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The words of Jeremiah son of The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 3 and through the king of Judah, 3 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, Judah, whenwhen the people Jerusalem went the people Jerusalem went

into exile.into exile.

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The word of the The word of the LORD came to LORD came to me, saying, me, saying,

5 5 "Before I "Before I formed you in the formed you in the womb I knew you,womb I knew you,

before you were born I before you were born I set you apart;set you apart;

I appointed you as a I appointed you as a prophet to the prophet to the nations." nations."

66 "Ah, Sovereign "Ah, Sovereign LORD, " I said, LORD, " I said, "I do not know how "I do not know how to speak; I am only a to speak; I am only a child." child."

77 But the LORD said But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.'am only a child.'

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You must go to You must go to everyone everyone I I send you to… send you to…

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and say whatever I and say whatever I command you. command you.

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Do not be afraid of Do not be afraid of them, for I am with them, for I am with you and will rescue you and will rescue you," declares the you," declares the LORD. LORD.

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Then the LORD Then the LORD reached out his hand reached out his hand and touched my and touched my mouth and said to me, mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my "Now, I have put my words in your mouth.words in your mouth.

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SeeSee, , today today I appoint I appoint you over nations and you over nations and kingdoms to kingdoms to uproot and tear uproot and tear down, to destroy down, to destroy and overthrow, to and overthrow, to build and to plant."build and to plant."

vv. 11 and 13 vv. 11 and 13 The Word of the The Word of the Lord came to me : Lord came to me : What do you see? What do you see?

•the branch of the almond treethe branch of the almond tree

•boiling pot …from the northboiling pot …from the north

1616 I will pronounce I will pronounce my my judgments judgments on my people …on my people …becausebecause of their of their wickedness in wickedness in forsaking me, forsaking me, …in burning …in burning incense to other gods incense to other gods and and …in worshiping what …in worshiping what their hands have their hands have made.made.

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Stand up and say to them Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. will terrify you before them.

TodayToday I have made you a I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand and a bronze wall to stand

against the whole land — against the whole land — against the kings of Judah, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its its officials, its priests and the people of the priests and the people of the land. They will land. They will

fight against you…fight against you…

……but will not but will not overcome you, overcome you,

for I am with for I am with you and will you and will

rescue you," rescue you," declares the LORDdeclares the LORD. .

Get yourself readyGet yourself ready

Eph 4:16Eph 4:16

From him the whole From him the whole body, joined and body, joined and held together held together by every supporting by every supporting ligament, grows ligament, grows and builds itself up in and builds itself up in love, as each part love, as each part does its workdoes its work

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