Jeremiah 15 is one of the hardest chapters in the prophet’s book, full of divine judgment, the prophet’s anguish, and a surprising promise of restoration. These questions are for small groups, Sunday classes, and personal study. Each set moves from what the text says, to what it means, to how it should shape daily life.
Jeremiah 15 at a Glance
The chapter opens with God refusing to relent for a people who have turned away, even if Moses and Samuel were to plead for them. The Lord describes the kinds of destruction coming on Judah, and then turns to Jerusalem’s grief and loss. Jeremiah then speaks in lament, complaining about his suffering and asking God to remember him.
God answers Jeremiah with a call to return and a promise of protection, framed as a strengthened bronze wall and a deliverance from the wicked. Use these questions in order, or pick the set that fits your group’s time and depth.
Observation Questions
Start here to get the facts of the chapter on the table before anyone interprets them. Read the passage aloud once, then let people answer from the text without commentary. Keep the discussion close to what is written.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people. Cast them out of my sight, and let them go out!
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Read this first so the group understands how seriously God regards the state of the people. It sets the tone for the whole chapter and invites the question of why judgment is so settled.
Jeremiah 15:10-11
10 Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them curses me. 11 The LORD said, “Most certainly I will strengthen you for good. Most certainly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
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These verses give Jeremiah’s own voice of anguish alongside God’s strong assurance. Reading them together helps the group feel the tension between the prophet’s pain and God’s promise.
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, the LORD, God of Armies.
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This verse reveals what sustained Jeremiah in his calling. It is a good verse for groups to reflect on how God’s word nourishes those who serve him.
Jeremiah 15:19-20
19 Therefore the LORD says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them. 20 I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall. They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you,” says the LORD.
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The Lord’s call to return and his promise to make Jeremiah a fortified wall form the turning point of the chapter. Read slowly to let the picture of strength and protection settle.
Jeremiah 15:21
“I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.”
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End the reading with this closing promise of deliverance. It gives the group a note of hope to carry into the rest of the session.
Memory Verse for Jeremiah 15
Jeremiah 15:20
I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall. They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you,” says the LORD.
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This verse is short enough to memorize and speaks directly to anyone facing opposition. Encourage the group to repeat it together and consider how God’s presence changes the way they face hostility.
A Closing Prayer for the Group
Father, we come before you with honest hearts, like Jeremiah, bringing our questions, our disappointments, and our weariness. Thank you that you hear us even when we speak with complaint, and that you do not turn away from those who call on your name. Help us return to you where we have drifted, and give us the courage to speak your words faithfully to those around us. Be a wall of strength for those in this room who feel alone or opposed, and deliver them from every hand that would harm them. We trust you to be with us in the days ahead. Amen.
