A Nation in Crisis: How the Prophecy of Jeremiah Speaks to Our Culture

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 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”      — (NIV)
No system of philosophy, psychology, or education will ever eliminate the wrongful, evil failing of the human heart. It cannot be done. Only God can redeem our depraved nature.
In this time of violence, wickedness, and selfishness, it appears that our nation is decaying beyond help. And there is a tragedy when we forsake God and elevate ourselves. But God has something to say to us, just as He did to Jeremiah when faced with similar circumstances, several centuries before Christ.
Remember. Realize. Return. Beware. These four words summarize God’s message through His prophet, Jeremiah, who tried to once again point Judah to the right path.The nation was slowly falling apart, losing its strength and denying the living God. Ray Stedman takes you step-by-step through key passages in the book of Jeremiah, showing how the prophet faithfully followed God and called the people to repentance. For us today, Jeremiah stands as an example—that having faith in the living God can set us free in the midst of a decaying society.
Ray Stedman was a beloved pastor and trusted author whose gentle but straightforward style pinpointed the issues and delivered godly answers. His manuscript was timely when first published in the 1970s, and now, updated by Jim Denney, still relevant today.

From the Inside Flap

Every day the headlines announce more violence and evil. Society’s moral bar keeps sinking lower. Our hearts groan as we wonder what life will be like for the next generation. It all seems hopeless, which is probably how Jeremiah felt as he lived among the people of the nation of Judah.
Jeremiah was a reluctant but faithful prophet who spent forty-two years serving God and warning the people to repent. His heart was saddened and angered by the people’s indifference to God and the moral decay that surrounded him. Everything was falling apart–everything seemed hopeless–yet Jeremiah continued to seek the Lord.
As we face personal trauma and national crisis, we can learn from the prophet’s example. Ray Stedman walks us through the book of Jeremiah, revealing that repentance was the only answer then–and it’s the only answer today. When people repent, God is faithful to His Word, planting the seeds of new life in the midst of chaos.

From the Back Cover

Every day the headlines announce more violence and evil. Society’s moral bar keeps sinking lower. Our hearts groan as we wonder what life will be like for the next generation. It all seems hopeless, which is probably how Jeremiah felt as he lived among the people of the nation of Judah.
 
Jeremiah was a reluctant but faithful prophet who spent forty-two years serving God and warning the people to repent. His heart was saddened and angered by the people’s indifference to God and the moral decay that surrounded him. Everything was falling apart—everything seemed hopeless—yet Jeremiah continued to seek the Lord.
 
As we face personal trauma and national crisis, we can learn from the prophet’s example. Ray Stedman walks us through the book of Jeremiah, revealing that repentance was the only answer then—and it’s the only answer today. When people repent, God is faithful to His Word, planting the seeds of new life in the midst of chaos.
 

About the Author

Ray C. Stedman (1917–1992) was one of the great pastors, expositors, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, he was pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, California, for forty years. Stedman wrote over twenty books with a million copies in distribution. His book Body Life had a tremendous impact on the church in the twentieth century.