When a witness is sworn into court, they vow “to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” Understandably, in order to have a fair trial, the judge wants all witness to tell everything they know, as accurately as they can remember. But is this necessary in all situations? In Jeremiah 38, King Zedekiah […]
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Now that our 50-day “Discover” series is over at church, I’m back in Jeremiah. These two chapters are especially appropriate with Election Day just a week away. Good and godly leadership is so needed in our government and churches. Here are a few examples of what Jeremiah and Israel were facing in their leaders: Neither King Zedekiah
This chapter contains a story I have heard since I was young. For several years Jeremiah had been telling Israel and Judah exactly what God had told him to say. Now God tells him to write them all down – word for word – so that the people can hear them again. “Perhaps even yet
