First Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Theme: The new covenant of the heart, the new law within

Exegetical Note
In a manner uncharacteristic of the Old Testament, Jeremiah here depicts God, not as calling Israel or Judah back to the Mosaic covenant, but as giving up on the law as hopelessly broken, and announcing a future new covenant, not of external knowledge of and obedience to tablets and codes, but of internal responsiveness to the will of God instilled in human hearts.

Call to Worship
Leader: Let us worship the God who made a covenant with Abraham and gave a law to Moses!
People: LET US WORSHIP THE GOD WHO CARES ENOUGH TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUMANITY!
Leader: Let us worship the God who established a new covenant in Christ!
People: LET US WORSHIP THE GOD WHO DOES NOT GIVE UP ON H…