I Will Bring You to Zion

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Jeremiah 3:11-15 

11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. 
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for ever. 
13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD. 
14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion: 
15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What were the people of God guilty of? (v.11)
2) What did the Lord tell the prophet to say to His people? (v.12)
3) What did the Lord require from His people before they returned to Him? (v.13)
4) Why did the Lord say that he would bring His sinful people to Zion? (v.14)
5) What else did the Lord promise His wayward children? (v.15)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever allowed your will to lead to disobedience against the Lord? If so, please describe one such instance.
7) If you responded positively to the above question, did you confess and repent of your sin? If not, why not?
8) Are you in a state of rebellion at the present time? What are you going to do to be in right relationship with the Lord again.

PRINCIPLES
9) God is married to the backslider.
10) God will not remain angry when we rebel against Him, if we confess and repent of our sins.
11) The Lord gives us pastors (leaders) who will teach us with the same heart that He has for us.