#soap # Jeremiah 11 ## Title: Why Do We Listen to Preaching? ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 11:2) “Hear the terms of the covenant I made with Israel and pass them on to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem. (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever thought about why we preach God’s Word to people who are already Christians? We do a lot of teaching, and we should do as much of that as we can. However, there is also a place for preaching. Preaching is declaring the Word of God. Why do we declare the Word of God to people who have already received it? We do it so we can be reminded about the covenant. We remind people of the goodness of God, the consequences of sin, the stories of God’s faithfulness, and the reminder to never give up. ## Application: Listen to something that encourages you from God’s Word every day. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for placing people in our world with the gift of preaching to encourage our souls.