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Summary Ezekiel 17 presents a riddle or parable of two eagles about the treachery of Zedekiah, the puppet governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to replace Jehoiachin, the Judahite king taken captive in an earlier wave of exile of which Ezekiel had been a part. Zedekiah would be captured in the last phase…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 5 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Mar. 2023. Summary and Goal God is a God of mercy and patience, but when His word is continually rejected,…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 15, Session 5 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Mar. 2023. Summary and Goal God is a God of mercy and patience, but when His word is continually rejected,…

Verses 1-3 Siege - The Babylonians along with the help of the Chaldeans surrounded Jerusalem to ensure that nothing including food went into or out of Jerusalem. It was a way to destroy the economy and food supply of an enemy all while preventing them from going for military aid from another nation.…

Focus: Broken promises lead to greater judgment. Introduction: Remember making a promise and having your fingers crossed? In 1492, Ferdinand granted Columbus great titles, vast privileges, and a tenth of the riches his explorations materialized. By 1500, when the size and wealth of the new world actually…

summary The prophet Ezekiel has telegraphed the doom of Jerusalem in a series of visual re-enactment signs, visions, and prophetic oracles. Chapters 12-13 continue with more sign acts, but shifts to God’s assessment of objections by the exiles as to the certainty of Jerusalem’s fate. God therefore directs…

Verses 31-33 Sadly the reforms and lifestyle of Josiah did not have a long lasting effect upon his own son nor upon the nation he spent his life trying to turn back to God. We spoke about this last week. What looked like a revival and great awakening in Josiah’s day was just a fad for most. As soon as…

Called for a Purpose: An Invitation for Success. Jeremiah 1:1-19 / Opening Prayer Today’s Objectives: Demonstrate that we live precisely when God means to use us. Demonstrate that we are called for a purpose that is assigned by God and nothing else. Demonstrate that a successful life is measured in our…

We give thanks to God for Queen Elizabeth’s loyalty to the faith she inherited through her baptism and confirmation and affirmed at her coronation; for her unswerving devotion to the Gospel; and for her steadfast service as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. 2 Kings 22:2 Josiah did what was right…

1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 2 Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name; 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty…

7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against…

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before the prophet Jeremiah at the Lord ’s command. He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance…

This Week’s Theme: Accept the Truth This Week’s Word is Rejection of God: It lies at the heart of human sin. It is seen in rebellion against God’s authority, purpose and instruction and results in the rejection of God’s servants and, ultimately, in the rejection of his Son. Memory Verse: Romans 1:25…

Well…it didn’t take long did it? The moment we put down our forks and finished our thanksgiving feasts, radio stations began playing Christmas songs, churches began scheduling special services, our neighbors began climbing steep ladders to decorate their homes, and retail stores began pumping up their…

When God Calls: Jeremiah Today I am talking about another of my favorite prophets, Jeremiah son of Hilkiah. He’s one of my favorites because he is very human, very committed, and sometimes argues with God about his mission. Jeremiah served God for a long time, through the reigns of 3 of Judah’s kings,…

This Week’s Theme: Growing in Praise Memory Verse: Psalm 95:1 “1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.” This Week’s Word is Praise : The celebration, honoring and adoration of God, in the power of the Holy Spirit, whether by individual believers or communities…

Ever have to do something you knew would be difficult, but not doing it was not an option, because doing it would serve a greater purpose? Funeral home (Debbie/Chuck) — Keryx prison ministry (Tim) Palm Sunday — Jesus near to Jerusalem — Knowing what’s next — Gethsemane (S) — Today Luke points us to again…

Situation: A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself It’s a difficult choice has to made between two or more alternatives. A state of affairs, condition, position or predicament. 2) Personal story....... 1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests from the town of Anathoth…

Micah 5:2 When we scan news headlines, local or worldwide, we are reminded of the sad reality that our world is in turmoil. We find little to encourage us, wonder when this turmoil will end, and feel that world events may even bring us to an end. The more we pay attention to news headlines, the more…

Jeremiah 1 Good evening church! We are backing up a book from Lamentations that we completed last week, to see the reason why the sad and sorrowful book of Lamentations. The book of Jeremiah is the back story to that. A prophet of God, really a priest, in the role of prophet, from the line of Aaron,…

Many names, Many ideas, Who is Jesus to you?

In light of things that are happening in our nation, I want to take a quick break from Luke and we are going to look at God on the throne. We face days of uncertainty ahead. Covid is still present though we all thought that it would have passed by now. The country being in turmoil with riots still happening…

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were carried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. 4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the…

The Kings of Israel & Judah Lesson 1: Introduction - Part One This a grand and exciting time in the Bible as well as a very sobering time. It is a time in Israel when God was heavily involved at the beginning – but slowly you see Him working less and less. It is a time of great prophets and great miracles.…

(S1) Ever done something difficult, but not doing it was not an option, because doing it would serve a greater purpose? First Funeral/Keryx (Tim) Jesus near to Jerusalem/Gethsemane/Palm Sunday/What’s next (S2) — Today Luke points us to Jesus’ tears... 41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept…