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In Ezekiel, chapter 18, verses 4 & 20 God says two times, “The soul who sins is the one who will die.”  I want you to take this Impact Statement seriously!  Don’t blame others for the consequences of your sins.  Don’t blame it on your parents; or if yo...

One of the most tragic and terrifying scenes in the Bible is found in Ezekiel.  The temple where God promised to manifest Himself to His people was abandoned by God.  Earlier in Israel’s history the wife of Phinehas, the priest, named her son Ichabod, whic...

When you read Ezekiel chapter 3, beginning at verse 16, you’ll find these challenging words, “At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me, ‘Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel.  So, hear the word I speak and give the...

In our last visit we began a 4S study of Ezekiel 2 & 3.  We spread out what is found in these chapters and then sorted it and structured it into an outline.  The title I gave the outline was, “How to prepare for our God appointed assignments.”  Four po...

There’s a fascinating description in Ezekiel 2 & 3 of how God prepared Ezekiel to carry out God’s appointed assignment.  Let’s do a “4S” study of these chapters: spread, sort, structure, summarize. When you spread out what is said in these chapters, fo...

As I’ve said often, especially in studying prophetical books, you’ll understand the message better if you get an understanding of the context in which the prophet lived and worked.  You’ll find this in the book of Ezekiel where the setting is given in the ...

If you’ve been reading the Word of God with us in our project of reading it through in two years, you should be starting the book of Ezekiel about now.  It’s tough to read but let me encourage you to read it prayerfully. In Ezekiel 20:37 it says, “I shall ...

Among my favorite verses in the Word of God are Lamentations 3:22-23: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”  Let me encourage you to memorize these t...

Today is the concluding program in our reading and study of the book of Jeremiah.  After reflecting on all we’ve found in Jeremiah I concluded that the key verse of the book is Jeremiah 2:13: “For my people have committed two evils.  They have forsaken me,...

One of the greatest claims for the trustworthiness of the Bible is fulfilled prophesy. The demise of the Babylonian Empire at the hands of the Medes was predicted in Jeremiah 51.  What he said is reminiscent of Isaiah’s predictions about the Medes, and mor...

I recently talked to someone of another faith who said, “One thing about Christianity that impressed me is the forgiveness I have observed; forgiveness between people and when God forgives a repentant sinner.” I was reminded of this when reading Jeremiah 5...

Imagine this: People say to the pastor, “Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”  The pastor responds, “I have heard you.  I will certainly pray to the Lord your God as you have requested; I will tell you everyth...

Jeremiah the prophet demonstrated a character trait every true servant of God needs: tenacity. As you read Jeremiah, chapters 36-39 you’ll find him dictating a message for the king that no king would want to hear.  It was first read by Baruch at the temple...

I don’t think Jeremiah had very many quiet, restful nights of sleep during his days as a prophet.  But in Jeremiah 31:26 he writes, “At this I awoke and looked around.  My sleep had been pleasant to me.”  What does the “at this” refer to?  Let me encourage...

Do you feel discouraged?  Or, as though God has forgotten you?  Or even worse, He has forsaken you?  Well, we began a study of Jeremiah 29 by spreading out information we found in verses 10-14. Jeremiah wrote this promise to those who were exiles in Babylo...

I would like to read you Jeremiah 29:10-14.  As I read, listen closely to what God says and mentally start spreading out the information you hear: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring yo...

Jeremiah the prophet was called by God to proclaim His Word to His people.  Most of what he said they rejected and vented their anger on Jeremiah, wanting to silence him. At times he tried withholding what God told him to speak so he wouldn’t have to face ...

I’d like to introduce you to an impact thought.  Here it is: God’s in the business of remaking broken lives.  If you feel your life has been shattered, with pieces scattered everywhere, take heart.  God can remake you into what He wants you to be. I base t...

Yesterday we looked at Jeremiah 17, verses 5-10, and did a focus and amplify study that we didn’t quite complete.  Let’s finish it off today.  The focus is: Don’t presume that you’re ok with God.  It’s potentially fatal to make that presumption.  Here are ...

We’ve looked into the book of Jeremiah a number of days now.  It’s important to learn what this great man of God said, not only to his generation, but to ours as well. We find what he focused on as he spoke to his people in Jeremiah 17:5-10: don’t presume ...

I was struck by the simple, wholehearted obedience illustrated by Jeremiah in chapter 13 of his book.  God said to him, “Go and buy a linen belt…put it around your waist…”  So, he did it.  “Take the belt…go to Pareth and hide it there in a crevice in the r...

When I read Jeremiah 9:23-24 I was reminded of 1 Corinthians 1.  The church in Corinth was abundantly gifted.  They, however, became proud about this and this led to jealousy between them.  Paul reminded them that God “made foolish the wisdom of the world…...

The poet Whittier wrote, “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, it might have been.”  Jeremiah agrees.  Listen to a brief, poignant impact statement in Jeremiah 8:20: “The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.” As...

You can make a difference!  That’s an impact thought based on Jeremiah 5:1. Considering the tidal wave of evil engulfing our nation and world, you might ask, “What can one person do?  What difference can I make?”  Listen to what Jeremiah said, “Go up and d...

As you read Jeremiah, chapter 1, you not only get the historical context, as I pointed out in our last visit, but you also get an explanation of the call of Jeremiah, that is, the immediate context. Notice in verse 5, “Before I formed you in the womb I kne...