Lord's Day - The International KJV Sunday school Lesson

May 24

Lesson 13 (KJV)

Repent of Injustice

Devotional Reading: Psalm 72:1–17

Background Scripture: Jeremiah 22

Jeremiah 22:1–10

1 Thus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

2 And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

3 Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

6 For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.

7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.

8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his [neighbor], Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?

9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

10 Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Key Verse

Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.—Jeremiah 22:3

Justice and the Prophets

Unit 3: Called to God’s Work of Justice

Lessons 10–14

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. [The] state promised results of obedience to God and promised consequences for disobedience.

2. Compare and contrast God’s statements regarding social justice and injustice with those in other lesson texts of this unit.

3. Evaluate his or her church’s ministries to the most vulnerable and participate in a plan for improving those.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Natural Disasters?

B. Lesson Context

I. For Judah (Jeremiah 22:1–5)

A. Audience Identified (vv. 1, 2)

B. Message Delivered (v. 3)

C. Consequences Specified (vv. 4, 5)

House Rules

II. For the Nations (Jeremiah 22:6–10)

A. [The] imagery of Destruction (vv. 6, 7)

B. Example of Disobedience (vv. 8, 9)

C. Mourning for the Exiles (v. 10)

Conclusion

A. Supernatural Restoration

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Jehoiakim	Jeh-hoy-uh-kim.
Josiah	Jo-sigh-uh.
Lebanon	Leb-uh-nun.
Shallum	Shall-um.