Unit 3-4

Persevere in Obedience

Rhema Bible StudyLife Lesson 3-4

Jeremiah 37:11-17; 38:4-6, 14-18

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Lesson Purpose

• To understand what do I believe about my faith?

• To answer how do I know the will of God?

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Lesson Impact

These lessons can lead you to persevere in serving God regardless of the cost and outcome.

Persevere in Obedience Lesson Titles

1. Persevere When Attacked

2. Persevere When Others Waver

3. Persevere Through Obedience to God’s Word

Persevere When Others Waver

Lesson 2

Jeremiah 38:4-6

Persevere When Attacked

Lesson Scripture: Jeremiah 38:4-6

Conduct an inductive study on these verses.

ExplanationWhat did it say?

4 Therefore the princes said to the king,

“Please, let this man be put to death, for

thus he weakens the hands of the men of war

who remain in this city, and the hands of all

the people, by speaking such words to them.

For this man does not seek the welfare of

this people, but their harm.”

Jeremiah 38:4

5 Then Zedekiah the king said, “Look, he is in

your hand. For the king can do nothing

against you.”

Jeremiah 38:5

6 So they took Jeremiah and cast him into

the dungeon of Malchiah the king 's son,

which was in the court of the prison, and

they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And in

the dungeon there was no water, but

mire. So Jeremiah sank in the mire. 

Jeremiah 38:6

Inductive Study: What to Look ForVerse 41. What does the word “princes” mean in this verse?

2. Who is speaking? And to whom are they speaking?

3. What is meant by “speaking such words to them” or “speaking to them this way”?

Verse 5

1. Who is speaking and o who are the speaking to?

Verse 6

4. Who are the “they”?

5. Where was the dungeon that Jeremiah was placed?

6. What are other names for “dungeon” in other Bible translations?

7. What is “mire”?

Discussion

Topic 1

Discussion

1. Why did the officials of Judah tell the king that Jeremiah deserved to die?

2. Was his message really undermining the moral of the warriors and people of the city (vv. 2-3)?

3. Why didn’t the officials respect Jeremiah as God’s messenger, even though many of his prophecies had already come to pass?

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Discussion

4. Did Jeremiah have the right to expect protection and justice from the king? Explain.

5. Why did the king give in to the officials’ demands and hand Jeremiah over to them?

6. Is “don’t waver” the same as “never doubt”? Explain.

Topic 1

Discussion

7. Can we (or should we) expect our government to back us up and support our religious rights and freedoms? Explain.

8. Is our cause lost if our political leaders fail to do this? Why or why not?

Topic 1

Discussion

9. Why is it particularly discouraging when people who should stand firm buckle under pressure?

Application

Topic 3

Topic 3

Application

1. Believers must persevere in obedience to God even if it places them in dangerous positions.

2. Commitment to speak the full truth about God and the gospel to the people around you who need to hear.

3. What promises would sustain us should we suffer persecution or even imprisonment?

Next Lesson:

Persevere Through Obedience to God’s WordJer 38:14-18