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  • Worthless Attempt

    Jeremiah chapter 17 contains a warning against trusting in human strength or material possessions instead of trusting in God. The chapter begins by describing the punishment that will come upon those who trust in man instead of God: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart…

  • Obedient Heart

    Jeremiah chapter 16 continues the prophet’s message of impending judgment and destruction for Judah because of their sinfulness. In this chapter, we see Jeremiah being commanded by God not to marry or have children, as a sign of the coming judgment and the sorrow that will befall the people. One of the key themes of…

  • Trust in His Faithfulness

    Jeremiah chapter 15 is a continuation of the prophet’s message to Judah, which includes warnings of impending judgment and destruction because of the people’s sinfulness. In this chapter, we see Jeremiah struggling with the weight of his prophetic calling and the rejection and persecution he faces because of his message. Verse 1 sets the tone…