Youth Lesson 11/18/10

1. THE BOOK OF
JEREMIAH
The
Warning
EL LIBRO DE
JEREMIAS
La
Advertencia

2. Unfaithful Israel
Jeremiah 3:6-10
6 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to
me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done?
She has gone up on every high hill and under every
spreading tree and has committed adultery there. 7 I
thought that after she had done all this she would
return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister
Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of
divorce and sent her away because of all her
adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah
had no fear; she also went out and committed
adultery. 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so
little to her, she defiled the land and committed
adultery with stone and wood. 10 In spite of all this,
her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with
all her heart, but only in pretense (pretended) ,”
declares the LORD.

3. We need to learn from the example that
others have set before us (3:6-10).

4. We have both good and bad examples that
are given to us.
1. We have examples in the Old and New Testament
to follow.
a. I Cor. 10:11 - These things happened to them as
examples and were written down as warnings for us,
on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
b. Rom. 15:4 - For whatever things were written before
were written for our learning, that we through the
patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have
hope.
1. We also need to learn from these examples.
2. We follow the good and learn stay away from the
bad.
a. I Cor 11:1 - Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.
b. Phil. 3:17 - Join together in following my example,
brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a
model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.
c. We have the greatest example of Christ.

5. We need to realize when we sin and
be willing to repent and turn back to
God.
A. Remember, Jeremiah is the prophet when
Judah is taken captive by Babylon.
1. God does not want to see His people
suffer if it can be avoided.
2. God loved Judah and wanted them to
remain His people.
3. God did not enjoy the punishment that was
coming to them.

6. The main message that Jeremiah preaches
to Judah is that of repentance.
Jeremiah uses this idea over 130 times
throughout this book.
Jeremiah 4:3-4
3 This is what the LORD says to the men of
Judah and to Jerusalem:
“Break up your unplowed ground
and do not sow among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD,
circumcise your hearts,
you men of Judah and people of
Jerusalem,
or my wrath will break out and burn like fire
because of the evil you have done—
burn with no one to quench it.

7. God today wants us to repent when we sin
and turn back to Him.
1. Acts 17:30-31 - 30 In the past God
overlooked such ignorance, but now he
commands all people everywhere to repent.
31 For he has set a day when he will judge
the world with justice by the man he has
appointed. He has given proof of this to
everyone by raising him from the dead.”
2. II Pet. 3:9 - 9 The Lord is not slow in
keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. Instead he is patient with you,
not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone
to come to repentance.

8. "Before I formed you in the
womb I knew you; before you
were born I sanctified you;
and I ordained you a prophet to
the nations." JEREMIAH 1:5
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