You Behaved Worse Than Your Ancestors

Monday, August 17, 2015
Jeremiah 16:9-13 NIV 

9 For this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place. 10 "When you tell these people all this and they ask you, 'Why has the LORD decreed such a great disaster against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the LORD our God?' 11 then say to them, 'It is because your ancestors forsook me,' declares the LORD, 'and followed other gods and served and worshiped them. They forsook me and did not keep my law. 12 But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts instead of obeying me. 13 So I will throw you out of this land into a land neither you nor your ancestors have known, and there you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.'

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did the Lord God tell His rebellious people to expect? (v.9)
2) How were the God's people to respond to those who questionned the disaster that would befall the people of God? (v.10-11)
3) What other calamity did the Lord declare over His people? Why? (v.12-13)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Do you believe that the United States will be judged by the Lord? If so, why?

LIFE LESSONS
5) The Lord's judgment against a people or nation, becomes progressively severe until the people or nation repent of their sins.