Category: Jeremiah

The Lord concludes Ezekiel’s visit to Jerusalem in a vision witnessing the rebellion of the remaining leaders there. Later Ezekiel was told by the Lord to carry a burden before the people as a sign of what Jerusalem would soon experience.

Cliff Sowa wraps up the study of Jeremiah with the conclusion of God’s judgment on Babylon as well as Jerusalem including a look at the men of war escaping through the gate between the walls when the city was breached.

“The earth trembles, and the cry is heard among the nations.” God allowed the advances of Israel’s enemies to bring judgment upon her, and yet these nations would experience the wrath of God as a result. Cliff Sowa walks through the judgments on Moab, Ammon and Babylon.

Despite the many warnings given to Israel and the surrounding nations, the Lord promises to bring rest to Jacob… but not without punishment.

An attempt to find rest in Egypt actually brings judgment. Jeremiah ends up in Egypt as well and is challenged by others saying, “God did not say…” Cliff Sowa takes us through five challenging chapters.

God instructs Jeremiah to write all the words that He had spoken to him in a scroll and have it read to the people in the Lord’s house. Cliff Sowa shares what happens next…

The Lord calls out to Israel “Call to Me,and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Cliff Sowa shares how even when Israel drifted from God, the Lord still desires to save and heal. “The Lord is good, His mercy endures forever!”

Judah had been taken captive to Babylon as God’s judgment for leaving Him. Yet the love of God is greater than we can ever imagine, now Jeremiah declares that a remnant of Israel will be saved giving mercy and prosperity and a new covenant! Cliff Sowa shows how Israel will return to the promised land.

Judah would end up taken captive and removed to Babylon. Jeremiah shares the word of the Lord through a letter to the captives encouraging them to settle in, marry, build houses and simply live life in there new “home” and that someday Israel and Judah would be restored to Jerusalem

Bad figs cannot be eaten and neither can a rejection of God be helpful. Cliff Sowa shares from Jeremiah’s letter to those taken captive to Babylon.