Nov 23, 2021
Jeremiah: The New Covenant 23/11/2021
Much of the book of Jeremiah is prophesying judgement for his own nation but in chapter 31 there is an item of good news. It is very much...
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Nov 21, 2021
Jeremiah: Pointing Forward to our Lord 21/11/2021
Those of you who have read a number of my blogs will know that I often refer back to my younger days in gospel halls in Ayrshire. I used...
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Nov 19, 2021
Jeremiah: Two Evils 19/11/2021
for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves,...
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Nov 17, 2021
Jeremiah: Burning Pages 17/11/2021
Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn from their wicked ways; then I...
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Nov 15, 2021
Jeremiah: Persecution of a Prophet 15/11/2021
Most of us know very little about persecution. I know that some people from other parts of the world read this blog, so you may know much...
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Nov 13, 2021
Jeremiah: Ambitious Scribe 13/11/2021
Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the Lord, affirm that I am about to bring disaster on...
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Nov 11, 2021
Jeremiah: Unpopular Message 11/11/2021
It was a few years ago that I began to study the prophecy of Jeremiah in earnest. I remember being shocked by the words I read in chapter...
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Nov 9, 2021
Jeremiah: Courageous Prophet 09/11/2021
In this blog, I want to look at Jeremiah in action and I want to emphasise his courage. It must have taken considerable strength of...
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Nov 7, 2021
Jeremiah: Family Infidelity 07/11/2021
Betrayed. Jeremiah was used to being unpopular. His message of impending divine judgement was not well received in the towns of Judah or...
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Nov 5, 2021
Jeremiah: Strength and Tenderness 05/11/2021
Having read the last blog about Jeremiah which described him as 'the weeping prophet,' you might be forgiven for writing him off as a...
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Nov 3, 2021
Jeremiah: Weeping Prophet 03/11/2021
My wife Janie and our collie-lab named Ben. He is in a happy mood. When our family were growing up in our home in High Road, Stevenston...
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Nov 1, 2021
Jeremiah: Called to Service 01/11/2021
The Lord said to me, “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you to be...
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Oct 30, 2021
Jeremiah: Chosen before Birth 30/10/2021
The Lord said to me, Before I formed you in your mother’s womb I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you to be a...
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Oct 28, 2021
Judah: Hard Times 28/10/2021
This blog is intended to provide a brief simple introduction to the context in which Jeremiah wrote his prophecy. For those who are...
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Oct 26, 2021
Lessons from a Prophet 26/10/2021
You might wonder at the choice of this book from the Old Testament for our study in Day Shares. In fact, I was well over 60 before I...
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