God's Wayward People Restored and Forgiven

The Book of Jeremiah: God's Wayward People Restored and Forgiven
Jeremiah 50
Rev. Chris Strevel

I. The Lord's Word against Babylon (vv. 1-3)
A. Theology: How Can God Break His Own Sword?
B. Hope: Our Most Dreaded Enemies Cannot Stand before the Lord
C. History: The Lord Breaks Man's Idols in Pieces

II. I Will Turn My People Back to Me (vv. 4-7)
A. My Lost Sheep Will Seek Me with Weeping (v. 4)
B. Show Us the Way to Zion, Back to the Lord (v. 5)
C. Scattered by Unfaithful Shepherds (v. 6)
D. Chastened for Our Sins (v. 7)

III. Flee Babylon: I Send My Army from the North (vv. 8-16)
A. How Dare You Destroy My Heritage! (vv. 8-11)
B. As You Have Done, It Will Be Done unto You! (vv. 12-16)

IV. I Will Punish Babylon and Forgive My People (vv. 17-20)
A. The Lord's Lost Sheep Recovered (vv. 17,19)
B. Babylon Punished, Like Assyria (v. 18)
C. The Remnant Purified and Forgiven (v. 20)