1. 1 Original Power Point By Chris Reeves Additions to the original By Jack Wheeler Clovis Ca. Email: jack@powerpointstojesus.com

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

3. 3 Weeping for the deceit of Judah Jeremiah 9:1 (KJV) Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

4. 4 Weeping for the deceit of Judah Jeremiah 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

5. 5 Jeremiah 9 Outline The Weeping Prophet Weeping for the deceit of Judah (9:1-9) Weeping for the desolation of Judah (9:10-11)

6. 6 Weeping for the desolation of Judah Jeremiah 9:10 For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.

7. 7 Jeremiah 9 Outline The Weeping Prophet Weeping for the deceit of Judah (9:1-9) Weeping for the desolation of Judah (9:10-11) Weeping for the disobedience of Judah (9:12-16)

8. 8 Weeping for the disobedience of Judah Jeremiah 9:13-15 Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them: Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

9. 9 Jeremiah 9 Outline The Weeping Prophet Weeping for the deceit of Judah (9:1-9) Weeping for the desolation of Judah (9:10-11) Weeping for the disobedience of Judah (9:12-16) Weeping for the destruction of Judah (9:17-26)

10. 10 Weeping for the destruction of Judah Jeremiah 9:21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

11. 11 Weeping for the destruction of Judah Jeremiah 9:22 Speak, Thus saith the Lord, Even the carcasses of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.

12. 12 Do not trust in idols Trust in the Lord Jeremiah 10:3-4 3 for the customs of the people are vain: for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers that it move not.

13. 13 Do not trust in idols Trust in the Lord Jeremiah 10:10 But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.

14. 14 Do not trust in man Trust in the Lord Jeremiah 10:21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

15. 15 Jeremiah 9 Outline The Weeping Prophet Weeping for the deceit of Judah (9:1-9) Weeping for the desolation of Judah (9:10-11) Weeping for the disobedience of Judah (9:12-16) Weeping for the destruction of Judah (9:17-26)

16. 16 Jeremiah 10 Outline Do not trust in idols, trust in the Lord (10:1-18) Do not trust in man, trust in the Lord (10:19-25)

17. 17 Jeremiah for Today Chapters 9-10 Speaking falsehood is common, even among God’s people (Jer. 9:3,8; Eph. 4:25)

18. 18 Speaking falsehood is common, even among God’s people Jeremiah 9:3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.

19. 19 Speaking falsehood is common, even among God’s people Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he lays his wait.

20. 20 Speaking falsehood is common, even among God’s people Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

21. 21 Jeremiah for Today There are those who refuse to know the Lord (Jer. 9:6; Rom. 1:28)

22. 22 There are those who refuse to know the Lord Jeremiah 9:6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

23. 23 There are those who refuse to know the Lord Romans 1:28 and even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby:

24. 24 Jeremiah for Today Many walk after the imaginations of their own heart (Jer. 9:14; Rom. 1:21-24)

25. 25 Many walk after the imaginations of their own heart Jeremiah 9:14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

26. 26 Many walk after the imaginations of their own heart Romans 1:21-22 21 because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

27. 27 Jeremiah for Today Many blindly follow what their parents teach them (Jer. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:18)

28. 28 Many blindly follow what their parents teach them Jeremiah 9:14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

29. 29 Many blindly follow what their parents teach them 1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

30. 30 Jeremiah for Today Do not glory in wisdom, strength or riches, but glory in the Lord (Jer. 9:23-24; 2 Cor. 10:17-18

31. 31 Do not glory in wisdom, strength or riches, but glory in the Lord Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

32. 32 Do not glory in wisdom, strength or riches, but glory in the Lord Jeremiah 9:24 But let him that glory, glory in this, that he understands and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

33. 33 Do not glory in wisdom, strength or riches, but glory in the Lord 2 Corinthians 10:17-18 (KJV) 17 But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord. 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

34. 34 Jeremiah for Today Shepherds who do not inquire of the Lord will loose their flocks (Jer. 10:21; Ac. 20:28)

35. 35 Shepherds who do not inquire of the Lord will loose their flocks Jeremiah 10:21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

36. 36 Shepherds who do not inquire of the Lord will loose their flocks Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

37. 37 Jeremiah for Today It is not in man to direct his own steps (Jer. 10:23; Romans 8:1)

38. 38 It is not in man to direct his own steps Jeremiah 10:23 O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walks to direct his steps.

39. 39 It is not in man to direct his own steps Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.