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Weekly Guide:Week 81

August 11, 2019


Week 81 Day 1: Scroll of Word

Forward

We continue to read the Book of Jeremiah this week. Not only the servant of God must proclaim His promises, the servant has to be a realization His word because faith without action has no meaning. The ups and downs of our life is the best testimony for God. God commanded Jeremiah to purchase a piece of land during the war time in the city that was about to be captured. People laughed at him but it also proved God’s promise that He would restore Israel. Obedience is at the heart of our faith. Jeremiah had his doubts, whether from the situation he saw with his own eyes or from the depth of his heart, he did the right thing by asking God truthfully. Whatever doubts we might have, God is more capable than our doubts because nothing is impossible for Him. Recount everything God has done in history and remember how He comforted us by fulfilling His promises. The unbelieving world will laugh at us, but God will open their eyes. Stand strong against the corruption of the world, it is already proven when His word became flesh.

May you all be renewed in God’s word every day!

Question

Why did Judah king Jehoiakim burn Jeremiah’s scroll?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 2: Put in Prison

Question

Why was Jeremiah imprisoned?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 3: Wall Broken Through

Question

How was Jeremiah’s life after the wall of Jerusalem was broken through?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 4: Went to Egypt

Question

Why did the remnant of Judah go to Egypt?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 5: Sinful Judah Remnant

Question

What sins did the remnant of Judah commit?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 6: The Egyptian Defeated

Question

What happened to the army of Pharaoh Necho?

Scripture Reading

Meditation: God’s Story

Meditation: My Story

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

Scripture Reading

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 1: Strayed from God

### Question How did Israel stray from the Lord? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest. + But their ancestors strayed far from the Lord. They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. + Has a nation ever changed its gods? But people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols. + Your wickedness will punish you. Consider then and realize how evil and bitter it is for you when you forsake the Lord your God and have no awe of Him. + On every high hill and under every spreading tree you lay down as a prostitute, turned your back to me, yet when you are in trouble, you say, "Come and save us!" ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Israelites exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols, be appalled at this, you heavens. Am I worshiping worthless idols to satisfy my fleshly desires?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 2: Return to God

### Question How did Israelites return to God? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + After the faithless Israel committed adultery, her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. She also went out and committed adultery. + The Lord called Israel to return, for He is faithful and will not be angry forever. + Israel wept and pleaded, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the Lord their God. + Israel come to God, because He is the Lord. + If you, Israel, will return, then return to me and no longer go astray. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - The idolatrous commotion on the hills and mountains is a deception. The Lord our God is the salvation. Where is my protection and help? Is it on the rock or sand?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 3: Woe to Come

### Question Why did the Lord punish Jerusalem? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The prophet questioned to the Lord: "How you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, 'You will have peace,' when the sword is at our throats!" + The Lord said to Jerusalem: "Wash the evil from your heart and be saved. Your own conduct and actions have brought this on you. This is your punishment. How bitter it is!" + The prophet was agonizing in his heart, which was pounding within him, and could not keep silent. + The Lord questioned if there's one in Jerusalem who dealt honestly and sought the truth. + Ravage, but do not destroy them completely, strip off only those do not belong to the Lord. ### Meditation: My Story + **Integrity** - The Lord found no one in Jerusalem who dealt honestly or sought the truth, and those who swore, sworn falsely. How may I differentiate myself from the world but deal with honesty and mercy by following God's will?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 4: Must be Punished

### Question Why did God say the city of Jerusalem must be punished? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Warned the people of Benjamin to flee from Jerusalem, for disaster looms out of the north, even terrible destruction. + The Lord declared the city of Jerusalem must be punished. It must take warning as it is filled with oppression. + Let enemies glean the remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine, because they have not listened to God's words and have rejected His law. + An army is coming from the land of the north, armed with bow and spear to attack Zion. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - The Lord says to the Judah: "Ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they wont walk in it. Why didn't they choose the Lord's way? What ways am I choosing today instead of the Lord's way and therefore unable to find peace? + **Fidelity** - The Judah "From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. 'Peace, peace,' they say, when there is no peace." We as God's servant today how much awareness do we have with the realities and the needs of the world? How may I face the injustice with grace and honesty?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 5: Call to Return

