September 7
Lesson 1
A VISION OF THE FUTURE
DEVOTIONAL READING: Jeremiah 29:10–14BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 30JEREMIAH 30:1–3, 18–22
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
18 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city shall be build-ed upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
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20 Their children also shall be as afore-time and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
KEY VERSE
For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
—Jeremiah 30:3
SUSTAINING HOPE
Unit 1: The Days Are Surely Coming
LESSONS 1–4
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. List three changes the people were to experience after return from exile.
2. Describe God’s expectations for His people after the return from exile.
3. Write a prayer expressing joy and thankfulness for being part of the people of God.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Rebuilding a City
B. Lesson Background
I. Message Transmission (JEREMIAH 30:1, 2)
A. To a Man (v. 1)
B. In a Book (v. 2)
II. Message Content (JEREMIAH 30:3, 18–22)
A. Regarding Land and City (vv. 3, 18)
Learning from the Past
B. Regarding Rejoicing and Increasing (v. 19)
C. Regarding Children and Oppressors (v. 20)
D. Regarding Leaders and Promise (vv. 21, 22)
Seeking a Better Tomorrow
Conclusion
A. Rebuilding Jerusalem
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Babylon
Bab-uh-lun.
Baruch
Bare-uk or Bay-ruk.
Cyrus
Sigh-russ.
Jebusites
Jeb-yuh-sites.
Jerusalem
Juh-roo-suh-lem.
Jeshua
Jesh-you-uh.
Josiah
Jo-sigh-uh.
Melchizedek
Mel-kiz-eh-dek.
Nebuchadnezzar
Neb-yuh-kud-nez-er.
Solomon
Sol-o-mun.
Zerubbabel
Zeh-rub-uh-bul.
Krause, Mark S. et al. “A Vision of the Future.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 11. Print.
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