Jeremiah- Part 1

I. Introduction

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b. Context/Background of Jeremiah (context)

As we open up yet another prophet this week- we turn to Jeremiah- the longest book of the Bible in terms of number of words.

Jeremiah was a prophet born into a priestly family

II. When God Calls....Obedience to God’s Call/(Jeremiah 1)

a. Chosen/Called by God 1:1-5

i. I knew You

ii. I set you apart

iii. I appointed you

b. Equipped by God 1:6-19

i. SANCTIFICATION: Through reminders of his character/faithfulness

1. Forces us to rely on Him…to trust him…

2. God hears our objections

3. God is faithful--> Do not be afraid (in a moment of objection, God says..do you trust me? Do you trust me with the logistics)

ii. Through his Presence ( vs 8)

iii. Through his promise (1:11-19

1. God will honor his word

2. Disaster is coming

III. When we Obey

Costly obedience:

tried by a jury for sermonic exploits in the temple (26:11-15)

put into stocks for predicting the destruction of Jerusalem