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2009-06-10 – John Evans – I Wish I Could Just Run Away

// June 10th, 2009 // View Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

I Wish I Could Just Run Away

By John Evans

Benchley, June 10, 2009

  • Jeremiah 9:1-2
  • II Chronicles 35:25?- Jeremiah lamented the death of Judah’s last good king:? Josiah.
  • Jeremiah 1:13-15,6-8?- The coming destruction of Judah foretold.? God assures Jeremiah that he is up to the task.
  • Jeremiah 11:21?- People sought to kill Jeremiah for his message.
  • Jeremiah 38:2-7?- Jeremiah is left in the bottom of a well by the people he is trying to save.
  • Jeremiah 26:8?- Jeremiah is threatened with death.
  • God doesn’t want you to run away.
    • Jonah 1:1-3,3:1-3?- Jonah learned how impossible it is to run from God.? God didn’t want Jonah to run from his responsibility.
    • Exodus 4:10-13?- Moses felt inadequate to handle the task God gave him.
    • Judges 6:14-15?- Gideon felt inadequate.
  • God can bless us even in the most difficult and challenging times.
  • Sometimes our present trials are preparing us for greater blessings later on.
    • Job was blessed much more after he was tormented than before.
  • Jeremiah 10:23?- It is not in man to direct his own steps.