Sunday 18th October 2026
Read: Psalm 56; 2 Peter 3:1-13; Jeremiah 17:1-27
Sermon: Jeremiah 17:1-27
1-13 Trusting God in a deceptive world
14-18 Trusting God in a sceptical world
19-27 Trusting God in light of the future world
Jeremiah 16:1-21 Getting the world we want
Sunday 11th October 2026
Read: Psalm 137; Mark 2:13-22; Jeremiah 16:1-21
Sermon: Jeremiah 16:1-21
Introduction
PRAY
Jeremiah and the Babylonian Exile
Jeremiah 16:1-13 Jeremiah’s life embodies the message
16:1-8 don’t have kids so you won’t have to lament for them
16:9-13 in Babylon you can worship idols day and night
Jeremiah 16:14-21 A new Exodus to a clean land even for the nations
16:14-15 a new Exodus
16:16-18 the land must be cleansed
16:19-21 the nations will reject their idols for Yhwh
Mark 2:13-22 Jesus and the new Exodus
Jeremiah 15:10-21 Jeremiah’s lonely obedience
Sunday 4th October 2026
Read: Psalm 38; Luke 6:20-30; Jeremiah 15:10-21
Sermon: Jeremiah 15:10-21
Introduction: Persecuted for righteousness’ sake (Ps 38:19-20; Mt 5:10)
15:10 Jeremiah’s first complaint: “I wish I was never born”
15:11-14 Yahweh’s first response: Jeremiah’s message will be vindicated
15:15-18 Jeremiah’s second complaint: has Yahweh failed him?
15:19-21 Yahweh’s second response: time for turning (or not)
Conclusion: “We must not mind a little suffering for Christ’s sake” (Is 53:3-6; Lk 6:22-23)