May 16, 2021: Preaching Doom (Jeremiah 38:14-23)

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Reinforce the lesson by giving each learner one of the six false statements from the “Fixing Falsehoods” exercise on the activity page, which you can download here. Read the instructions aloud. Allow one minute for learners to fix their statements and find the passage in today’s text that validates the fix. Compare results among those who have the same statement.

To place today’s study in the larger context of the relationship between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, distribute copies of the “Three Confrontations” exercise from the activity page. Have each learner consult with one or two others to complete it as indicated. Compare results in ensuing whole-class discussion.

• If all your learners are online, consider using Zoom Breakouts (which you can learn about here).
• If some of your learners are online and others are in the classroom with you, consider breaking the in-person learners into groups together and using Zoom Breakouts for the online learners.

Note: Whenever you distribute copies of anything, use hard-copy (paper) handouts for those physically present and e-copies for those joining online via Zoom, etc.

Tip: For a tutorial on how to use Zoom breakouts, go here. For many other Zoom tutorials, see here. A key to using Zoom effectively without fumbling is to practice ahead of time!