If You Will Not Listen

Thursday, August 6, 2015
Jeremiah 26:1-7 NIV 

1 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: 2 "This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word. 3 Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done. 4 Say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you, 5 and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened), 6 then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse among all the nations of the earth.' " 7 The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who was Jehoiakim the son of and what happened early in his reign? (v.1)
2) What did the Lord say to Jeremiah the prophet? (v.2)
3) What did the Lord tell the prophet to say to His people? Why? (v.3-6)
4) Who heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the Lord? (v.7)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever heard a prophetic word, from the Lord, concerning yourself, your church, and/or your nation?
6) if so, what do you generally do in response to those prophecies?

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord sends His servants (the prophets) to warn His people of impending judgment to allow them to repent of their transgressions against Him.
8) When the people of God repent of their sins, the Lord God will relent from allowing calamity to befall them.
9) When God's people refuse to heed the words of the prophets, judgment is certain.