1 Original Power Point By Chris Reeves Additions to the original By Jack Wheeler Clovis Ca.

2 Book of Jeremiah Prepared by Chris Reeves * Winter Quarter 2004

3 Jeremiah 14 Outline The coming drought (14:1-6) Jeremiah’s first confession (14:7-9) Confession rejected: the coming destruction (14:10-12) Jeremiah’s second confession (14:13) Confession rejected: the coming death (14:14-18) Jeremiah’s third confession(14:19-22)

4 Jeremiah 15 Outline Jehovah’s coming captivity (15:1-9) Captivity is caused (15:1-4) Captivity is deserved (15:5-9) Jeremiah’s caring complaint (15:10-21) Jeremiah’s complaint of pity (15:10) Jehovah’s promise of assurance (15:11-14) Jeremiah’s complaint of pain (15:15-18) Jehovah’s promise of deliverance (15:19-21)

5 Jeremiah for Today God’s people need to confess and pray for mercy (Jer. 14:7-9,19-22; Ac. 8:22)

God’s people need to confess Jeremiah 14:7 O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 6

God’s people need to confess Jeremiah 14:20 We acknowledge, O Lord our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. 7

God’s people need to confess Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 8

9 Jeremiah for Today Some among God’s people have no knowledge (Jer. 14:18; Eph. 5:17)

Some people have no knowledge Jeremiah 14:18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! And if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! Yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. 10

Some people have no knowledge Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 11

12 Jeremiah for Today Wicked influence can be powerful upon God’s people (Jer. 15:4; 1 Cor. 15:33)

Wicked influence Jeremiah 15:4 And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. 13

► Judah (approx ) (see clock – It shows 587 Fall)  Hezekiah (Isaiah, Micah, Hosea)  Manasseh (Isaiah)  Amon  Josiah (Zephaniah, Nahum, Jeremiah, Habakkuk)  Jehoahaz (Zephaniah, Jeremiah)  Jehoiakim (Jeremiah)  Jehoiachin (Jeremiah)  Zedekiah (Jeremiah, Ezekiel) Kings of Judah Good King Worst King

Judah’s Last Days Hezekiah was followed by his son Manasseh Reigned 55 years He was the most wicked king Judah ever had! Revived idol worship Built altars to all kinds of idols INSIDE the temple grounds Sacrificed his own sons to Molech Practiced sorcery, witchcraft, and divination Cruel and unjust in all his dealings  Filled Jerusalem with the blood of innocent people God declared he was worse than the Amorites that had been driven out of Canaan in Joshua’s day God would soon wipe Jerusalem clean! 586 BC

Wicked Influence 1 Corinthians 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 1 Corinthians 15:33 (ASV) Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals. 16

17 Jeremiah for Today Preaching God’s word will bring isolation (Jer. 15:15; Acts 7:59)

God’s word will bring isolation Jeremiah 15:15 O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. 18

God’s word will bring isolation Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 19

20 Jeremiah for Today We need to stand firm when preaching God’s word (Jer. 15:20; Phil. 1:27)

We need to stand firm Jeremiah 15:20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. 21

We need to stand firm Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 22

23 Jeremiah for Today God encourages the discouraged (Jer. 15:2-21; Phil. 4:6-7)

God encourages the discouraged Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. 24

God encourages the discouraged Philippians 4:6-7 6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 25

26 Jeremiah 16 Outline Directions for Jeremiah (16:1-13) Do not marry (16:1-4) Do not mourn (16:5-9) Preach to the people (16:10-13) Explanation to Jeremiah (16:14-18) Restoration will come (16:14-15) Punishment will come first (16:16-18) Affirmation by Jeremiah (16:19-21) Jeremiah’s faith (16:19-20) Jehovah’s might (16:21)

27 Jeremiah 17 Outline Sin of idolatry (17:1-4) Sin of trusting in man (17:5-8) Sin of ill-gotten gain (17:9-11) Sin of forsaking the Lord (17:12-18) Sin of sabbath breaking (17:19-27)

28 Jeremiah for Today Chapters The Lord looks at the heart, not the hands (Jer. 16:12; Mk. 7:21)

29 Lord looks at the heart, not hands Jeremiah 16:12 And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

30 Lord looks at the heart, not hands Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

31 Jeremiah for Today God sees all (Jer. 16:17; Lk. 12:2; Heb. 4:13)

32 God see all Jeremiah 16:17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

33 God see all Luke 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

34 God see all Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

35 Jeremiah for Today Don’t be deceived by your heart (Jer. 17:9; Eph. 4:22)

36 Don’t be deceived by your heart Jeremiah 17:9 the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

37 Don’t be deceived by your heart Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;