Jeremiah finds his work hard because he’s called to speak for the Lord to Judah about her unfaithfulness and the terrible repercussions it will bring to her.
Marital pain
We’re on the road to glory
For the Christian dissatisfaction with ourselves and this world is a signpost to the better world for which we have been saved.
I know better than God
Jonah has survived a terrible threat of death twice: once in the sea, and once in Assyria.
The missing cross
Although he doesn’t mention it directly, what happened on the cross to the Lord Jesus feeds into the ideas which James presents in his letter.
Bad news
Due to his disobedience of God, Saul comes to a tragic end, taking his family and his kingdom down with him.
Contacting the dead
Due to his sin, Saul is all alone and frightened of his enemies. David will not help him; God will not help him; he’s in a living death.