Jeremiah 21: King Zedekiah Doesn't Have A Prayer!

Faced with the Babylonian threat, King Zedekiah decides to approach Jeremiah and see if he can elicit a miraculous deliverance from the Lord, as He has done for the nation in the past.  "Inquire now of the Lord for us because Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is attacking us.  Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us" (vs. 2).

Psalm 122: Are You Glad?

How do you feel about going to church?  Does it seem like just another chore to fit into an already packed weekend?  Would you rather take it easy and sleep in?  Or is your heart lightened with joy and gladness at the thought of being in the Lord's house?  Psalm 122 is an expression of love of worship in the sanctuary.

Jeremiah 20: Terror All Around

In Jeremiah 20, we see the personal tolls of ministry adding up for the prophet.

Jeremiah 19: Like Hell

Topheth, the Valley of the sons of Hinnom, is the subject of Jeremiah 19.  This specific geographical location in Jerusalem will become known later as a metaphor for hell, and for good reason.

Jeremiah 18: Changing God's Mind?

Jeremiah's visit to a potter's house sparks a fascinating question: Do we really have the power to change God's mind?

Jeremiah 17: Double Destruction!

"Let my persecutors be shamed, but do not let me be shamed; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed; bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction!" (vs. 18)

Jeremiah 16: No Parties For The Prophet

Judah's punishment looms over the nation so starkly that the prophet receives a call to join in neither feasting nor fasting with his countrymen.  Jeremiah's life is to be emotionally truncated, cutting off the highs and lows that naturally mark our human experience.