Jeremiah 7:1 – 8:3 — Worship God Hates
4 FORMS OF IMPROPER WORSHIP EXPOSED AND CONDEMNED –
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES WITHOUT INWARD RIGHTEOUSNESS (REFLECTED IN OUTWARD ACTIONS) CANNOT SAVE
Jeremiah 6:1-30 — Rejected Silver
STUBBORN REBELLION YIELDS DEVASTATING DESTRUCTION
Jeremiah 5:1-30 — Avenging Apostasy
GOD MUST PUNISH THOSE WHO FORSAKE HIM AND REFUSE TO REPENT
Jeremiah 4:5-31 — Things Are Worse Than You Imagine
REPENT FROM SIN BEFORE GOD’S JUDGMENT DEVASTATES YOU
Jeremiah 3:6 – 4:4 — Rejected Call to Repentance
TURN OR BURN – BACKSLIDERS NEED TO REPENT AND RESPOND TO GOD’S GRACIOUS INVITATION TO AVOID EXPERIENCING HIS WRATH
Jeremiah 2:1 -3:5 — Indictment for Idolatry, Immorality and Incomprehensible Apostasy
FORSAKING THE LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN OF THE ONE TRUE GOD FOR BROKEN CISTERNS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE
Jeremiah 1:1-19 — Commissioning, Confirmation and Charge of Jeremiah’s Calling
THE FAITHFUL PROPHET DRAWS COURAGE FROM HIS DIVINE CALLING TO COMMUNICATE ALL THAT GOD HAS REVEALED
Lamentations 5:1-22 — Fifth Dirge – Appeal for Restoration
THE LORD’S UNCHANGING DOMINION AND PROMISE OF ULTIMATE RESTORATION SHOULD GIVE HOPE EVEN IN THE MIDST OF DESOLATION AS WE CONTINUE TO APPEAL TO HIS MERCY
Lamentations 4:1-22 — Fourth Dirge – Angry Judgment
THE ANGER OF THE LORD HAS PUNISHED HIS PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THEIR SIN – TRANSFORMING THEIR FORMER GLORY INTO DEVASTATION – AND THIS WRATH WILL FALL UPON THEIR GLOATING ENEMIES AS WELL
Lamentations 3:1-66 — Third Dirge – Rekindling of Hope
THE JOURNEY FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE HINGES ON THE CHARACTER OF GOD – HIS LOVINGKINDNESS, COMPASSION AND FAITHFULNESS
Lamentations 2:1-22 — Second Dirge – God’s All-Consuming Anger Poured Out Upon Jerusalem – Mourning and Moaning
THE DAY OF THE LORD’S ANGER CONSUMES JERUSALEM WITH TOTAL DESTRUCTION
Lamentations 1:2-22 — First Dirge – Sorrows Without Comfort
JERUSALEM LIES DEVASTATED WITH NO ONE TO COMFORT