Subject: Restoring Zion’s Beauty

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 2: 1 - 23

Memory Verses: Deuteronomy 5: 32 - 33

Objective: To help the church acknowledge her true position and be ready to make the necessary adjustments.

Note: The church is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth. She is empowered by Him to do a special work. If she is loyal to God, obedient to His commandments, there will dwell in her the excellence of divine power. If she will bear true allegiance there is no power that can stand against her. The forces of the enemies will be no more able to overwhelm her than the chaff to resist the whirlwind. (ADAPTED)

1. At a particular time in the history of the church, what was it likened to? Jeremiah 2: 21. What is its present description? Jeremiah 2: 22 - 23; Revelation 3: 14 - 17

Note: Christ the horn of her salvation, looks on Zion with delight. For the light of every nation doth depend on Zion’s light.

2. To what intent did God raise up Zion? Deuteronomy 4: 5 - 8; Romans 3: 1 & 2

3. In observing the degenerate condition of the church what lamentation was made then that can be made now? Jeremiah 2: 5 - 14; Revelation 3: 16 & 17

4. To substitute burnt offering/sacrifice for obedience was grievous to the Almighty; how has this form of deception continued? Jeremiah 7: 7 - 10, 21 - 24; Revelation 3: 17

5. What is the Church’s only course of action? Jeremiah 6: 16; 2 Corinthians 13: 5; Revelation 3: 18 - 20

6. God being merciful and just has given every opportunity to mankind to repent and be saved. How plain has He made this? Ezekiel 33: 7 - 16

7. How did successful leaders like Ezra and Nehemiah orchestrate restoration? Ezra 10: 1 - 4; Nehemiah 9: 1 - 3