1. Called

2. Studies from Jeremiah

3. Jeremiah 1 1 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 3 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. When?

4. Abraham - Isaac-Jacob (Esau) - 12 sons (Joseph) Jerusalem Slavery in Egypt Moses Promised land Joshua Judges -(Gideon etc.) Samuel - Saul - David - Solomon Israel -(Amos Hosea) Judah 1900 BC 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jesus 723 BC Fall 606 Exile to Babylon 740-686 Isaiah 627–586 B.C Jeremiah

5. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

6. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Formed by God? Unique to Jeremiah?

7. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Formed by God? Unique to Jeremiah? God forms every baby - defects as well?

8. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Formed by God? Unique to Jeremiah? God forms every baby - defects as well? God the author and originator of life? - life impossible without God - mechanisms of life formed by God - but world can corrupt

9. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Formed by God? Unique to Jeremiah? God forms every baby - defects as well? God the author and originator of life? - life impossible without God - mechanisms of life formed by God - but world can corrupt God forms our strengths, skills and personality not our genetics?

10. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Known by God Always known not discovered

11. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Known by God Always known not discovered God interested in every individual

12. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Known by God Always known not discovered Significance God interested in every individual

13. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Known by God Understood perfectly Always known not discovered Significance God interested in every individual

14. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Known by God Understood perfectly Always known not discovered Significance God interested in every individual God’s awesome power

15. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” God’s choice For a role not salvation For a few or everyone? Specific - Jeremiah - Prophet to the Nations

16. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” God’s choice For a role not salvation For a few or everyone? Specific - Jeremiah - Prophet to the Nations John 15 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit - fruit that will last... Us today

17. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” God’s choice For a role not salvation Ephesians 2 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. For a few or everyone? Specific - Jeremiah - Prophet to the Nations Us today

18. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” God’s choice For a role not salvation Individual

19. Jeremiah 1 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart ; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” God’s choice For a role not salvation Individual Disobeyable?

20. Jeremiah 1 6 “ Ah, Sovereign LORD, ” I said, “ I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” Resistance allowed and recorded Can we disobey God’s call? Hebrews 3 7 So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did.”

21. Jeremiah 1 6 “Ah, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” 7 But the LORD said to me, “ Do not say, ‘I am too young. ’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Call not disqualified by youth argument inadequacy

22. Jeremiah 1 6 “Ah, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” 7 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Choice of obedience Willingness Self-denial In spite of fear

23. Jeremiah 1 6 “Ah, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” 7 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Choice of obedience Willingness Self-denial In spite of fear God with us Fears not fulfilled Strength Peace Guidance

24. What is it that God wants me to do? In the family I’m in? In the place I work? With the friends I have? With the skills I have? With the resources I have been given? With the passions I have? To whom should we go? What should I say - with my mouth and hands?

27. What is it that God wants me to do? In the family I’m in? In the place I work? With the friends I have? With the skills I have? With the resources I have been given? With the passions I have? To whom should we go? What should I say - with my mouth and hands?