Old Testament: Jeremiah 26:1-27:22 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Jeremiah 26:1-27:22 Don’t Kill The Messenger Chap. 26 Jeremiah gave a similar message at the gate in chap. 7 but now is giving the same message in the court. God is giving them the chance to repent. Have you ever heard the phrase, “don’t kill the messenger”? […]
Spiritual Rants: “Babbling On And On” October 14 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Jeremiah 23:21-25:38 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Psalm 84:1-12 Proverbs 25:15
Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:21-25:38 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Jeremiah 23:21-25:38 Babbling On And On Chap.23: 21 – 40 God is a God who is near not one who is far off (v. 23). Have you ever felt like God was far away? Well, he wasn’t. There is another rebuke for the false prophets in v. […]
Spiritual Rants: “Opening A New Branch” October 13 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Jeremiah 22:1-23:20 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Psalm 83:1-18 Proverbs 25:11-14
Old Testament: Jeremiah 22:1-23:20 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Jeremiah 22:1-23:20 Opening A New Branch Chap.22 Judah still is not listening to Jeremiah’s warning of impending doom. So he continues and also warns the King, Jehoiakim in vv. 13-19. He was disgraced in death. His body was dumped on a garbage heap (cf. v. 19). Jeremiah then […]
Spiritual Rants: “A Real Terror” October 12 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Jeremiah 19:1-21:14 1 Thessalonians 5:4-28 Psalm 82:1-8 Proverbs 25:9-10
Old Testament: Jeremiah 19:1-21:14 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Jeremiah 19:1-21:14 A Real Terror Jeremiah continues to prophesy judgment for Judah. Chap.19 This chapter shows how severe a God we serve. I think we underestimate God’s holiness. We live in a day where holiness is unknown. There is no preaching on sin and no teaching on […]
Spiritual Rants: “Heart Sick” October 11 Daily Bible Readings in a year: Jeremiah 16:16-18:23 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:3 Psalm 81:1-16 Proverbs 25:6-8
Old Testament: Jeremiah 16:16-18:23 Read this passage on BibleGateway.com Jeremiah 16:16-18:23 Heart Sick Jeremiah continues to prophesy judgment for Judah. Chap. 16:16-21 Jeremiah continues to write of Yahweh’s promise to restore Judah in the future despite their judgment and destruction. Chap. 17 I have had six heart bypasses. That isn’t my worst heart problem. Jeremiah states my heart […]