Jeremiah 1:1-19

Memory Verse: Jeremiah 1:7

Commentary

Introduction

Outline

I. The Time of the Call (1:1-3)

1. Who is the prophet Jeremiah? When did he prophecy? Review God's plans, promises, and blessings for his people in Exodus 19:5-6 and Deuteronomy 6:5, 10-12. Why had they not maintained God's blessing? What did the Lord want his people to do? (Deuteronomy 4:29; Joshua 24:13-14)

II. I am Only a Child (1:4-12)

2. When was Jeremiah appointed to be a prophet? (4-5) How old was he when the Lord first called him to service? Did he want to accept his mission? What can we learn about the Lord's sovereignty in our lives? (Psalm 22:9-10, 139:13-16)

3. How did the Lord rebuke Jeremiah? What did he promise him? What does Jesus promise us in our mission? (Matthew 28:18-20)

4. What visual aid did the Lord give Jeremiah? (9) To what extent was Jeremiah's mission? (10) What can be learned about the power of the word of God? (Hebrews 4:12-13)

5. What did the Lord show Jeremiah? (11) What did it mean? How is it reassuring to know that the word of God is always fulfilled? (1 Peter 1:3-6)

III. Get Yourself Ready (1:13-19)

6. What was the second thing the Lord showed Jeremiah? (13) What did it mean? (14) What countries were to the north of Israel? See a map.

7. What did it mean to set up thrones in a city's gates? (15) Why would foreign kings be sent against God's people? (16) For how long had the Lord warned them about the result of their sins? (7:25-26)

8. What did the Lord tell Jeremiah again? (17) Did Jeremiah have a choice to make?

9. What did need to do in order for Jeremiah to preach to his people? (18) What was Jeremiah told would happen during his ministry? (19) What does Jesus tell us about the gospel mission? (Luke 21:16-19; John 15:18-21)