Preparing for Sunday - Jeremiah 1-52 - Part 3

July 25, 2013 by Bret Capranica Preparing for Sunday

How did Judah respond to Jeremiah (26:7-19; 37:11-15; 38:1-6)?
Read 30-33 - What are these chapters about?
Read 46-51 - What are these chapters about? What reasons can you discern in these chapters as to why God treats the nations as he does?
Read 48:46-47; 49:5, 6, 39 - Which nations receive these promises? What does this indicate about God's ultimate plans for some nations? What does this reveal about God, his judgments and his mercies?
Read 51:64 - Which nation does this refer to? What does this indicate about God, his judgments and his mercies toward some nations?

What is the relevance for us studying this prophecy written to ancient Judah?
What sins do you see in your heart that could parallel the sin's Jeremiah confronts in Judah?
How do you/we tend to forsake the Lord in our modern day - as individuals - a church - in our culture?
What hope does this book provide for God's people?
What should chapters 30-33 and 46-51 teach us about what we are to hope in and how we are to see God's justice displayed toward the unbelieving world?

What characteristics of God portrayed in this book would be helpful in you worshiping God through prayer? Spend time in such worship now.
How should you pray for the nations? Pray in this way now.
Prepare your heart by confessing known sin in your heart.
Pray for our church, that we would find our greatest satisfaction together in God and not in the religious trappings of our traditions.
Pray for those who will be leading us in our worship gathering this week, that they will edify the body: Dawson Bryant, music; Brandon Ferguson, Prayer and Scripture reading; Bret Capranica, teaching.
Meditate on the lyrics of the songs we will be singing and listen to them through the weekend in preparation of singing together with the church on Sunday morning.