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Rev. Steve Andrews, pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Lee’s Summit, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Jeremiah 33:14-16. Jeremiah is often called the Weeping Prophet. He suffered greatly for his faithful preaching to Judah concerning the judgment that the LORD was bringing upon Jerusalem. Jeremiah actually lived through that destruction; he and other faithful residents of Judah mourned greatly. Yet Jeremiah’s preaching also includes words of promise and hope for these exiles. The LORD promises the days when He will fulfill His promise to place a king on David’s throne forever. This promise is not fulfilled by a man who sits in Jerusalem, but by Jesus, who reigns over all things as the crucified, risen, and ascended Lord. He is the righteous Branch that sprouted forth from a dead line, who has executed justice and righteousness for our sins in His death on the cross. He has taken our sins away in forgiveness and bestowed upon us His holiness, so that He truly bears the name: “The LORD is Our R