1. Studies from Jeremiah Calling

2. The pursuit of beauty and physique

3. Makes us feel ugly

4. The pursuit of popularity

5. Makes us feel lonely and insecure

6. The pursuit of stuff

7. Makes us feel we haven’t got enough

8. The pursuit of excitement

9. Makes us feel bored

10. The pursuit of happiness

11. Makes us feel dissatisfied

12. So what shall we pursue? “They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. ”

13. Jesus take my all Take my everything I've counted up the cost And You're worth everything

14. Jeremiah 2 1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown.” Devotion:Loving God like a bride - Eager to be with Appreciative of Anxious to please }

15. Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

16. Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Cisterns: Large, buried water containers Essential for fresh water and life Symbol of life-giver

17. Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 2 faults: 1. Abandoned God Ignore Ungrateful Disregard

18. Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 2 faults: 1. Abandoned God Ignore Ungrateful Disregard 2. Sought fulfilment elsewhere Dissatisfying Self destructive

19. Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “ What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness:Blaming God in disappointment

20. Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me ? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Neglecting church Going soft on behaviour Drifting from prayer

21. Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Hunting happiness in useless places

22. Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Self-destruction:Pursuing that which destroys us

23. Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Self-destruction: Ingratitude:Not appreciating what God has done

24. What do we want to pursue? Devotion to God? time with him life lived for him thankfulness to him Meaning Eternal life “I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me”

25. What do we want to pursue? Devotion to God? time with him life lived for him thankfulness to him Meaning Eternal life or False ideas that lead us to “I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me” “They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns...” Worthlessness Destruction

26. Jesus take my all Take my everything I've counted up the cost And You're worth everything