ST. PAUL SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP

"Be ye followers of me as I also am of Christ." (I Corinthians 11:1)

(With Frank Eiklor and Walter Contreras)

BOOK OF JEREMIAH (PART 1)

LESSON 71   Part 1

INTRODUCTION

I love the book of Jeremiah. God gave this prophet of tears a beautiful heart and the most difficult of assignments. The nation of Israel, like America today, had fallen into open sin and rebellion against God. Jeremiah's task was to call them to repentance or else they would face the terrible wrath and judgment of the Creator. Sadly, they mocked the prophet and paid the price.

You will gain many lessons of life in this book of 52 chapters. You will also find incredible promises made to the obedient.

JEREMIAH

1:4-10, 17-19              Jeremiah-an example of an obedient heart in the most difficult

        of assignments.

2:8-13, 19-21,             Example of a sinning nation's false hopes being broken.       

26-28, 35-37

3:1-4, 8-25,                 Example of God's broken heart over spiritual adultery.

4:4                               Example of the true meaning of circumcision-that of the heart.

5:1-7, 22-31                Example of loving sin to the point of refusing all correction.

MOCKING GOD

6:8-10, 13-16              Example of mocking God (Gal. 6:7, 8).

8:10-15                        Example of a "peace treaty" without seeking God.

9:23, 24                       Example of what makes a loser or a winner.

14:11-15                      Example of God's judgment on those who use His Name falsely.

15:15-21                      Example of going it alone for the Lord's sake.

PATIENCE UNDER PERSECUTION

17:9, 10                       Example of why to never trust your own heart.

17:15-18                      Example of patience in the midst of mockery and persecution.

19:5-9                          Example of the depravity of sin.

20:7-11                        Example of a love slave to God.

23:7-36                        Example of God's broken heart over perverted spiritual leadership.

JEREMIAH'S ALONENESS

26:2-15                        Jeremiah's total aloneness-an example of Romans 8:31.

27:5-7                          Example of great nations raised up and then destroyed.

28: (all)                        Hananiah-an example of a careless "thus saith the Lord"

                                    when God had not spoken.

29:7-13                       Example of necessary submissiveness when placed by God in the

                                    fires of refining and purging.

30:7-24                       Example of the enduring love of God.

(TO BE CONTINUED)