposition
Jeremiah 2:20-37
Irresponsibility is Found in a Fickle Foreign Policy
Jeremiah 3:1-13
Refusing to Be Ashamed of Sin
Jeremiah 3:11-25
Hope For a Backsliding Nation
Jeremiah 4:1-18
Judgment is Sure to Come
Jeremiah 4:19-31
A Compassion For Those Who Are Lost
Jeremiah 5:1-13
The Results of Refusing to Receive Correction
Jeremiah 5:14-31
We Must Fear The Lord
Jeremiah 6:1-15
Speaking to People Who Would Not Hear
Jeremiah 6:16-30
Remembering Traditions
Jeremiah 7:1-7
The Results of Compromise
Jeremiah 7:8-15
Religious Ritual Doesn’t Change a Sinful Life Style
Judgment is Sure to Come
Jeremiah 4:1–18
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Jeremiah’s first sermon was one of condemnation to backsliding Israel. The second gave an invitation, “Return unto me.” The third is one of judgment, describing the forthcoming judgement of God’s wrath upon His people for their sin. Again God promises to respond positively if Israel and Judah will indeed return unto Him (vv. 1-4). The Lord tells the people to head for Jerusalem (vv. 5-6). However, their repentance had to be genuine. Jeremiah uses three symbols to describe the coming judgment of the Babylonian invaders from the north.
Application
God’s judgement is sure to come in my life if I refuse to allow the Word of God to remove the sin that hardens my heart before the good seed of God’s commands can take root (v. 3). Likewise, I must allow God to remove the thorns in my life if I expect God’s word to take root and grow.
Jeremiah 4:1-18 (English Standard Version)
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