THE CALL OF JEREMIAH

1.  Call to Prophetic Ministry (Jeremiah 1:1-10)

2.  Vision of Divine Judgment (Jeremiah 1:11-16)

3.  Divine Encouragement and Empowerment (Jeremiah 1:17-19)

Central Truth:  God empowers through the Holy Spirit those He calls to Gospel ministry.

Focus: Study God’s call of Jeremiah to prophetic ministry and accept God’s call on our lives.

Golden Text: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5).

EVIDENCE OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

1.  The Empty Tomb (John 20:1-10)

2.  Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18)

3.  Thomas Sees and Believes (John 20:24-31)

Central Truth:  The Christian faith is based on the historical evidence of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Focus: Examine the Biblical evidence of Jesus’ bodily resurrection and believe He is the Messiah and Son of God.

Golden Text: “These things are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (John 20:31).

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SIN, PUNISHMENT, AND PROMISED RESTORATION

1.  God’s Word Rejected (Jeremiah 8:4-9)

2.  Consequences of Rejecting God’s Word (Jeremiah 8:10-17)

3.  New Covenant Promised (Jeremiah 31:31-34)

Central Truth:  God calls all people to live in obedience to Him.

Focus: Recognize that rejection of God’s commands has eternal consequences and live according to the new covenant.

Golden Text:  “This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jeremiah 31:33).