### Question How did the Lord call the Judah to turn back to Him? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The Lord told the Judah to "Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place." + The Lord would do to the promised land as what He did to Shiloh. + This is the nation that has not obeyed the Lord its God or responded to correction. Truth has perished; it has vanished from their lips. + The bones of the kings and all of Judah will be removed from their graves. They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, they will not be gathered up or buried. + The Lord says: "Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return." ### Meditation: My Story + **Integrity** - The Lord asked the people to deal with each other justly, do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow. Today, who among us are the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 6: Sinners be Punished

### Question Why would the Lord punish the sinners? {% include BibleLinks2022.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The prophet would weep day and night for the slain of people. He would weep and wail for the mountains and take up a lament concerning the wilderness grasslands. + People have forsaken the law, followed the stubbornness of their hearts, so the Lord will scatter them among nations. + The Lord will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh. ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Idols are worthless, the objects of mockery. But our God is the Lord who created everything. Is any worthless object of mockery in my life to tempt me? Am I following the worthless idols and forsake the Almighty God?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


2022-2023 Week 81 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

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Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 1: Light of Life

### Question Why did Jesus say He is the light of life? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery to test Jesus. Jesus said: "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." + Jesus did not condemn her and told her to leave her life of sin. + Jesus said: "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." + Jesus said: "You will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come." + To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said: "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." + Jesus said: "If you were Abraham's children, then you would do what Abraham did." + Jesus said: "If God were your Father, you would love me." + Jesus said: "Very truly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am!" ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Jesus said, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing." It is the Father who glorifies Him. Do I work for my glory or God's glory? How does the Holy Spirit remind me of God's glory?

Prayer

Notes and Responses


Week 81 Day 2: The Good Shepherd

### Question What does it mean that Jesus said He is the gate for the sheep? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus used His saliva mixed with mud on the eyes of a blind and cured him. The day was a Sabbath. + The Pharisees were divided on Jesus' curing of the blind on Sabbath. + The blind believed Jesus as the Son of Man. + Jesus said, I am the gate for the sheep, whoever enters through me will be saved. + I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. + I and the Father are one. ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** - Jesus says His is the good shepherd and would lay down His life for the sheep. Reflect on my love, how willing am I to lay myself down for others?

Prayer

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Week 81 Day 3: Jesus is Resurrection

### Question Why did Jesus wait two days before seeing Lazarus? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + A man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany. + When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." + Jesus went to Lazarus. He knew he was dead and had already been in the tomb for four days. + Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die." + When Jesus saw the Jews were weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. Jesus wept. + Jesus said, "If you believe, you will see the glory of God." + Jesus looked up, prayed, and called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out. + The Pharisees plotted to kill Jesus ever since. ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** -Martha and Mary asked Jesus to help. They both said the same thing, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." However, Jesus replied to them in two different ways. Why? How does Jesus remind me when caring for others?

Prayer

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Week 81 Day 4: Coming to Jerusalem

### Question Why did Mary pour the expensive perfume on Jesus? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Six days before the Passover, Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. + The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!" + Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified." + Jesus said, "When I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." + Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet. + Jesus said, "Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me." ### Meditation: My Story + **Fidelity** - Jesus said, "Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds." This parable tells us the meaning of His life, it also encourages us to think about the meaning of our life. How may I let God use me?

Prayer

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Week 81 Day 5: Wash Others' Feet

### Question Why did Jesus wash His disciples' feet? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus got up from the meal, wrapped a towel around his waist, poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. + Jesus said, "Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me." + A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. + By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. + Jesus said to Peter: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!" ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - For Jesus is our Lord and yet, He washed His disciples' feet. To learn from Jesus' example, we shall wash each other's feet. What does it mean to "wash" feet for each other? Am I willing to wash my fellow Christians' feet?

Prayer

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Week 81 Day 6: Truth of Life

### Question What is the way to the Father? {% include BibleLinks2024.html %} ### Meditation: God's Story + Jesus said His father's house has many rooms and that He is to prepare a place for His disciples. + Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." + Jesus would ask the Father, and to give us another advocate, the Spirit of truth. + Whoever has Jesus' commands and keeps them is the one who loves Him. + The Holy Spirit will teach the disciples all things. + Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener." + Jesus said, "If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love." + Jesus said, "You do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you." ### Meditation: My Story + **Identity** - Jesus tells us, whoever believes in Him will do the works He has been doing, and He will do whatever we ask in His name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. God promise to give what we ask, because we will do what Jesus does. Are my prayers following Jesus' will?

Prayer

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Week 81 Day 7: Mend the Loose Ends

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