1. JEREMIAH A PROPHET FOR OUR DAY 2 Timothy 3:1-8

2. Jeremiah A son of a priest 1:1 “a youth” A prophet 1:4-9 called in 627 B.C. Unmarried 16:2 maybe married later 32:6-44 Wrote Jeremiah and Lamentations Sounds like today’s news Lam. 5:4,6 Considered great by Jews…many years later Matt. 16:13-14 Lamented Josiah’s death 2 Chron. 35:20-25 Prophesied in Josiah’s day (intro. to judgments 2 Kings 23:26-27)

3. Jeremiah Was rejected by his family 12:6 His town wanted to kill him 11:21 Prophesied against the kings 22:1-30 Against Shallum (Jehoahaz) 22:1-12 Against Jehoiakim 22:13-23 penknife 36:1-32 Against Coniah (Jehoiachin) 22:24-30 Later against Zedekiah (like Pilate) 34:1-6, 39:1- 7 dungeon 37-38 The people trusted in other countries

4. Jeremiah Forsaken God 1:16 Worshipped the works of their hands 1:16 (not necessarily the same) Acts 17:25 Trusted in their own ways 2:13 No fear of God 2:19 Pursued sexual immorality 2:20 Trusted in false prophets Lam 2:14 The people trusted in other countries Lam 5:6 Have to buy water Lam 5:2