Jeremiah 2:13. IMPORTANT: This sermon is the fourth in a series to go through Advent. 1:5), not a priest like his father and his grandfather. Jeremiah 2:1-19 Worshp of Baal; Jeremiah 2:1-19 Turn to Christ, Not Amusemenl; Jeremiah 2:20-37 Baalism vs Biblical Worship; Jeremiah 2:20-37 Baalism vs Biblical Worship - 2; OSWALD CHAMBERS. Consider some of the cisterns, and see whether it be not strictly true that they can hold no water. Jeremiah's message to sinful Israel. Jeremiah 2:4-7; Jeremiah 2:8-37; GREG THURSTON. 1. Although restoration is the ultimate goal, the path toward restoration entails the devastating announcement that Israel’s world … Continue reading "Commentary on Jeremiah 2:4-13" For they have turned their back to Me, and not their face. Jeremiah 2:13-13 Topic: Spiritual Growth God knows that if we fail to temper our idle times with his spirit, then we will soon find ourselves turning our back on him in day to day living. Countering each excuse was a promise from God. They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. Broken Cisterns, Powerless Lives. (1-3) The good old days. Jeremiah 17:13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. The cistern of Sensualism. Jeremiah 2:4-13 Hear the word of the LORD, you descendants of Jacob, all you clans of Israel. NON-RADICAL COMMITMENT Jeremiah 2:11-13 INTRODUCTION Many of us have had the experience in life where we have poured all of our efforts into an endeavor only to find it fall short of someone's expectations. God was ready to give him “the word of the Lord” for the nation – first an indictment and judgment against Judah for worshiping other gods (2:1-37), and then a call for the people to turn from their sinful ways before it is too late (3:1 – 4:4). Jeremiah had every excuse ready when God called him to be a prophet. The astonishing nature of Israel’s sin. Jeremiah 2:9-13 Hath a Nation Changed Their … His excuses are often our excuses for not heeding God's voice when he calls. This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? Jeremiah 2:2 Recall What God Remembers; DON ROBINSON. (Jer 2:26-28) The shame of Israel. That report that we spent hours of… Jeremiah was called to be "a prophet to the nations" (Jer. "As the thief is ashamed when he is found out, So is the house of Israel ashamed; They and their kings and their princes, and their priests and their prophets, Saying to a tree, 'You are my father,' And to a stone, 'You gave birth to me.' Israel lost its moral compass and commitment because it exchanged its relationship with God for a relationship with idols. No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. Not even the sensualist himself can always succeed in so utterly hoodwinking himself as to believe that the passions have a right to govern us. God was a dependable source of sustenance and life for the Israelites, and he will continue to be a dependable source of sustenance and life for all eternity. Israel was in the same situation in Jeremiah 2:4-13. Jeremiah 2 – Broken Cisterns A. Scripture: Daniel 9:1-23, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, Jeremiah 29:10-14, Jeremiah 25:11-12, 1 John 1:9 (view more) (view less) Denomination: Bible Church The Details All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. That math problem that we spent hours on only to find it was wrong. I. The Excuse: The Task is Demanding. Yet, bearing bad news is an integral part of the prophetic task. Jeremiah 19:4 because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: Read verse in New International Version Sermon Bible Commentary. Verses 2:1 – 4:4: Jeremiah’s preparation was over. 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