Jeremiah's overall message is simple: God judges sin and promises salvation. But it can be challenging to read through all of the prophecies. As you read, consider what the passage says about God, God's people, God's judgment, and God's restoration. 

Man's only hope is God! This is the message of Jeremiah's lament over Judah's sin and destruction of Jerusalem.

Have you ever wondered why God recorded the story of the two she-bears and "bad boys of Bethel?" It seems like such a random way to conclude the chapter in which Elijah went up to heaven in the fiery chariot. The story of Bethel contrasts the story of Jericho in the same chapter. This was the original "Tale of Two Cities" (sorry, Dickens!). 

The Book of Acts shows us how God empowers and sends people to fulfill the Great Commission as it covers the first 30 years of church history. 

The Gospel of Luke shows us the humanity of the Jesus who came as the Savior of the world. Why do you think that God chose a gentile writer (Luke) to write a "discipleship book" to a gentile convert (Theophilus)? Listen and find out!

How would you respond if someone asked you "Who is Jesus?" I would probably say something like the Son of God, the Messiah, the Savior, or the Lamb of God. How many of us would say "Jesus is the Servant of the Lord?" Let's look at that title of Jesus in Isaiah and discover why Servant of the Lord is an amazing title of Jesus. 

As you come across "Holy One of Israel" in Isaiah, have you ever thought to yourself "That's great name of God. Wonder what it means?" If you have, great! If not, o well... we are still going to talk about it!

The New Testament frequently quotes from Isaiah. Why? Isaiah presents a rich picture of who God is (holy, unique, sovereign) and how God plans to save all who trust in His Messiah but judge those who reject. 

God redeems sinners because of His steadfast love! Hosea's relationship with his wife, Gomer, provides a wonderful illustration for how God pursues in love those who have fallen in sin. 

Amos may not be the most important of the prophetic books or the first to be written, but Amos is the perfect book for us to see the four main themes that run through all the prophetic books: God, sin,  judgment, and hope.