Jeremiah the Prophet
What prophet did God send to speak to His people before Babylon attacked?
Jeremiah.
What does God say about the human heart in Jeremiah 17?
It is deceitful.
Who promised a new covenant long before Jesus came?
God, through Jeremiah.
Whose death made the new covenant possible?
Jesus'
Under the old covenant, what did God require of His people?
Complete obedience to every law.
What did Jeremiah say the people’s sin was like—written where?
Written like words carved in stone.
Why can’t people trust their own hearts?
Because our hearts are sinful and cannot always be understood
Where would God write His teaching under the new covenant?
On His people’s hearts
What happens to anyone who trusts in Jesus under the new covenant?
Their sin is forgiven.
Why was the old covenant impossible for people to keep?
Because people are sinners and cannot obey perfectly.
What did Jeremiah say about people who trust in other people instead of God?
They are cursed because people are imperfect and can’t save themselves
Who truly knows and understands every person’s heart?
GOD
What would God never remember again under the new covenant?
His people's sin
Instead of just knowing God’s laws, what do believers now have?
New hearts that want to obey God.
Under the new covenant, who obeyed the law perfectly for us?
Jesus
What did Jeremiah compare a person who trusts in the Lord to?
A strong, healthy tree planted by water.
What does God give each person based on their heart and character?
What they deserve according to their character.
How is the new covenant different from the covenant God made when He brought Israel out of Egypt?
The old covenant was broken; the new covenant cannot be broken.
How does God see believers because of Jesus’ perfect life?
As if they lived the perfect life Jesus lived.
After trusting in Jesus, why do believers obey God’s commands?
Because they love God and their hearts have been changed—not to earn salvation