Saturday, May 30, 2026
Persecution and lies
Prevailing Over Persecution
Jeremiah 20
1. Persecution will come to God’s _____________________ (Jeremiah 20:1-2).
John 15:19-21; John 16:33; Acts 14:21-22; 2 Timothy 3:12
2. Persecution provides a platform for _____________________
(Jeremiah 20:3-6).
Philippians 1:12-14
3. Persecution results in the pain of _____________________
(Jeremiah 20:7-8, 14-18).
Psalm 69:1-4, 7, 9-11
4. Persecution is overcome by God’s _____________________
(Jeremiah 20:9).
Amos 3:8; 1 Corinthians 9:16
5. Persecution ushers in God’s _____________________ (Jeremiah 20:10-11a).
Psalm 23:4
6. Persecution ushers in God’s _____________________ (Jeremiah 20:11b-12).
Psalm 18:46-49
7. Persecution provides an opportunity for _____________________
(Jeremiah 20:13).
Matthew 5:10-12; Acts 5:40-42
people
proclamation
discouragement
power
presence
vengeance
praise
Fighting False Prophets
Jeremiah 23
Fighting False Prophets
1. The _____________________ of false prophets.
Jeremiah 14:14
Lamentations 2:14
Ezekiel 22:28
Matthew 24:11, 24
1 John 4:1
2. The _____________________ of false prophets.
A. They are not _____________________ by God (Jeremiah 23:21).
B. They _____________________ God’s sheep (Jeremiah 23:1-2).
C. They _____________________ lies (Jeremiah 23:13, 16-17).
D. They _____________________ in sin (Jeremiah 23:11, 14).
E. They _____________________ God and His Word (Jeremiah 23:18, 22).
F. They _____________________ God’s name (Jeremiah 23:26-27).
G. They _____________________ their dreams for God’s Word
(Jeremiah 23:28-29).
H. They get their _____________________ from man not God
(Jeremiah 23:30-31).
I. They lead God’s _____________________ into spiritual ignorance
(Jeremiah 23:35-36).
Matthew 7:15-20
3. The _____________________ of false prophets.
A. They will be _____________________ (Jeremiah 23:3-6).
B. They are to be _____________________ (Jeremiah 23:16).
C. They will be _____________________ (Jeremiah 23:12, 15, 39-40).
Ezekiel 13:9
Matthew 7:21-23
fact
faults
fate
called
damage
proclaim
live
ignore
dishonor
substitute
messages
people
replaced
ignored
punished