How’d we get here? (Jeremiah 2-3)

How’d we get here? (Jeremiah 2-3)
God recounts the good He’s done, where His people went wrong, and what’s next for them.
1. Remember that God has provided everything (2:1-19)
     – We need to know God has always loved and taken care of us (1-3)
     – It’s easy to forget or take for granted all God has given to us (4-8)
     – Recognize how often we forsake our God in pursuit of our desires (9-13)
     – When we rely on other things than God, they eventually fail us (14-19)
2. Realize that life apart from God is miserable (2:20-37)
     – We find things we can’t live without, then wonder why they hurt us (20-25)
     – We rely on many things apart from God, then wonder where He is (26-30)
     – We think highly of worldly success, then wonder why it fails us (31-37)
3. Receive the grace God offers only through faith (3:1-25)
     – We don’t get grace if we’re living apart from faith (1-5)
     – Our idolatry is even worse, because we have all of Scripture (6-11)
     – No matter how bad we get, God offers grace to those who return (12-18)
     – God forgives, heals, and restore us when we repent and follow Him (19-25)