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LESSON TENT.-Jer. q.
GOLDEN TExT.-Amend your a and
lOur doings. and obey the voice OF the
Gnrd-Jer. 8:I1
REFERENCE MATERIAL sam
S2-1-ls; ! Kings a:I7-2a; Jer. THIS; Amos
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PRIMARY TOPIC. - The Story Of a
0ravs Prophet
JUNIOR TOPIC. A Brave Prophets
Message.
TNTRRMEDIATEAND SENIOR TOPIC.
jeremiah Speaks Boldly for God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
when and How Should Wrong Be Re-
haked7
{. JersmIah's Solemn Warning TO
5ndah wv. I'D.
The Lord commanded him TO stand
A a conspicuous place In the temple
and proclaim the judgment which was
about to fall upon them because Of
their sins. The object was to provoke
them TO repentance ". b.. II they
would not repent, God would make
the temple as Shiloh ". 81. Just as
shiloh was once the dwelling place
q the Lord and now fallen into decay
and abandoned, 20 will It be with the
temple. jeremiah was sent to speak
She words the Lord had told him and
not TO diminish a word
II. jeremiah on Trial wv. SLID.
/. Cause Of Arrest ". 81. 1t was
Eor faithfully speaking all that the
Eord had commanded. The one who
xpeaks boldly what God commands
shaIl be opposed. The time-server and
~Relf-seeker win not stand for such a
u1anistry.
2 The Charge (vv. s. %. II was a
capital crime. They said, Thou shalt
surely die His guilt according to
their charge was rwOfold: I'd Pre-
tending tc speak for God; CD Speak
EnS against rhe temple and the city.
According to their charge he was
Ez8g q b~issphsmy and sscrilege.
s Ire Princes Sit IN Judgment
twv. IL I'D. When the excitement
rnagAe3 TIE ears Of the princes they
gMzzs 70 Judge Of the merits Of the
case Matters Of state were not a
tirSsy il the hands Of the priests and
elders, but were partly controlled by
members Of the royal family.
III. Jeremiah's Defense wv. 12-15).
1. Reiterates His Divine Commits
sion ". 12). He had nothing to deny,
but to repeat what he had said. He
plainly told them that In opposing
him they were opposing God, for he
was Gods messenger.
2. His Elaboration ". 13). He
urged them to amend their ways and
obey God, and God would not bring
uDon them judgment. Their threats
did not cause him to suppress or
soften his message.
3. He Gave Himself Up ". 14). He
did not resist the powers of govern
ment (Rom. 13:1l, Knowing that
be was sent of God he was content to
trust God for deliverance. He did not
fear what man could 90 unto him.
4 Warns of Fatal Consequence
e. 15). He frankly told them that
God had sent him and II they killed
him they would be guilty of defying
Cod. Resistance to Gods prophet
would be resistance to God. Woe
would not only fall upon them, but
the nation and city would suffer.
~. jeremiah Saved (vv. 1924,
He was acquitted. God is able to
raise up friends and advocates from
the ranks of those who oppose us
al hearts are in Gods hands.
l. Judgment Of the Princes WIG
They pronounced him not guilty, as
he had spoken in the name of tbs
Lord. Jeremiah's words convinced
them that he was speaking the truth
2. Speech Of the Elders tvv. 1929
As the princes probably represented
the king, so the elders represented
the people.
The elders plead for jeremiah AM
adduced several cases In illustration
~ Micah (vv. 18, 1917. Micah haC
pr0phesied against Jerusalem, but tn,
King Hezekiah instead Of putting hin
TO death, repented and thus turne'
aside the punishment which was i'm
pending. (2) Urijah wv. 20-23)
Orijah prophesied against the city an
land and thus incurred the wrath o
Jehoiakim, who brought him bac
from Egypt whence he had fed an
slew him.
Though all this was done, judgmeu
was not thus thwarted. Killing God
prophets does not prevent Gods judl
ment, but intensifes 1t. In the cas-
Of Hezekiah Gods judgments wer
turned aside through needing fh
words Of the prophet, and In the cas-
es Jehoiakim Judgment fell upon th
nation because Of refusal and ma
treatment of the prophet.
Q. Rescued by Ahikam (y. a
Ahikam must have been a man Of il
finence such as to be able to Interior
at such a time.