Tag: faithfulness
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11/16/24 “An Unfaithful Spouse” (Ez. 16)
Reading Time: 2 minutesEzekiel 16 is filled with language that will surely shock the first-time reader! The LORD recounts in metaphors how His people were like an abandoned child that He cared for. Eventually the child metaphor ultimately becomes a bride. Yet, this bride, despite all the love and care of the LORD trusts in…
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10/31/24 “Redefining Success”
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of my favorite things that I have learned from Jeremiah’s ministry is the importance of reframing success, and I find this topic especially relevant to pastoral ministry. I believe Jeremiah’s example teaches us to reframe success from how it might be traditionally viewed and replace it with faithful obedience to God.…
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10/14/24 “Fidelity to God” (Jer. 1-2)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassage Reading: Jeremiah 1-2 As we saw in Isaiah, Jeremiah is a specially chosen prophet of the Lord. Isaiah answered God’s call, and here we see at the outset that Jeremiah likewise answered God’s call to him. He was appointed to be, “a prophet to the nations” before he was even formed…