Chapter 18 contains the well-known message from the potter’s house about God’s sovereign power to shatter or spare nations (1-10). Following this message of warning and hope, we see Israel’s tragic, fatalistic and disobedient response (11-12). The Lord reacts to…
Category: Life Lessons
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 17)
John Piper writes that sin is what we do when we are not satisfied with God. Jeremiah writes that sin is also what we do when we are not confident in God. This chapter contrasts a person who is “trusting…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 16)
Being the Lord’s servant is a calling that impacts life in very personal ways. In this chapter we see how this was true for Jeremiah. In the opening verses of chapter 16, God commands Jeremiah “not to marry and have…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 9)
This chapter contains one of the “greatest hits” passages in the book (22-24). However, it’s a passage that I’ve not really seen it in the context of chapter 9. The chapter has an internal unity to it, as evidenced by…
New Podcast from Heritage
I wanted to alert you to a brand new podcast that is being produced by the Heritage Partner Church Resource Centre. Our passion as a school is to help local churches. We exist for Christ and His Church. As part…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 7)
The heading for this chapter in the NIV Bible read, “False Religion Worthless." That's an apt description for the focus of this section of the book. The Lord instructs Jeremiah to deliver a sermon at the “gate of the Lord’s…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 4)
“For I am bringing disaster from the north, even terrible destruction” (4:6). Chapter 4 is an extended announcement/warning of the coming devastation that will be inflicted by Babylonian armies on the cities and people of Judea (particularly on Jerusalem) as…
Tuesdays with Jeremiah (Chapter 2)
In Jeremiah 2 we start to get the picture of the spiritual condition of the nation. It’s not a pretty picture at all. Themes that will be traced and developed throughout the book are introduced here: Israel’s infidelity to the LORD, Israel’s…
Abiding + Asking = Abounding
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been spending time digging into John 15 in preparation for a series of messages I am scheduled to give at the National Conference for the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada. In this wonderful passage,…
The Global Wave of Praise
Easter Weekend coincided with Major League Baseball’s opening weekend this year. Since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed watching MLB games, both on TV and in person. (In fact, my two sons and I have a goal to visit as…
Rick and Linda Reed 