by Steve Thomason | Aug 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Jeremiah 20:7-18 is a beautiful picture of a real man having a heart to heart talk with God. Sometimes even the people with the strongest faith, who are in the most difficult circumstances, have difficulty seeing the good in the situation. Jeremiah was honest with...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Jeremiah 17:5-10 This passage sets up a nice contrast for us. Draw a table that has two columns. In the left column write “cursed trust vv. 5-6” and in the right column write “blessed trust vv. 7-8.” List all the contrasts you see in these two passages. According to...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Jeremiah 9:23-26 As you read through the first nine chapters of Jeremiah you realize that one of the biggest problems the people had was that they talked the talk, but they didn’t walk the walk. They knew the right words to say that sounded “religious” or like they...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Jeremiah 5:1-2; Gen. 18:16-33; Matt. 5:13 Salt has two effects. It seasons and it preserves. In the old days, before refrigeration, salt was rubbed into meat to keep it from rotting. In many ways that is one of the major purposes for Christians in the world. A...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Lamentations 5:1-22 Let’s paint the picture. For years this outspoken, jar smashing, yoke-wearing, loud-mouthed prophet has been pointing his finger at you for sinning, and has predicted that the Babylonians would destroy the city if you don’t repent. Now you find...
