Before You Were Born I Knew You: Jeremiah's Call and a Plea to Return | Jeremiah 1–3

Word for Word: The Bible · Aug 18, 2026 · 17m

Episode Overview

What does God look for in those He calls? In this episode we begin Jeremiah with chapters 1 through 3. Jeremiah's call is remarkably honest—God promises opposition and heartache, not comfort, yet assures him of His presence and the words to say. Jeremiah's doubts about his own youth and inadequacy are not rebuked; God simply equips him, because faithful ministry rests on obedience, not eloquence.

The reading then pictures Israel's unfaithfulness like a marriage gone wrong—God remembers Israel's early devotion, but she has turned to other gods. Still, His call to return is…