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Jeremiah Jeremiah 9:23-249:23-24

Jeremiah Jeremiah

• The Call of Jeremiah - chapter 1The Call of Jeremiah - chapter 1• The Sermons of Jeremiah – chapters 2-21The Sermons of Jeremiah – chapters 2-21– Backsliding of peopleBacksliding of people– If you reject God he will reject youIf you reject God he will reject you

Jeremiah Jeremiah

• False Trust - chapter 7False Trust - chapter 7– Trust in Religious Activity 7:1-15Trust in Religious Activity 7:1-15• Lying words of false prophetsLying words of false prophets• Religious chantsReligious chants• In every day life people freely sinned. Stole, In every day life people freely sinned. Stole,

murdered, committed adultery, swore falsely, murdered, committed adultery, swore falsely, worshipped other godsworshipped other gods

– Trusted in Heathen Gods 7:16-20 Trusted in Heathen Gods 7:16-20 • Queen of heaven – Semitic deity = Babylon IshtarQueen of heaven – Semitic deity = Babylon Ishtar

Jeremiah Jeremiah

• False Trust - chapter 7False Trust - chapter 7– Trust in Religious Activity 7:1-15Trust in Religious Activity 7:1-15– Trusted in Heathen Gods 7:16-20 Trusted in Heathen Gods 7:16-20 – Trusted in Self efforts 7:21-28 Trusted in Self efforts 7:21-28 (looking to other nations)(looking to other nations)

• Judgments – chapter 7:29 – 8:17Judgments – chapter 7:29 – 8:17• Laments of JeremiahLaments of Jeremiah– First Lament – chapter 8:16-9:9First Lament – chapter 8:16-9:9– Second Lament –chapter 9:10-16Second Lament –chapter 9:10-16– Third Lament – chapter 9:17-22Third Lament – chapter 9:17-22

Jeremiah Jeremiah 9:23-249:23-24

Jeremiah 9:23-24Jeremiah 9:23-24

• Thus says the LORD: Thus says the LORD:

Let not the wise Let not the wise manman glory in his wisdom, glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty Let not the mighty manman glory in his might, glory in his might, Nor let the rich Nor let the rich manman glory in his riches; glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That he understands and knows Me, That I That I amam the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight, says the LORD. For in these I delight, says the LORD.

Wisdom - SkillWisdom - Skill (intelligence, skills, experience) (intelligence, skills, experience)

Used for goodUsed for good• Learn for workLearn for work• Learn to …Learn to …• Proverbs 4:5-9 Get WisdomProverbs 4:5-9 Get Wisdom• Psalm 90:12 Apply heart toPsalm 90:12 Apply heart to• Ephesians 5:15 Walk wiseEphesians 5:15 Walk wise

Used for evilUsed for evil• Learn to promote selfLearn to promote self• Learn to …Learn to …• Proverbs 1:7 Fools despiseProverbs 1:7 Fools despise• 1 Corinthians 1:20-251 Corinthians 1:20-25• 1 Corinthians 3:191 Corinthians 3:19

Might - StrengthMight - Strength (physical, political, military) (physical, political, military)

Used for goodUsed for good• Power to serve othersPower to serve others

• AbrahamAbraham• DavidDavid

Used for evilUsed for evil• Power to use othersPower to use others

• Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4:30-32Daniel 4:30-32

• David David 2 Samuel 242 Samuel 24

Real Strength Job 38:1-4Real Strength Job 38:1-4

Riches - WealthRiches - Wealth (physical, relational) (physical, relational)

Used for goodUsed for good• Wealth to do goodWealth to do good

• JobJob• DavidDavid• James & JohnJames & John

Used for evilUsed for evil• Wealth to be secureWealth to be secure• Boast in it – Luke 12:16-21Boast in it – Luke 12:16-21• Can be dangerous Can be dangerous

• Matt. 19:23-24Matt. 19:23-24

The BoastingThe Boasting

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall and a haughty spirit before a fall

The ContrastThe Contrast

MANMAN• Glory in the greatness of Glory in the greatness of

MankindMankind

GODGOD• Glory in the greatness of Glory in the greatness of

GodGod

A W Pink observes

‘‘He is solitary in majesty, unique in His excellency, He is solitary in majesty, unique in His excellency, peerless in His perfection. He sustains all, but is peerless in His perfection. He sustains all, but is Himself independent of all. He gives to all, but is Himself independent of all. He gives to all, but is

aided by noneaided by none.’.’

Wrong use of Wrong use of Wisdom, Might or RichesWisdom, Might or Riches

• Not bad in themselves but can become an Not bad in themselves but can become an end in themselves and become idolsend in themselves and become idols

• Things in the world unreliable and Things in the world unreliable and inadequate inadequate

Do Glory or Boast Do Glory or Boast

Understand of GodUnderstand of God

IntellectualIntellectual

John 8:32John 8:32

Colossians 2:2-3Colossians 2:2-3

Do Glory or Boast Do Glory or Boast

Knowledge of GodKnowledge of God

EmotionalEmotional

J John 2:3-5J John 2:3-5

What Does God LikeWhat Does God Like

Loving KindnessLoving Kindness

JusticeJustice

RighteousnessRighteousness


• Loving KindnessLoving Kindness

• Reason for Creation Psalm 33:5 – filled with Reason for Creation Psalm 33:5 – filled with God’s unfailing loveGod’s unfailing love

• Reason for Redemption Psalm 130:7Reason for Redemption Psalm 130:7– Old Covenant - Exodus 34:6-7Old Covenant - Exodus 34:6-7– New Covenant - John 3:16New Covenant - John 3:16


• JusticeJustice• Set correct standards – Mosaic LawsSet correct standards – Mosaic Laws• Set correct payment for sin - His SonSet correct payment for sin - His Son

• Justice of God not to condemn but way of lifeJustice of God not to condemn but way of lifeNot punishment but a path to walkNot punishment but a path to walk


• RighteousnessRighteousness

• Sets Himself as standardSets Himself as standard

• Messiah fulfilled righteous standard Messiah fulfilled righteous standard – Matt 3:15Matt 3:15

• People made righteous by faith in MessiahPeople made righteous by faith in Messiah– Jeremiah 23:5-6Jeremiah 23:5-6

Jeremiah 23:5-6 Jeremiah 23:5-6

• Behold, Behold, thethe days are coming,” says the LORD, days are coming,” says the LORD,

“ That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; “ That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. earth. 66 In His days Judah will be saved, In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; And Israel will dwell safely; Now this Now this isis His name by which He will be called: His name by which He will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.