Straight to the Heart of Jeremiah and Ezekiel

Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University in History in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner. More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

• About the Straight to the Heart series.........................................7Introduction: Only Radical Surgery Can SaveThis Patient.........................................................................................9JEREMIAH 1–25: RADICAL SURGERY IS NEEDEDYou Go First (Jeremiah 1:1–19).................................................. 14Head Down (Jeremiah 2:1–3:5)................................................. 18Real Repentance (Jeremiah 3:6–25)........................................ 22Sharp Blade, Soft Hearts (Jeremiah 4:1–6:30)..................... 26Talisman (Jeremiah 7:1–8:3)....................................................... 31Get Real (Jeremiah 8:4–10:25)................................................... 35Covenant (Jeremiah 11:1–17)..................................................... 39Covenant-Breakers (Jeremiah 11:18–13:27)....................... 43Rain God (Jeremiah 14:1–15:21)............................................... 47Radical Decision (Jeremiah 16:1–17:18)............................... 51The Test (Jeremiah 17:19–27).................................................... 56Pottery (Jeremiah 18:1–20:18).................................................. 60The Inner Ring (Jeremiah 20:1–18)......................................... 64The Last King of Judah (Jeremiah 21:1–23:8)...................... 69Clean-Up Operation (Jeremiah 23:9–24:10)........................ 73The Cup (Jeremiah 25:1–38)....................................................... 78JEREMIAH 26–52: RADICAL SURGERY HAS BEGUNAction Story (Jeremiah 26:1–28:17).........................................84Long-Distance Letter (Jeremiah 29:1–32)..............................88Enjoy the View (Jeremiah 30:1–31:40)...................................92Promised Land (Jeremiah 32:1–44)..........................................97Fenced-Off Things(Jeremiah 33:1–26).................................101What God Can’t Do (Jeremiah 34:1–35:19)......................... 105First Edition (Jeremiah 36:1–32) ...........................................109Last-Chance Saloon (Jeremiah 37:1–39:18).......................113After the Fall (Jeremiah 40:1–44:30).....................................117God’s World Tour (Jeremiah 45:1–49:39)...........................122The Big One (Jeremiah 50:1–51:64)......................................126A New Hope (Jeremiah 52:1–34)............................................131LAMENTATIONS: RESPONDING TO SURGERYFace the Facts (Lamentations 1:1–22)..................................136Who Hit You? (Lamentations 2:1–22)...................................141Difficult to Say (Lamentations 3:1–66).................................145Say How You Really Feel (Lamentations 4:1–5:22).........149EZEKIEL 1–32: FURTHER SURGERY IS NEEDEDGod on the Move (Ezekiel 1:1–28) .........................................154Our Man in Babylon (Ezekiel 2:1–3:27)...............................159Louder than Words (Ezekiel 4:1–5:17).................................164Inconvenient Truth (Ezekiel 6:1–7:27).................................168Moving Day (Ezekiel 8:1–11:25).............................................173See It, Say It, Sorted (Ezekiel 12:1–28).................................178Look Who’s Talking (Ezekiel 13:1–23).................................182Invisible Gods (Ezekiel 14:1–23).............................................186Parables (Ezekiel 15:1–16:63).................................................190Newsflash (Ezekiel 17:1–24)....................................................194What God Wants (Ezekiel 18:1–19:14).................................198History Lesson (Ezekiel 20:1–49)...........................................203A Tale of Two Cities (Ezekiel 21:1–22:31)...........................207Sister Act (Ezekiel 23:1–49)......................................................212Final Words (Ezekiel 24:1–27).................................................216Behind Babylon (Ezekiel 25:1–28:26)..................................220Pyramid Scheme (Ezekiel 29:1–32:32)................................225EZEKIEL 33–48: THE RESULTS OF SURGERYSpeak Up! (Ezekiel 33:1–33).....................................................230The Substitute (Ezekiel 34:1–31)............................................ 234Three Names (Ezekiel 35:1–36:23)........................................238Heart Surgery (Ezekiel 36:24–38).......................................... 243New Life (Ezekiel 37:1–28)........................................................ 247New Victory (Ezekiel 38:1–39:29).......................................... 252New Presence (Ezekiel 40:1–43:12)...................................... 256New Authority (Ezekiel 43:13–46:24).................................. 260New Power (Ezekiel 47:1–48:35)........................................... 264Conclusion: Only Radical Surgery Can Save This Patient...269