Hope for Hypocrites (Jeremiah 20:1-18)

Hope for Hypocrites Jeremiah 20:1-18 Your hope is not in how strong your faith is, but how great a savior God is. I. With Cheats, You Can’t Win (vv. 1-2) A. The Unforgivable Sermon (Jeremiah 19) B. Pashhur’s Dilemma C. Pashhur’s Solution II. With God, You Can’t Win (vv. 3-10, 14-18) A. Jeremiah’s Public Response (vv. 3-6) B. Jeremiah’s Private Response (vv. 7-10; 14-18) III. With God, You Can’t Lose (vv. 11-13) A. When Your Faith Fails B. We All Need a Savior C. Two Ways Made Visible D. One Hope Made Visible Discussion Starters 1. Monday—What do Peter, Job, Moses, David, Jeremiah, and you all have in common? What decision must you make when your faith fails? 2. Tuesday—Why do you think Passhur chose to humiliate Jeremiah rather than beat him or put him to death? Can you see similar tactics used in modern day? 3. Wednesday—What is the disconnect between Jeremiah’s public response and his private response to how he was treated? Do you ever present yourself differently in public than in private? 4. Thursday—What is the lesson you are meant to learn when your faith fails? What is God trying to teach you? 5. Friday—What can we learn from Jacob when he wrestled with the Lord? How can this be a comfort to you when fail?