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Sermons on Jeremiah 2

3 sermons preach from Jeremiah 2 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.

“Passage read from Jeremiah 2:1-13 recounting Israel's early devotion and their forsaking of the Lord — 'they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn out cisterns that can hold no water.'”
Jeremiah 2:1-13 · as preached in “Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo” at Church of the City New York
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Jeremiah 2:1-13

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“This word of the Lord came to me... I remember the devotion of your youth... Two evils my people have done: they have forsaken me, the source of living waters; they have dug themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that hold no water.”

Thursday Mass - July 23rd 2026

St. Patrick's Cathedral NYCJul 2026

Father Salvo's Mass reflection emphasizes that through baptism we are given the gift to hear and see Christ, calling believers to open their minds, mouths, and hearts to understand, live, and proclaim the Gospel amid modern distractions, and to be active instruments in spreading the kingdom.

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“Passage read from Jeremiah 2:1-13 recounting Israel's early devotion and their forsaking of the Lord — 'they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn out cisterns that can hold no water.'”

Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo

Church of the City New YorkMay 2026

Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.

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Jeremiah 2:1-3

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““Thus says the Lord: I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness… Israel was holy to the Lord, the firstfruits of his harvest.””

Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo

Church of the City New YorkMay 2026

Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.

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Jeremiah 2:4-12

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““Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob…What wrong did your fathers find in me?” and later “Be appalled, O heavens…declares the Lord.””

Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo

Church of the City New YorkMay 2026

Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.

Hear it quoted18:04Open this sermon

Jeremiah 2:12-13

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““Be appalled, O heavens... be utterly desolate, declares the Lord” — you left the living God and exchanged your glory for worthless idols.”

Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo

Church of the City New YorkMay 2026

Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.

Hear it quoted22:32Open this sermon

Jeremiah 2:13

2 sermons

“You broke up with me for those 'broken cisterns' that can't even hold water (paraphrase of Jeremiah 2:13).”

Freed | Idolatry - Ralph Castillo

Church of the City New YorkMay 2026

Pastor Ralph Castillo uses Jeremiah's indictment of Israel to expose modern idolatry: anything that takes first place in our hearts and replaces the living God. He contrasts the fountain of living water with broken cisterns, warns that forgetfulness and lesser loves lead back into slavery, and issues a call to return, repent, and be captured again by Christ.

Hear it quoted10:22Open this sermon

“my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and they have hewed out for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water.”

Faith Without Sight: A Blind Pastor’s Journey

Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationApr 2026

A pastor who became completely blind in his 30s shares how loss shaped his ministry and faith — learning dependence on people, choosing joy amid trials, continuing to lead a growing church, and helping others trust a God they cannot see.

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