Not One Is Upright - Jeremiah 5:1-31

Topics: Adultery, Authority, Backslide, Correction, Creation, Deceit, Enemies, Fear, Foolishness, Forgiveness, Forsake, Goodness, Honesty, Hypocrisy, Idolatry, Ignorance, Judgment, Knowledge, Law, Leadership, Lust, Lying, Needs, People, Poor, Power, Prophecy, Punishment, Questions, Repentance, Revenge, Security, Sin, Slavery, Stubbornness, Swearing, Truth, Unfaithfulness, Wealth Open It * 1. Why do you expect more or less of your leaders than of the average citizen? 2. In your mind, where does a national ruler get the authority to rule? Explore It * 3. On what condition did God say He would forgive the city of Jerusalem? (5:1) 4. What words on the part of the Israelites did God discern as a lie? (5:2) 5. How did Jeremiah report that the people responded to the Lord’s rebuke? (5:3) 6. How did Jeremiah try to give the leaders the benefit of the doubt? (5:4-5) 7. Why did Jeremiah predict vicious attacks by wild animals? (5:6) 8. What sins provoked God to punish Israel? (5:7-9) * 9. What limitation did God place on the destruction of Israel and Judah? (5:10-11) 10. How did the people deceive themselves about God and His prophets? (5:12-13) 11. What did God say Jeremiah’s words would be to the people of Israel and Judah? (5:14) 12. How did God specify the manner in which He would punish Israel? (5:15-17) 13. In what way did Israel’s punishment fit the offense? (5:18-19) 14. What was wrong with the people’s perspective? (5:20-22) 15. Why did the harvests fail in Judah? (5:23-25) * 16. What were the characteristics of the wicked people condemned by Jeremiah? (5:26-29) 17. What was the shocking condition of the people of Israel during Jeremiah’s time? (5:30-31) Get It * 18. Why do you think it would make a difference to God to find one honest person in a sin-filled city? 19. What result did God hope to see from the punishment He inflicted on the people? 20. Even without the words of the prophets, why do we have ample reason to respect God? 21. Why is a willful offense worse than ignorant breaking of a law? 22. How can the Word of God be a blessing to some and a curse to others? * 23. How have you experienced the lack of respect for God in our society today? 24. To what extent does God care about how people acquire wealth? 25. Why is it significant that lack of concern for the poor and powerless is often mentioned among the sins God judges? 26. What is the proper source of authority for those who minister to or hold authority over God’s people? Apply It * 27. In what way can you visibly show respect for God in the coming week? 28. What is one way you can submit your sources of income and use of money to the scrutiny of the Holy Spirit?