A. What is this about? This passage confronts the horrific sin of Judah: child sacrifice and idolatry. God's people rejected His voice, followed their own imaginations, and committed atrocities He never commanded. Judgment comes because of their cruelty, defilement, and rebellion. B. Best verse to summarize: Jeremiah 7:31 — "...to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into My heart." C. What are we called to do? We must not follow our own hearts, but rather trust and obey the Word of the Lord. We are called to holiness—rejecting self-made religion and living by the Spirit through Christ. Abide in Him, cherish life, and walk in His ways with humility and fear.