Session 8 | Jeremiah 31:23-34

REDEEMS

ENGAGE

Ask:

• How do we use the word “redeem” today?
• How would you explain the word as it applies to God’s work in salvation? (p. 69)

READ:

read the introductory paragraph on page 69.
that begins... Many people love redeeming coupons.
the focus today is not on redeeming coupons, but on God redeeming His people.

TRANSITION:

God announced through Jeremiah that a time of restoration and redemption was coming.
Even though Jeremiah’s current circumstances were desperate,
he looked forward to the comfort, healing, and hope that God had promised.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

INTRODUCE:

set the stage for today’s Scripture and its connection to Nebuchadnezzar’s final siege on Jerusalem.
while Judah’s present situation was desperate, Jeremiah declared
that the Lord would break their chains of bondage and deliver His people out of captivity.

COMPARE:

Old and New.
suggest terms they associate with either word

Note that we tend to see “old” as negative and “new” as positive.

TRANSITION:

God told Jeremiah that He was going to initiate this season of redemption
by establishing a “new covenant” with His people.
While the old covenant played its part in salvation history,
the new covenant would change everything for those who came to God in faith.