◄ Jeremiah 1:19 ►
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD.
Study Bible
They will fight against you
This phrase sets the stage for the opposition that Jeremiah will face. The Hebrew root for "fight" is "לחם" (lacham), which implies a battle or struggle. Historically, Jeremiah's ministry was marked by significant resistance from kings, priests, and the people of Judah. This opposition is not just physical but also spiritual and ideological, as Jeremiah's messages often contradicted the prevailing beliefs and practices of the time. The phrase serves as a reminder that those who stand for God's truth may face conflict, yet they are called to remain steadfast.

but will never overcome you
The assurance here is profound. The Hebrew word for "overcome" is "יכל" (yakol), meaning to prevail or have power over. Despite the intense opposition, God promises Jeremiah that his enemies will not succeed in defeating him. This promise is not just for Jeremiah but extends to all who are called to serve God faithfully. It is a divine guarantee that while challenges may arise, they will not ultimately triumph over God's purposes.

since I am with you
This phrase is central to the promise of divine presence and support. The Hebrew "כי־אתך אני" (ki-ittach ani) emphasizes God's personal involvement and presence with Jeremiah. This echoes the covenantal promise found throughout Scripture, where God assures His people of His presence, as seen in the lives of figures like Moses and Joshua. For believers, this is a source of immense comfort and strength, knowing that God is intimately involved in their lives and ministries.

to deliver you
The Hebrew root "נצל" (natsal) means to rescue or save. God's promise to deliver Jeremiah is not just about physical safety but also about spiritual and emotional preservation. Throughout Jeremiah's life, God intervened in various ways to protect him from harm. This deliverance is a testament to God's faithfulness and His ability to save His servants from any peril. It reassures believers that God is their ultimate protector and savior.

declares the LORD
This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of the promise. The Hebrew "נאם יהוה" (ne'um YHWH) is a prophetic formula that signifies a direct and authoritative word from God. It is a reminder that the promises of God are not mere human words but are backed by the full weight of His divine authority. For Jeremiah, and for all who read these words, it is a call to trust in the reliability and sovereignty of God, who speaks and acts according to His perfect will.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jeremiah
A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He faced significant opposition throughout his ministry.

2. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who assures Jeremiah of His presence and protection.

3. The People of Judah
The audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, often resistant and rebellious against God's messages.

4. The Opponents
Those who would oppose Jeremiah, including political leaders, false prophets, and the general populace.

5. The Call of Jeremiah
The event where God commissions Jeremiah as a prophet, assuring him of divine support despite the challenges he will face.
Teaching Points
Divine Assurance in the Face of Opposition
God promises His presence and deliverance to those He calls, even when they face significant resistance.

The Reality of Spiritual Conflict
Believers should expect opposition when standing for God's truth, as seen in Jeremiah's life.

God's Faithfulness to His Promises
The assurance given to Jeremiah is a testament to God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His word.

Courage in Ministry
Like Jeremiah, believers are called to be courageous, trusting in God's presence and protection as they fulfill their divine assignments.

The Importance of Obedience
Jeremiah's willingness to obey God's call, despite the challenges, serves as a model for believers to follow God's leading.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does God's promise to Jeremiah in 1:19 encourage you in your current challenges or ministry?

2. In what ways can you relate to Jeremiah's experience of facing opposition for standing for God's truth?

3. How do the assurances of God's presence in other scriptures (e.g., Matthew 28:20, Isaiah 41:10) strengthen your faith?

4. What practical steps can you take to remain obedient to God's call, even when facing resistance?

5. How can you support others in your community who are experiencing opposition for their faith?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Exodus 3:12
God's assurance to Moses parallels His promise to Jeremiah, emphasizing His presence with those He calls.

Matthew 28:20
Jesus' promise to be with His disciples always echoes God's assurance to Jeremiah, highlighting the continuity of divine presence.

Romans 8:31
Paul's declaration that if God is for us, who can be against us, resonates with the assurance given to Jeremiah.

2 Timothy 3:12
The reality of persecution for those who live godly lives in Christ Jesus connects with the opposition Jeremiah faced.

Isaiah 41:10
God's promise of strength and help to His people reinforces the message of divine support found in Jeremiah 1:19.
Sermons
OppositionR. A. Griffin.Jeremiah 1:19
Persistence in Spite of OppositionJ. Spencer.Jeremiah 1:19
The Dread CommissionS. Conway Jeremiah 1:4-19
People
Amon, Anathoth, Benjamin, Hilkiah, Jehoiakim, Jeremiah, Josiah, Zedekiah
Places
Anathoth, Jerusalem
Topics
Affirmation, Declares, Deliver, Fight, Fighting, Fought, Overcome, Prevail, Rescue, Salvation, Says
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Jeremiah 1:18

     4312   bronze
     4336   iron
     5256   city
     5443   pillars
     5604   walls

Library
May the Fifteenth God is Wide-Awake
"Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree." --JEREMIAH i. 7-19. And through the almond tree the Lord gave the trembling young prophet the strength of assurance. The almond tree is the first to awake from its wintry sleep. When all other trees are held in frozen slumber the almond blossoms are looking out on the barren world. And God is like that, awake and vigilant. Nobody anticipates Him. Wherever Jeremiah was sent on his prophetic mission the Lord would be there before …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year

Jeremiah, a Lesson for the Disappointed.
"Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord."--Jeremiah i. 8. The Prophets were ever ungratefully treated by the Israelites, they were resisted, their warnings neglected, their good services forgotten. But there was this difference between the earlier and the later Prophets; the earlier lived and died in honour among their people,--in outward honour; though hated and thwarted by the wicked, they were exalted to high places, and ruled in the congregation. …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII

