“Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee”

Day 1 · Before I Formed Thee

1. “Before I formed thee in the belly I ____ thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee.”
2. How did Jeremiah initially respond to his call?
3. How did the Lord answer Jeremiah's protest that he was too young?
4. What did the Lord do to Jeremiah's mouth as part of his calling?
5. What vision did the Lord show Jeremiah to confirm his call, seeing “a rod of an almond tree”?

Day 2 · Broken Cisterns

1. Jeremiah 2 says Israel committed two evils: forsaking the fountain of living waters, and hewing out what?
2. What does the Lord call Israel's love in its early years, in Jeremiah 2?
3. What invitation does the Lord give backsliding Israel in Jeremiah 3?
4. What does the Lord promise to give a repentant Israel, according to Jeremiah 3?
5. How does Jeremiah 2 describe Israel's pursuit of foreign gods?

Day 3 · Amend Your Ways

1. “Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to ____ in this place.”
2. What false confidence does Jeremiah warn the people not to trust in, in Jeremiah 7?
3. What specific behaviors does Jeremiah 7 list that the people needed to correct?
4. What did the people do, according to Jeremiah 7, then come and stand before the Lord and say “We are delivered”?
5. What place does the Lord use as an example of what could happen to the temple, if the people did not repent?

Day 4 · Fishers and Hunters

1. In Jeremiah 16, the Lord promises to send “fishers” and then what, to gather Israel?
2. “Cursed be the man that trusteth in ____, and maketh flesh his arm.”
3. By contrast, what does Jeremiah 17 say of the man who trusts in the Lord?
4. What does Jeremiah 17 say about the heart of man?
5. What day does Jeremiah 17 command the people to keep holy?

Day 5 · The Potter's House

1. Where did the Lord send Jeremiah to learn a lesson about how He works with His people?
2. What happened to the marred vessel the potter was making?
3. “As the ____ is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”
4. What happened to Jeremiah for prophesying boldly at the temple?
5. Even after his suffering, how did Jeremiah describe the Lord's word within him?

Day 6 · Called Despite Feeling Unready

1. When the Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet, Jeremiah protested, “I cannot speak: for I am a child.” How did the Lord respond, and what can we learn from it?
2. When called as a prophet, Jeremiah protested, “I cannot speak: for I am a child.” The Lord replied, “Be not afraid… for I am with thee.” What can we apply?
3. The Lord told Jeremiah, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee… I ordained thee a prophet.” What does this teach about our own worth?

Day 7 · “You Can Gather Israel!”

1. Brother Ahmad S. Corbitt told youth he was absolutely sure they could help gather Israel because of their true identity and what else within them?
2. Brother Corbitt taught that youth can gather Israel because of two things. What are they?
3. Quoting President Nelson, Brother Corbitt taught that gathering Israel is what?