Study through Jeremiah (1:4-19)

Jeremiah 1:4-19

(outline and application)

“The Call”

1. Jeremiah’s Call (v. 4-10)

a. The word of the Lord

i. “Jeremiah was designed by God to be His messanger.”

b. Jeremiah’s Response

i. “I’m to young and inexperienced.”

c. God’s Rebuttal

i. “it’s not about you it’s about Me!”

2. Jeremiah’s Visions (v. 11-16)

a. The Almond Branch

i. “A Stern Reminder”

ii. God was watching the people of Judah. He did not forget His promise of Judgment

b. The Boiling Pot

i. “A Message of Judgment”

ii. God would use Judah’s enemies from the North to exact His judgment.

3. God’s Challenge and Promise

a. A Challenge to Boldness

i. “Have boldness before the people or fall and fail.”

b. A Promised Protection

i. “No matter what happens I will be there for you.”

Application

· God has made you for a specific task to glorify Him (no matter what life stage). – Do you know what God has called you to do with your life? If not, that should be your main goal (Jeremiah 29:12-13). If so, are you completing the task that God called you to do or are you ignoring that call?

· God is with you because He has called you (appointed you). – There will always be a fight, and you may undergo persecution, but the God of the entire universe will be there to fight with you and protect you, if you are following His call.

· God must judge sin because He is perfectly just. If you are a follower of Christ then he does this through chastening. If you are an unbeliever then God will pour out His wrath upon you at the point of death. This is why Jesus came and died for you. To make a way out of wrath into His perfect calling.