At the Last Supper, Jesus said that He would shed the blood of the covenant for His disciples (Mark 14:24). So, what is this covenant He was talking about? At least in part, He was referring to Jeremiah 31, which describes the new covenant that God promised to make with…

Don’t we like to listen to preachers with whom we already agree? Maybe that’s why so many teach the “Word of Faith,” saying that any Christian who truly trusts in Christ can name any blessing he or she wishes, and God will grant their request. Who wouldn’t want to believe…

The people of Jeremiah’s time had no doubt about how they should pray: “Lord, please make the Babylonian army go away from Jerusalem.” And then, “Lord, please allow the defenses of the city to hold against their siege.” And then, “Lord, please allow us to stay in the land after…

Nostalgia comes easily in an era of political polarization. Who wouldn’t prefer to live in a time of broad moral and ethical consensus, a time when people trusted each other because everyone shared a basic understanding of right and wrong? No, with violence in the streets and corruption in high…

So, why do we need to read the Old Testament prophets anyway? Sure, God’s people may have made sacrifices to all sorts of false fertility gods back then (Jeremiah 17:2), but we don’t practice that sort of primitive religion anymore. And sure, Jeremiah needed to denounce those who cheated and…

The past few weeks in Mississippi and Louisiana, we certainly don’t have any trouble understanding the problem of dry weather: our yards are crunchy and our crops are withering. But think about how much worse it was for the ancient people of Judah, who had no deep wells but relied…

“We’ve had enough of your messages from the Lord. So, if you don’t keep your mouth shut, you’ll live to regret it.” That’s what the men of Jeremiah’s hometown told him (Jeremiah 11:21), but they weren’t the last bullies to try to silence believers, were they? From violent attacks by…

“Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people been restored” (Jeremiah 8:22)? We know that question all too well, don’t we? Our loved ones languish. The doctors run tests. The nurses administer the medicine that is available. But sometimes, the sick don’t get any better. Their…

Foolish, stupid children with no understanding (Jeremiah 4:22). That doesn’t just describe the violent mobs in many American cities, does it? No, over the last 50 years, all of us Americans have imagined that we can slaughter 60 million of our children and still have enough workers to ensure that…

Is God calling you to speak for Him? If you know anyone who needs to know Christ or to know Him better, the answer is “Yes!” After all, Jesus told His disciples to carry the gospel to all the nations, so there’s no one who doesn’t need to hear about…