Serving the Lord in Leytonstone, London
Jeremiah has been poetically announcing the coming invasion of Judah and the resulting fall of Jerusalem, at the hands of a terrible army from the north. Why is this happening? Because, like the human race as a whole, the city has become contaminated by sins like lying.
Judah has been speaking false words about God. That’s happened through their idol worship, but it’s also seen in their denial of God’s punishing of sin.
Judah’s sins are leading to her collapse. When invasion comes, the small towns will be left empty. But can Jerusalem survive? Will her “friends” in other lands come to her rescue?
Societies go bad at times. That doesn’t mean everyone commits exactly the same depths of depravity. But the society can be summarised as corrupted.
This sermon is the first on Jeremiah and introduces the series with a general description of Old Testament prophets.
Hebrews is an exhortation for Christians not to lose faith.