The Potter and the ClayThe Potter and the Clay
Jeremiah 18:1-6 Jeremiah 18:1-6 1The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:2 "Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause you to hear My words."
Jeremiah 18:3-4Jeremiah 18:3-43 Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at the wheel.4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.
Jeremiah 18:5-6Jeremiah 18:5-6 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the LORD. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!
The Potter and the ClayThe Potter and the Clay
1.The Potter 2.The Clay 3.The Pattern4.The Patience of the Potter 5. Product of the Potter
I. The PotterI. The Potter
GodCreator
Sustainer of life
Isaiah 45:9Isaiah 45:9Potsherd = potteryFashion = squeeze
II. The Potter’s ClayII. The Potter’s Clay
Man is the clay
Isa. 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the claywe are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
II. The Potter’s ClayII. The Potter’s Clay
Man is the clay
- Pliable
- Molded by PotterRom. 12:2ConformedTransformed
II. The Potter’s ClayII. The Potter’s Clay
Man is the clay
- Pliable
- Molded by PotterRom. 6:16YieldIt is our choice
II. The Potter’s ClayII. The Potter’s Clay
Man is the clay
- Pliable
- Molded by Potter“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youthyouth, while the evil dayscome not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;” Eccl. 12:1
III. The Potter’s PatternIII. The Potter’s Pattern
Pattern to see
“…image of his Son” Rm.8:29
“…after the image…” Col.3:10
III. The Potter’s PatternIII. The Potter’s Pattern
Pattern to see
Lk. 2:52Lk. 2:52
•Wisdom
•Stature
Favour with:
God
Man
LIVE
AS CHRIST……AS CHRIST……
GRO
WG
ROW
THIN
KTH
INK
OBE
YO
BEY
God’s ChallengeGod’s Challenge
IV. The Potter’s PatienceIV. The Potter’s Patience
Vessel is marredVessel is marred
• Does not throw away
• Makes it over - remodels
Patient with Israel
Patient with all men
IV. The Potter’s PatienceIV. The Potter’s Patience
Peter was marredPeter was marred
Denied 3 timesDenied 3 times
Preached 1Preached 1stst Sermon Sermon
IV. The Potter’s PatienceIV. The Potter’s Patience
“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
Rom. 2:4
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
Impenitent or Penitent
Depends upon the response of the material
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
ImpenitentImpenitentHardens HeartPride – StubbornNot God’s FaultJer. 18:7-10
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
PenitentPenitentVessel of honorYield to Divine
touchPeter and Paul
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
PenitentPenitent Eph. 2:10When the vessel is
made like the pattern, the potter places his signature on it as his own.
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
PenitentPenitent“Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I I will write upon him my new name.”will write upon him my new name.”Rev. 3:12
V. The Potter’s ProductV. The Potter’s Product
Man has a ChoiceMan has a ChoiceResponsibleResponsible
we obey His willwe obey His will
The Potter and the ClayThe Potter and the Clay
1. God is the Potter 2. Man is the Clay 3.The Pattern is Christ4.The Potter is Patient 5.Product of the Potter
Vessel unto honour
The Potter and the ClayThe Potter and the Clay
God will shape us into a vessel of God will shape us into a vessel of honorhonor
Will you allow God to shape you? Will you allow God to shape you?
Hear
Believe
Repent
Confess
BeBaptized S
ALVATION
What Must I do to be Saved?
What If I Sin ?What If I Sin ? Err from the Truth – Jas.5:19Err from the Truth – Jas.5:19
Repent - Acts 8:14-24Repent - Acts 8:14-24Confess – 1 Jn. 1:9Confess – 1 Jn. 1:9PrayPray