From Reluctance to Resolve

Four part series on Jeremiah 1:5 – Week 4 Scripture (Jeremiah 1:6–10, ESV) 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you...

A Prophet to the Nations

Four part series on Jeremiah 1:5 – Week 3 Scripture (Jeremiah 1:5, ESV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”   Illustration (Imagine This…) Imagine a volunteer...

Called, Consecrated, Commissioned

Four part series on Jeremiah 1:5 – Week 2 Scripture (Jeremiah 1:5, ESV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”   Illustration (Imagine This…) Imagine an heirloom...

Known Before the Womb

Four part series on Jeremiah 1:5 – Week 1 Scripture (Jeremiah 1:5, ESV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Illustration (Imagine This…) Imagine a new mother...

Lead Us Not into Temptation

Matthew 6:13 – “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” This line from the Lord’s Prayer has puzzled many. Why would Jesus teach us to ask the Father not to lead us into temptation—unless that was a real possibility? Most pass over this verse,...