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BEFORE YOU WERE BORN

Text: Jeremiah 1
11 August 2019

AN ASTOUNDING TEACHING

The Call of God is an amazing teaching. This is well-reflected in the call that God gave to the prophet Jeremiah.

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;

Before you were born I sanctified you;

I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”     Jeremiah 1:5

  1. The word of the LORD

a) This refers to the following:

i) God’s calling

ii) His explanation

b) This was the usual way in which God communicated with His servants

i) He would give a word

ii) He would cultivate a strong relationship with His prophet too

  1. Before:

a) Before Jeremiah was even in his mother’s womb

    The LORD already knew him

b) Before Jeremiah was born

    God had already sanctified him for ministry

  1. What this represents:

a) Fore-knowledge

b) Predestination

FEARS AND QUERIES

Jeremiah was but a youth when God spoke to him. He was understandably fearful. He voiced his fears:

  1. He was but a youth
  1. He was fearful about fulfilling what God had said to him
  1. How could he succeed as a prophet?

ASSURANCE GIVEN

The Lord gave to Jeremiah the following words to assure him:

  1. The Lord would be with him
  1. He would give him the words to say
  1. He would make him strong
  1. He would deliver him from enemies     Jeremiah 1:7-10

Let us never be afraid of answering the call of the Lord. Let us find much assurance from our faith in the Lord.