Studies from Jeremiah Calling

The pursuit of beauty and physique

Makes us feel ugly

The pursuit of popularity

Makes us feel lonely and insecure

The pursuit of stuff

Makes us feel we haven’t got enough

The pursuit of excitement

Makes us feel bored

The pursuit of happiness

Makes us feel dissatisfied

So what shall we pursue? “They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. ”

Jesus take my all Take my everything I've counted up the cost And You're worth everything

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 }

Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Cisterns: Large, buried water containers Essential for fresh water and life Symbol of life-giver

Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 2 faults: 1. Abandoned God Ignore Ungrateful Disregard

Jeremiah 2 13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 2 faults: 1. Abandoned God Ignore Ungrateful Disregard 2. Sought fulfilment elsewhere Dissatisfying Self destructive

Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “ What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness:Blaming God in disappointment

Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me ? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Neglecting church Going soft on behaviour Drifting from prayer

Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Hunting happiness in useless places

Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Self-destruction:Pursuing that which destroys us

Jeremiah 2 5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. 6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the barren wilderness, Bitterness: Straying: Chasing: Self-destruction: Ingratitude:Not appreciating what God has done

What do we want to pursue? Devotion to God? time with him life lived for him thankfulness to him Meaning Eternal life “I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me”

What do we want to pursue? Devotion to God? time with him life lived for him thankfulness to him Meaning Eternal life or False ideas that lead us to “I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me” “They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns...” Worthlessness Destruction

Jesus take my all Take my everything I've counted up the cost And You're worth everything