Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor
Jeremiah 18:1–6
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.
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A breakdown of this passage:
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house…
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3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
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4 Lessons from the Potter’s House
- I am in the hands of the
2. The necessity of
3. I have to
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Recap: This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you, my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands;
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4. Marred vessels can be
4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
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Isaiah 43:1b-3a
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
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5 Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.”
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Small Group Questions
- What is the most prized possession you gave to your parents, as a child, OR what have you received from someone that was truly a “treasure” to you?
- Do you have any experience with pottery? What spiritual lessons did you learn from this activity?
- What happened in your heart when Grant shared the story about Dr. Robert Kleck’s “scar” experiment? How do your “scars” affect the way you interact with people?
- Which of the four lessons are you learning right now?
- What does it mean to you to accept the invitation of God to go to the Potter’s house? How are you actively taking Jesus up on His offer and invitation?
- What do you need prayer for today?