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    Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World
    Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World
    Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World
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    Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World

    By Melissa Spoelstra

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    This pocket-size book provides a snapshot of the underlying message of the complete study—that by surrendering our wills to God and placing our hope in Him alone will help us live intentionally in an unstable world. Based on the Bible study: Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateAug 5, 2014
    ISBN9781426793936
    Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World
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    Melissa Spoelstra

    Melissa Spoelstra is a popular women’s conference speaker (including the Aspire Women’s Events), Bible teacher, and author who is madly in love with Jesus and passionate about helping others to seek Christ and know Him more intimately. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible Theology and enjoys teaching God’s Word to diverse groups and churches within the body of Christ. She is a contributor to Girlfriends in God online devotional as well as Proverbs 31 ministries First Five app. She is the author of eight Bible studies (Acts, The Names of God, Romans, Elijah, Numbers, First Corinthians, Joseph, and Jeremiah) and four books (Total Family Makeover, Total Christmas Makeover, 30 Days of Prayer for Spiritual Stamina, and Dare to Hope). Melissa makes her home in Waxahachie, Texas, with her pastor husband and four kids.

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      Jeremiah - Women's Bible Study Preview Book - Melissa Spoelstra

      Introduction

      Life can be rough sometimes. Relationship struggles, health challenges, financial strain, and everyday demands can make life seem overwhelming. In those times, we’re often tempted to respond with worry, fear, doubt, or bitterness. But God offers us a better choice. He calls us to surrender our wills to His and place all of our hope in Him.

      This was the message of the prophet Jeremiah to the people of Judah—a message that is relevant to us, too. In this little book we will briefly explore six themes from Jeremiah’s book that call us to put our hope in God alone. His writings encourage us that, because of our merciful and trustworthy God, hope-filled living is possible even in an unstable world.

      Whether you’re facing everyday challenges or a major crisis, you’ll be encouraged by this snapshot preview of Jeremiah’s message (which I explore in depth in my Bible study by the same title, Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World). This man of God found himself in the midst of some very tough personal circumstances, yet he was able to keep his heart soft and hopeful through it all, trusting in the faithfulness of his God.

      Join me as we discover God’s promise of hope for our life and circumstances. Let’s dare to hope together!

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      Raising the White Flag

      Surrender

      Have you ever felt like you are right on the brink? Just one more emotional strain, relational conflict, financial setback, or physical ailment will send you right over the edge, causing you to want to give in and quit. The prophet Jeremiah gives us a glimpse into the instability in his own life. He encountered family and ministry problems and even got into some legal trouble. It’s easier to relate to a guy who certainly never pretended to have it altogether.

      In the midst of Jeremiah’s personal troubles and those of the surrounding culture, God gave him a message of surrender. But this call to surrender wasn’t permission to just cop out and throw in the towel because of life’s many hardships. Though it can be tempting to consider giving up as a parent, employee, or friend when the going gets tough, God calls us to a different kind of surrender. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God called the people of Judah to trust in Him by surrendering to His leading instead of trying to sort out life from their limited vantage point. And God gave Jeremiah plenty of opportunity to demonstrate how to do this. Again and again we see him looking to God’s ways—made known through God’s Word—over his own. Jeremiah said,

      When I discovered your words, I devoured them.

      They are my joy and my heart’s delight,

      for I bear your name,

      O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies.

      Jeremiah 15:16

      We can learn a lot from this humble prophet’s example. See if God’s mega-theme of surrender through Jeremiah’s life and writings echoes into your own white flag anxieties.

      No Excuses

      Jeremiah first responded to God’s call with many reasons why he couldn’t do what God asked of him. Choosing to obey God would cost him family

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