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 2)

LESSON 71  Part 2

INTRODUCTION

The Apostle Paul reminded us twice (1Corinthians 10:6, 11) that the Old Testament examples are written as lessons and warnings to believers in Jesus. Some are examples of losers. Others are examples of those who fought the good fight and died as winners with God.

In these lessons, I keep using the word "example" to fix in your mind the need to learn what those scriptures teach and not to just give the words a fast read.

We now continue our study of a man who paid the price to speak the truth and who refused to compromise with the world or the devil. Jeremiah is one of my favorite heroes of faith.

JEREMIAH

PURSUING LOVE

31: (all)                         Example of God's pursuing love of the people of Israel.

34:8-11, 17                  Example of the price paid for shallow repentance and a return

                                      to sin.

35:6, 14-18, 19            Example of God honoring obedience to an earthly father.

36:2, 7, 23, 24, 27,      Jehoiakim-an example of the price of arrogance.

30-32

SELFLESS COMPASSION

38:3-10                        Ebed-Melech-an example of courageous  compassion who becomes...

39:15-18                      ...an example and recipient of God's mercy.

40:1-4                          Nebuzaradan-an example of a righteous, perceptive Gentile.

42:1-7, 9-14, 18,         Example of pride that refused to learn from a true example

43:2, 4, 7, 10, 11         (Jeremiah) of integrity.

44:4, 9, 15-19, 26-30  Example of total rebellion by Israel and the everlasting commit-

                                     ment of God.

45:1-5                          Baruch-an example of God's warning to stay humble and His

                                     promise of protection.

TRUSTING THE WRONG POWER

46:1, 2,10,15-20,         Example of backslidden Israel's trust in the wrong power.

26-28  

48:1, 10, 11,                Moab-an example of a type of USA (and perhaps the Church).

26-29, 33,42, 47

50:1, 5-7, 11, 14,         Example of God's destruction of nations that wished Israel's

17-19, 23-25, 28-34,   destruction.

39, 40, 46