The Writings of Jerome.
The following is a list of the writings arranged under various heads, and showing the date of composition and the place held by each in the Edition of Vallarsi, the eleven volumes of which will be found in Migne's Patrologia, vols. xxii. to xxx. The references are to the volumes of Jerome's works (i.-xi.) in that edition. I. Bible translations: (1) From the Hebrew.--The Vulgate of the Old Testament, written at Bethlehem, begun 391, finished 404, vol. ix. (2) From the Septuagint.--The Psalms as used …
St. Jerome—The Principal Works of St. Jerome

Out of Sectarian Confusion
I was still a Methodist. The Methodist did not license women to preach; but when the preachers found out that God was using me in the salvation of souls and that I was not especially interested in building up any certain denomination, I had an abundance of calls. God had already begun talking to my brother Jeremiah about the sin of division, and he was beginning to see the evils of sectarianism. The winter after I was healed, he had attended the Jacksonville, Illinois, holiness convention, and had …
Mary Cole—Trials and Triumphs of Faith

How those are to be Admonished who do not Even Begin Good Things, and those who do not Finish them when Begun.
(Admonition 35.) Differently to be admonished are they who do not even begin good things, and those who in no wise complete such as they have begun. For as to those who do not even begin good things, for them the first need is, not to build up what they may wholesomely love, but to demolish that wherein they are wrongly occupied. For they will not follow the untried things they hear of, unless they first come to feel how pernicious are the things that they have tried; since neither does one desire …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great

The Servant's Inflexible Resolve
'For the Lord God will help Me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set My face like a flint.'--ISAIAH l. 7. What a striking contrast between the tone of these words and of the preceding! There all is gentleness, docility, still communion, submission, patient endurance. Here all is energy and determination, resistance and martial vigour. It is like the contrast between a priest and a warrior. And that gentleness is the parent of this boldness. The same Will which is all submission …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Baptismal Covenant Can be Kept Unbroken. Aim and Responsibility of Parents.
We have gone "to the Law and to the Testimony" to find out what the nature and benefits of Baptism are. We have gathered out of the Word all the principal passages bearing on this subject. We have grouped them together, and studied them side by side. We have noticed that their sense is uniform, clear, and strong. Unless we are willing to throw aside all sound principles of interpretation, we can extract from the words of inspiration only one meaning, and that is that the baptized child is, by virtue …
G. H. Gerberding—The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church

That Sometimes Some Laudably Desire the Office of Preaching, While Others, as Laudably, are Drawn to it by Compulsion.
Although sometimes some laudably desire the office of preaching, yet others are as laudably drawn to it by compulsion; as we plainly perceive, if we consider the conduct of two prophets, one of whom offered himself of his own accord to be sent to preach, yet the other in fear refused to go. For Isaiah, when the Lord asked whom He should send, offered himself of his own accord, saying, Here I am; send me (Isai. vi. 8). But Jeremiah is sent, yet humbly pleads that he should not be sent, saying, Ah, …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great

A Defence of the Doctrine of Justification, by Faith in Jesus Christ;
SHEWING, TRUE GOSPEL-HOLINESS FLOWS FROM THENCE; OR, MR. FOWLER'S PRETENDED DESIGN OF CHRISTIANITY, PROVED TO BE NOTHING MORE THAN TO TRAMPLE UNDER FOOT THE BLOOD OF THE SON OF GOD; AND THE IDOLIZING OF MAN'S OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS AS ALSO, HOW WHILE HE PRETENDS TO BE A MINISTER OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, HE OVERTHROWETH THE WHOLESOME DOCTRINE CONTAINED IN THE 10TH, 11TH, AND 13TH, OF THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES OF THE SAME, AND THAT HE FALLETH IN WITH THE QUAKER AND ROMANIST, AGAINST THEM. BY JOHN BUNYAN …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3

Letter Xlv (Circa A. D. 1140) to the Canons of Lyons, on the Conception of S. Mary.
To the Canons of Lyons, on the Conception of S. Mary. Bernard states that the Festival of the Conception was new; that it rested on no legitimate foundation; and that it should not have been instituted without consulting the Apostolic See, to whose opinion he submits. 1. It is well known that among all the Churches of France that of Lyons is first in importance, whether we regard the dignity of its See, its praiseworthy regulations, or its honourable zeal for learning. Where was there ever the vigour …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux

Epistle iv. To Cyriacus, Bishop.
To Cyriacus, Bishop. Gregory to Cyriacus, Bishop of Constantinople. We have received with becoming charity our common sons, George the presbyter and Theodore your deacon; and we rejoice that you have passed from the care of ecclesiastical business to the government of souls, since, according to the voice of the Truth, He that is faithful in a little will be faithful also in much (Luke xvi. 10). And to the servant who administers well it is said, Because thou hast been faithful over a few things, …
Saint Gregory the Great—the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great

The Sin-Bearer.
A COMMUNION MEDITATION AT MENTONE. "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."--1 Peter ii. 24, 25. THE SIN-BEARER. THIS wonderful passage is a part of Peter's address to servants; and in his day nearly all servants were slaves. Peter begins at the eighteenth verse: "Servants, be subject …
Charles Hadden Spurgeon—Till He Come

John the Baptist's Person and Preaching.
(in the Wilderness of Judæa, and on the Banks of the Jordan, Occupying Several Months, Probably a.d. 25 or 26.) ^A Matt. III. 1-12; ^B Mark I. 1-8; ^C Luke III. 1-18. ^b 1 The beginning of the gospel [John begins his Gospel from eternity, where the Word is found coexistent with God. Matthew begins with Jesus, the humanly generated son of Abraham and David, born in the days of Herod the king. Luke begins with the birth of John the Baptist, the Messiah's herald; and Mark begins with the ministry …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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