We believe in any relationship the more you know about and interact with another person, genuine love deepens. The same would-be knowing God, His love for us, and His story within history. The more we know about God the more we will in turn love God. Our desire is that the church would know more about God, deepen our love for Him, and experience His redemptive work in our lives.
In today's culture and our church, we are seeing more and more people lack understanding of the bible in how to read, understand, and apply to their own life. This series gives us a chance to understand God’s Redemption story in a big picture as well as allows us to internalize it and apply it to ourselves.
This will also give us a chance to see how we relate to the ancestral history of the Family of God that all Jesus followers are now a part of. As we spend time with the Biblical heroes and villains of our past, we will become familiar with our roots in order to better see the heart and hand of God work throughout Human History.
In today's culture and our church, we are seeing more and more people lack understanding of the bible in how to read, understand, and apply to their own life. This series gives us a chance to understand God’s Redemption story in a big picture as well as allows us to internalize it and apply it to ourselves.
This will also give us a chance to see how we relate to the ancestral history of the Family of God that all Jesus followers are now a part of. As we spend time with the Biblical heroes and villains of our past, we will become familiar with our roots in order to better see the heart and hand of God work throughout Human History.
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What's Happening in the Book of Jeremiah?
Jeremiah, “The Weeping Prophet,” consistently warned the Judeans about the Babylonian exile and the impending destruction of Jerusalem. Despite his message of coming judgment, Jeremiah also spoke of the eventual establishment of a new and better covenant. He shared God’s promises of redemption and restoration. Though bad things were happening and more were on the way, God was using this trying season to purify His people and bring them back to Him. His plans were always to prosper them, not to harm them.
Jeremiah continued to face persecution for his prophetic ministry. He was imprisoned, threatened with death, and thrown into a cistern. Jeremiah’s prophecies, as recorded by Baruch, were burned upon the king’s orders. The suffering Jeremiah endured came as a result of his refusal to recant his prophecy that Jerusalem would be destroyed and handed over to the Babylonians.
Despite attempts to silence Jeremiah and disprove his prophecies, the Judean leaders could not thwart what was to come. The Babylonians laid siege to Jerusalem and ransacked the city, destroying the temple and the palace. King Zedekiah was captured, and all of his sons were executed. Many other Judeans were taken into Babylon. As prophesied by both Isaiah and Jeremiah, Jerusalem had fallen.
Those remaining in Judah were uncertain about how to proceed. Should they live under Babylonian rule in Judah, or should they seek refuge in Egypt? God spoke through Jeremiah, warning His people against fleeing to Egypt. If the Judeans sought refuge in Egypt, Egypt would soon meet the same fate as Judah. They would also suffer at the hands of the Babylonians. Many ignored this warning. Jeremiah ministered to those who fled to Egypt, encouraging them to turn away from their disobedience and idolatry.
Jeremiah explained that God was going to use Babylon to execute judgment against the enemies of His people, including the Philistines, Egyptians, Moabites, and Ammonites. After fulfilling their purpose in God’s larger plan, Babylon would also face judgment for their wickedness. The Babylonian Exile was not the conclusion of God’s story for His people.
Join us this Sunday as we take our final look at how God’s Redemption Story is reflected in the life and prophetic ministry of Jeremiah."
Jeremiah continued to face persecution for his prophetic ministry. He was imprisoned, threatened with death, and thrown into a cistern. Jeremiah’s prophecies, as recorded by Baruch, were burned upon the king’s orders. The suffering Jeremiah endured came as a result of his refusal to recant his prophecy that Jerusalem would be destroyed and handed over to the Babylonians.
Despite attempts to silence Jeremiah and disprove his prophecies, the Judean leaders could not thwart what was to come. The Babylonians laid siege to Jerusalem and ransacked the city, destroying the temple and the palace. King Zedekiah was captured, and all of his sons were executed. Many other Judeans were taken into Babylon. As prophesied by both Isaiah and Jeremiah, Jerusalem had fallen.
Those remaining in Judah were uncertain about how to proceed. Should they live under Babylonian rule in Judah, or should they seek refuge in Egypt? God spoke through Jeremiah, warning His people against fleeing to Egypt. If the Judeans sought refuge in Egypt, Egypt would soon meet the same fate as Judah. They would also suffer at the hands of the Babylonians. Many ignored this warning. Jeremiah ministered to those who fled to Egypt, encouraging them to turn away from their disobedience and idolatry.
Jeremiah explained that God was going to use Babylon to execute judgment against the enemies of His people, including the Philistines, Egyptians, Moabites, and Ammonites. After fulfilling their purpose in God’s larger plan, Babylon would also face judgment for their wickedness. The Babylonian Exile was not the conclusion of God’s story for His people.
Join us this Sunday as we take our final look at how God’s Redemption Story is reflected in the life and prophetic ministry of Jeremiah."