JEREMIAH 24-29 CROSSROADS FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH GOD’S PLAN TO BLESS April 25,2021 Mike Norton

Introduction: Often when a would speak, God would have them use signs, metaphors, and other physical expressions to deliver His message. Such as:

THE TWO BASKETS OF FIGS, 24

1. THE GOOD FIGS, vs. 1-7. God removed them, (took them captive to ), for their own good, v.5. A. Nebuchadnezzar took the quality people, the educated ones, v.1 B. God will acknowledge the good figs, v.5 C. I will set My eyes on them for good, v.6 D. I will bring them back to their land, v.6 E. I will build them and not pull them down, v. 6 F. I will plant them and not pluck them up, v. 6 G. I will give them a heart to know Me, v.7 H. They shall return to Me with all their hearts, v.7 2. THE BAD FIGS, God will scatter them throughout the kingdoms of the earth A. They will be a reproach, a by-word, a taunt, & a curse, v.9 B. Those still in the land He will consume by sword, famine, & pestilence, v.10

THE CUP OF FURY & MADNESS -28

1. For 23 years Jeremiah prophesied to them, 25:3 2. The Lord sent other to them, v. 4 3. God made Nebuchadnezzar His servant, v.9 4. For seventy years they will serve the king of Babylon, vs. 11-13. 5. The cup of God’s fury becomes the cup of madness, 25:15- 6. The list of lands and kingdoms conquered by the Babylonians, vs. 18-26. 7. Future destruction upon the nations, 25:30-33 8. The prophecy of bonds and yokes 27:1-8 9. “Do not listen” v. 14, 16, 17.

THE LETTER OF INSTRUCION AND ENCOURAGEMENT, chapter 29

1. Jeremiah sent a letter to Nebuchadnezzar, vs. 1-3 2. Content of the letter, vs. 4-20 3. 70 years declared, vs. 25:11-12; 29:10 4. The Great Word of Comfort, v 11-14

Last Words: God has a plan for all of our lives and for all nations including ours. What side are you going to be on? God’s or the human reasoners.