Session 5 | Jeremiah 18:1-12

SHAPES

ENGAGE

INTRODUCE:

Then things got out of control!
name a time, funny or serious, when “things got out of control.â€

talk about the role they played in creating the chaos and in finding a solution.

READ:

read the introductory paragraph on page 45.
that begins Most of us have been in situations where we have witnessed...

Discuss:

Tell about a time you were in control and things didn’t turn out the way you planned. (p. 45)

many of us aren’t really comfortable unless we’re in control, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee that things will get better.

Say:

More often than we care to admit, our being in control actually makes matters worse.

TRANSITION:

Share that in today’s study,
we will find Jeremiah obeying God’s command
to visit the house of a potter. The lessons God provided
as he watched the potter at work were valuable for the people of Judah—and for us.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

CONTEXT:

explain how God used a potter working with clay
to illustrate His sovereignty over the people of Judah.

Note that this part of Jeremiah’s story covers chapters 18–20.
show where today’s story fits into the arc of Jeremiah’s ministry.