Studies from Jeremiah Calling Pursuing worthless idols Spiritual Adultery

Studies from Jeremiah

CallingPursuing worthless idolsSpiritual Adultery

Jeremiah 21 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the LORD says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness, through a land not sown.”

Devotion: Loving God like a bride -

Eager to be with

Appreciative of

Anxious to please}

Jeremiah 36 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and

under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there.

Israel committed spiritual adulteryGiving love and affection

to another god

Serve

Sacrifice for

Trust

Jeremiah 36 During the reign of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and

under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there.

Israel committed spiritual adulteryGiving love and affection

to another god

Serve

Give to

Trust

God is hurt when we turn to other godsGod is hurt when we turn to other gods

Loving God:Loving God:

so much that

Loving God’s

we want to copy him

we trust him when all seems not well

we live in thankfulness not blame


Character

Loving God’s

we devote our life to them

we sacrifice all we can

we offer all we can to their fulfilment

so much that


Character

Loving God’s

we seek him daily

we hunger for more

we delight in time with him

Purposes

so much that

Jeremiah 39 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood.

How do we know if we have an idol?How do we know if we have an idol?

Our gods are what we ...



Prioritise our money for





Give our best time to






Change our behaviour for







Spend our time thinking about








Turn to first for comfort








Turn to first for comfort

Trust for happiness and well being


Jeremiah 37 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery.

No ...

fear of hurting God

fear of losing God

fear of God’s anger

fear of disappointing God

fear of God judgement

Jeremiah 37 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery.

Why no fear?Why no fear? Taking God for granted

Loss of vision and purpose

Concentration on the hear and now

Maintain God’s presence

How do we keep a healthy fear?How do we keep a healthy fear?

Church - Scripture -Prayer - fellowship

Jeremiah 39 Because Israel’s immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretence,” declares the LORD.

Pretence Pretence

Words not heart

Appearance for others not alone with God

How do we overcome pretence?How do we overcome pretence?

Be honest with ourselves

Confession

Jeremiah 311 The LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will not be angry forever.

Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessnessDishonesty

Discrediting

Harder to own up to


Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessness

Return possible


Unfaithfulness worse than faithlessness

Return possible

Anger does not last

Jeremiah 313 Only acknowledge your guilt— you have rebelled against the LORD your God, you have scattered your favours to foreign gods under every spreading tree, and have not obeyed me,’” declares the LORD.

Acknowledge guilt

What are our gods?

Jeremiah 314 “Return, faithless people,” declares the LORD, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Let us be good shepherds

Jeremiah 319 “I myself said, “‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.

Call God Father

Our good carer

Our good protector

Our good guide

The one who knows best for us

Jeremiah 320 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you, house of Israel, have been unfaithful to me,” declares the LORD. 21 A cry is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the LORD their God. 22 “Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding.” “Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God.

Coming back to God


Acknowledge guiltAcknowledge guilt

Do we love God’s


Acknowledge guiltAcknowledge guilt

Do we love God’s

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Studies from Jeremiah Calling Pursuing worthless idols Spiritual Adultery