This 23rd chapter of Jeremiah is a lamentation regarding a particular group of pastors who destroy and scatter the sheep (the followers of Christ) of God’s pasture. And how do they scatter and destroy them? They do it by teaching them a false gospel of our salvation and by leading them to reject the truth … Continue reading They Strengthen the Hands of Evildoers
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Pursue Holiness, Not Wickedness
Hebrews 12:12-16 ESV “Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to … Continue reading Pursue Holiness, Not Wickedness
The Discipline of the Lord
Hebrews 12:4-13 ESV “In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,nor be weary when reproved by him.For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,and … Continue reading The Discipline of the Lord
Get Rid of the Cockroaches
Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy … Continue reading Get Rid of the Cockroaches
Claiming Deliverance, but Not in Truth
Jeremiah 7:1-4 ESV “The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of … Continue reading Claiming Deliverance, but Not in Truth
Now Faith Is..
Hebrews 11:1-2 NIV “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” This word “faith” means to be persuaded. It is always a gift from God, and never something that can be produced by people. It is not of … Continue reading Now Faith Is..
Ask Where the Good Way Is
Jeremiah 6:16-19 NIV “This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look;ask for the ancient paths,ask where the good way is, and walk in it,and you will find rest for your souls.But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’I appointed watchmen over you and said,‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’But … Continue reading Ask Where the Good Way Is
An Appalling and Horrible Thing
I am reading in Jeremiah 4-5 about God’s people in Jeremiah’s day who were largely living in rebellion against the Lord. They were foolish people who were ‘wise’ in doing evil, who did not do good. They were those who swore falsely of faith in God, who gave lip service only to the Lord. But … Continue reading An Appalling and Horrible Thing
Break up Your Fallow Ground
Jeremiah 4:1-2 ESV “If you return, O Israel,declares the Lord,to me you should return.If you remove your detestable things from my presence,and do not waver,and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,then nations shall bless themselves in him,and in him shall they glory.” Today, at least here in America, … Continue reading Break up Your Fallow Ground
False Professions and False Repentance
I am reading in Jeremiah 3:1-25. It is a long passage and it is difficult to share only a small portion of it and to get the right message from it, so I will have to summarize at least parts of it and try to hit on the key points. For this is a critical … Continue reading False Professions and False Repentance
Run With It 