Prophet Problems
What two things did the Lord call Jeremiah to do in Jeremiah 1:10?
1. Root out and pull down.
2. Build and plant
Complete the phrase: "I will turn their mourning into _______________" (Jeremiah 31:13)
Joy
Where does the Lord want His law written? (Jeremiah 31:33)
In our hearts and inward parts.
I was called to be a prophet before I was born. Who am I? (Jeremiah 1:1-5)
Jeremiah
When you're having a difficult day, what does the Lord promise He can turn your mourning into? (Jeremiah 31:13)
Joy
What did Jeremiah's message give the people? (Jeremiah 31:10-13)
A warning about wickedness but also hope and promises of restoration.
What does Jeremiah say is new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23)
The Lord's mercy and compassion.
Complete the phrase: "They shall be my people, and I will be their _________." (Jeremiah 31:33)
God
I wrote down the words Jeremiah dictated. Who am I? (Jeremiah 36:4)
Baruch
The Lord's mercies are new every morning. We can repent and begin again.
Who wrote down Jeremiah's prophecies?
(Jeremiah 36:4, 8-10)
Baruch.
What three things should we do while waiting for the Lord? (Lamentations 3:25-26)
1. Hope in Him
2. Seek Him
3. Quietly wait for His salvation
What relationship does the Lord promise to have with His covenant people? (Jeremiah 32:38)
They shall be His people, and He will be their God.
I was the king who cut up and burned the scroll. Who am I? (Jeremiah 36:21-23)
King Jahoiakim
What is one way you can show that God's law is written in your heart rather than just following rules because someone tells you to? (Jeremiah 31:33)
Make righteous choices because you love God and want to follow Him.
What did King Jehoiakim do when Jehudi read the scroll? (Jeremiah 36:27-28,32)
He cut it up and burned it in the fire.
How does the Lord describe His love for His people? (Jeremiah 31:3)
Everlasting love
What kind of covenant does the Lord promise to make with His people? (Jeremiah 32:38)
An everlasting covenant
I was an Ethiopian who stood up for Jeremiah and helped rescue him. Who am I? (Jeremiah 38:7-13)
Ebed-melech
You see someone being treated unfairly, but standing up for them might make you unpopular. Whose example could you follow, and what did he do? (Jeremiah 38:7-13)
Ebed-melech. He courageously stood up for Jeremiah and helped rescue him.
When the Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet, what six things did He appoint him to do? (Jeremiah 1:10)
1. Root out
2. Pull down
3. Destroy
4. Throw down
5. Build
6. Plant
What does the Lord invite us to do when we need help, and what does he promise in return? (Jeremiah 33:3)
Call unto Him, and He will answer us and show us great and mighty things that we don't know.
Name two promises the Lord makes to His covenant people. (Jeremiah 32:40-41)
1. He will not turn away from them.
2. Will put His fear in their hearts.
3. Will rejoice over them to do them good.
I secretly asked Jeremiah for the Lord's counsel but was afraid to follow it. Who am I? (Jeremiah 38:14-28; 39:1-7)
King Zedekiah
Your friend feels like life is falling apart and wonders if God still cares. Using this scripture (Lamentations 3:25-26), what would you tell them?
The Lord is good to those who seek Him. We can hope in Him and patiently trust His timing.