Summer Bible Study
My BSF study of Romans is over for the year. Until September, I am pretty much on my own. I figured I should publish my notes on the Blog to keep myself accountable.
I decided to delve into the book of Jeremiah. This looks to be an interesting book, and I don't hear a lot of preaching on it. If anyone feels up to joining me in the challenge let me know, and I will cross link your blog. Also feel free to leave me comments if you think I am misguided or missed something big.
Out of Jeremiah 1:1-5;, I see that God put Jeremiah in a particular place in the history of Judah, and that he had work for him to accomplish in that context. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that as Christians we have a similar mission that God has set up for us to accomplish. What is my mission?
From Jeremiah 1:6-10, we see that Jeremiah feels inadequate to do the mission that God is calling him to, but God puts the words into his mouth, and gives those words authority. When I work within my mission, do I look at it as my work, or do I look at it as God's work? Where do I put my faith? Do I need faith to accomplish what I am trying to do? If not, perhaps my goals are set too low.
From Jeremiah:11-14 we see that God warns Jeremiah that opposition will come, but assures him that God will protect him from it. Am I bold it the face of opposition? Do I avoid it, cower in fear? Do I avoid speaking the truth because somebody might be offended? Battles will come, but God's truth will always prevail. Is there anywhere in my life that I am fighting a hopeless battle against God's truth? We also notice that Jeremiah doesn't immediately fully understand what God shows him. He sees an image, then dialogs with God to understand it. Do I investigate the odd feelings and visions that might come into my head through prayer?
