1. Studies from Jeremiah Calling Pursuing worthless idols Spiritual Adultery

3. Jeremiah 2 1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown.” Devotion: Loving God like a bride - Eager to be with Appreciative of Anxious to please }

4. Jeremiah 3 6 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. Israel committed spiritual adultery Giving love and affection to another god Serve Sacrifice for Trust

5. Jeremiah 3 6 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. Israel committed spiritual adultery Giving love and affection to another god Serve Give to Trust God is hurt when we turn to other gods

6. Mark 12 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Loving God: so much that Loving God’s we want to copy him we trust him when all seems not well we live in thankfulness not blame

7. Mark 12 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Loving God: Character Loving God’s we devote our life to them we sacrifice all we can we offer all we can to their fulfilment so much that

8. Mark 12 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Loving God: Character Loving God’s we seek him daily we hunger for more we delight in time with him Purposes so much that

9. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Our gods are what we...

10. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Our gods are what we...

11. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Give our best time to Our gods are what we...

12. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Give our best time to Change our behaviour for Our gods are what we...

13. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Give our best time to Change our behaviour for Spend our time thinking about Our gods are what we...

14. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Give our best time to Change our behaviour for Spend our time thinking about Turn to first for comfort Our gods are what we...

15. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. How do we know if we have an idol? Prioritise our money for Give our best time to Change our behaviour for Spend our time thinking about Turn to first for comfort Trust for happiness and well being Our gods are what we...

16. Jeremiah 3 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear ; she also went out and committed adultery. No... fear of hurting God fear of losing God fear of God’s anger fear of disappointing God fear of God judgement

17. Jeremiah 3 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear ; she also went out and committed adultery. Why no fear? Taking God for granted Loss of vision and purpose Concentration on the hear and now Maintain God’s presence How do we keep a healthy fear? Church - Scripture -Prayer - fellowship

18. Jeremiah 3 9 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretence,” declares the LORD. Pretence Words not heart Appearance for others not alone with God How do we overcome pretence? Be honest with ourselves Confession

19. Jeremiah 3 11 The LORD said to me, “ Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will not be angry forever. Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessness Dishonesty Discrediting Harder to own up to

20. Jeremiah 3 11 The LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “‘ Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will not be angry forever. Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessness Return possible

21. Jeremiah 3 11 The LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will not be angry forever. Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessness Return possible Anger does not last

22. Jeremiah 3 13 Only acknowledge your guilt — you have rebelled against the LORD your God, you have scattered your favours to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’” declares the LORD. Acknowledge guilt What are our gods?

23. Jeremiah 3 14 “Return, faithless people,” declares the LORD, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan— and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. Let us be good shepherds

24. Jeremiah 3 19 “I myself said, “‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘ Father’ and not turn away from following me. Call God Father Our good carer Our good protector Our good guide The one who knows best for us

25. Jeremiah 3 20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you, house of Israel, have been unfaithful to me,” declares the LORD. 21 A cry is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the LORD their God. 22 “Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding.” “ Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God. Coming back to God

26. Jeremiah4 1 “If you, Israel, will return, then return to me,” declares the LORD. “If you put your detestable idols out of my sight and no longer go astray, 2 and if in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ then the nations will invoke blessings by him and in him they will boast.” 3 This is what the LORD says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: “Break up your unploughed ground and do not sow among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, circumcise your hearts, you people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, or my wrath will flare up and burn like fire because of the evil you have done— burn with no one to quench it. Circumcise hearts

27. Jeremiah 3 13 Only acknowledge your guilt — you have rebelled against the LORD your God, you have scattered your favours to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’” declares the LORD. Acknowledge guilt Do we love God’s

28. Jeremiah 3 13 Only acknowledge your guilt — you have rebelled against the LORD your God, you have scattered your favours to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’” declares the LORD. Acknowledge guilt Do we love God’s