Jeremiah (Adults)

Lesson 7 - Consequences of Disobedience

Lesson written by Brian Andrews

Lesson 7 – Consequences of Disobedience

Goal

To see what superficial following of God yields.

Base Text

Jeremiah 11-13

Check your Reading

1. Had God warned his people about disobedience?  What was the result of not heeding the warning?
   
   
   

2. How prolific was their idol worship?
   
   
   

3. Why would a cry or prayer on the people of Judah not be heard?
   
   
   

4. Who was threatening Jeremiah?  What was God’s position?
   
   
   

5. What was Jeremiah’s complaint to God?
   
   
   

6. What was God’s response?
   
   
   

7. Will the people invading the Promised Land continue there forever?
   
   
   

8. What would come to the people of Judah?  What was the stipulation?
   
   
   

9. What did God have Jeremiah do related to the loincloth?
   
   
   

Class Discussion

1. God tells Jeremiah not to pray for this people nor will even sacrificial flesh avert their doom (11:14-15).  Why? Is this evidence of once lost always lost? (see also 13:23)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. What does God’s answer (12:5-13) tell Jeremiah related to his complaint (12:1-4)? Is there application to us today? What? Why? Why not?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. What was the lesson of the loincloth? Who benefited from the loincloth demonstration?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. What is the point of the jars of wine discussion? Do we have wine jar faith today?