Category: Teaching

Morning Light – Jeremiah 44 Today: [Jeremiah 44] Jeremiah Just Won’t Stop. In this chapter, we find Jeremiah with the refugees in Egypt. Despite Jeremiah’s warnings not to take refuge in Egypt – a large contingency of people from Jerusalem and Judah have done so. Once arrived in Egypt the people promptly adopt the pagan […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 43 Today: [Jeremiah 43] Breaking the Images of Bethshemesh. In this chapter Jeremiah prophesies against the nation of Egypt. The Babylonian invasion cannot be overthrown, so the armies and the people purpose to flee to Egypt. Have you ever been tempted to look other than to God for help? Sometimes the […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 41 Today: [Jeremiah 41] Identify the Ishmael in Your Life. Do you have an Ishmael in your life? In this chapter the governor at Mizpeh failed to heed the warning about a captain named Ishmael. As a result, he died and ultimately many, many others paid with their lives. Abraham wisely […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 40 Today: [Jeremiah 40] Who is Gedaliah and Why Should we Care? In this chapter we learn about a godly man by the name of Gedaliah. He was the first governor of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. Appointed by the king of Babylon, however short his reign, his life and […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 38 Today: [Jeremiah 38] Jeremiah’s Captivity Continues. In this chapter Jeremiah is moved to two different prisons. He is held captive because his words from God are considered traitorous. Have you ever heard from God something that wasn’t popular with those around you? Jeremiah suffered greatly for his prophetic words, but […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 37 Today: [Jeremiah 37] Faithfulness Under Fire. Have you ever suffered for your testimony in Christ? In this chapter, we find Jeremiah suffering further, even to the point of death under the cruelties of king Zedekiah. In spite of his difficulties, Jeremiah remains faithful to his calling as an example to […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 36 Today: [Jeremiah 36] Consequences of Rejecting the Prophetic. In this chapter Jeremiah continues to remonstrate with king Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah. He is held imprisoned in the king’s house yet commands his words to be declared before the people, the elders and the king himself. The king acting in […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 35 Today: [Jeremiah 35] When Should We Disobey the Prophets? In this chapter God sends Jeremiah to a family of nomads and commands them to disobey a covenant not to drink wine. In reality God was not testing this family, but rather demonstrating how faithful they were to the commands of […]

Morning Light – Jeremiah 34 Today: [Jeremiah 34] Letting Our Captives Go Free. In this chapter the city of Jerusalem is about to fall to the king of Babylon. Under pressure and needing fresh troops, king Zedekiah frees the slaves in the city, then changes his mind when it looks like they will prevail in […]