Month: November 2024
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11/5/24 “God’s Sovereignty Over the Nations” (Jer. 48-49)
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing yesterday’s text, we see that Jeremiah continues to declare God’s word of judgment over the nations. In chapters 46-47 we saw God’s coming judgment upon Egypt and Philistia. Now, the focus is turned to many other of Israel’s neighbors: Moab, Ammon, Edom, Syria, the peoples of Kedar and Hazor, and Elam.…
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11/4/24 “The Sword of the Lord” (Jer. 45-47)
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrequently we find that Jeremiah’s ministry is devoted to sharing tough messages of judgment. We saw his warning against fleeing to Egypt in chapter 42, his warnings against idolatry in chapter 44 and today in chapters 46 and 47 we see pronouncements of coming judgment upon the nations which will continue into…
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11/1/24 “The Fearful Faithfulness of God” (Jer. 39-41)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn previous weeks we’ve seen time and time again how the prophet Jeremiah had warned the people of Judah. He told them if they continued in their sin that God would deliver them over to the Babylonians. Then, when the people didn’t turn to God, God’s judgment was pronounced as sure to…