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Jer 5:5 doing their own thing “their own thing” means that they’re taking care of what THEY need and want instead of doing what God says Jer 5:24 The God who gives rain in both spring and autumn and maintains the rhythm of the seasons, Who sets aside time each year for harvest and keeps everything running smoothly for us?' Humans just call this: “nature” Jer 7:25-26 25 From the time your ancestors left the land of Egypt until now, I've supplied a steady stream of my servants the prophets, 26 but do you think the people listened? Not once. Stubborn as mules and worse than their ancestors!' Jer 8:7 My people know nothing, not the first thing of GOD and his rule. Jer 8:9 The know-it-alls know everything but GOD's Word. Jer 9:23-24 23 GOD's Message: "Don't let the wise brag of their wisdom. Don't let heroes brag of their exploits. Don't let the rich brag of their riches. 24 If you brag, brag of this and this only: That you understand and know me. I'm GOD, and I act in loyal love. I do what's right and set things right and fair, and delight in those who do the same things. These are my trademarks." GOD's Decree. Read this carefully please: Jer 11:3-4 Anyone who does not keep the terms of this covenant is cursed. 4 The terms are clear. I made them plain to your ancestors when I delivered them from Egypt, out of the iron furnace of suffering. Obey what I tell you. Do exactly what I command you. Your obedience will close the deal Jer 13:16 16 Let your lives glow bright before GOD before he turns out the lights Jer 16:10 We're not criminals, after all A criminal is someone who had broken the law of the land BUT God’s law is His law NOT the law of the land! Jer 16:16 I'm going to assemble a bunch of fishermen." GOD's Decree! "They'll go fishing for my people and pull them in for judgment God did this very thing in the New Testament! Jer 17:13 13 O GOD, you're the hope of Israel. All who leave you end up as fools, Deserters with nothing to show for their lives, who walk off from GOD, fountain of living waters — and wind up in Hell! Jer 17:27 self-important business Jer 18:5-10 5 Then GOD's Message came to me: 6 "Can't I do just as this potter does, people of Israel?" GOD's Decree! "Watch this potter. In the same way that this potter works his clay, I work on you, people of Israel. 7 At any moment I may decide to pull up a people or a country by the roots and get rid of them. 8 But if they repent of their wicked lives, I will think twice and start over with them. 9 At another time I might decide to plant a people or country, 10 but if they don't cooperate and won't listen to me, I will think again and give up on the plans I had for them God is the potter and we are the clay Jer 20:13 13 Sing to GOD! All praise to GOD! He saves the weak from the grip of the wicked Jer 23:24 "Am I not present everywhere, whether seen or unseen?" GOD's Decree So, seeing is not believing! Jer 25:31 God's about to put the human race on trial. This is VERY SERIOUS and this is the Old Testament! Jer 26:4 This is GOD's Message: If you refuse to listen to me and live by my teaching GOD MUST BE YOUR TEACHER! God said: Jer 27:8 until I've got them where I want them where I want them NOT where they want to be Jeremiah prayed this to God: Jer 32:21-23 You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders — a powerful deliverance! — by merely stretching out your arm. 22 You gave them this land and solemnly promised to their ancestors a bountiful and fertile land. 23 But when they entered the land and took it over, they didn't listen to you. They didn't do what you commanded. They wouldn't listen to a thing you told them This is God our teacher talking: Jer 32:33 33 They've turned their backs on me — won't even look me in the face! — even though I took great pains to teach them how to live. They refused to listen, refused to be taught Think about what it says because what will it get you if you act like that in public school? And you expect eternal life in Heaven? Jer 35:12-17 Then Jeremiah received this Message from GOD: 13 "GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, wants you to go tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem that I say, 'Why won't you learn your lesson and do what I tell you?' GOD's Decree. 14'The commands of Jonadab son of Recab to his sons have been carried out to the letter. He told them not to drink wine, and they haven't touched a drop to this very day. They honored and obeyed their ancestor's command. But look at you! I have gone to a lot of trouble to get your attention, and you've ignored me. 15 I sent prophet after prophet to you, all of them my servants, to tell you from early morning to late at night to change your life, make a clean break with your evil past and do what is right, to not take up with every Tom, Dick, and Harry of a god that comes down the pike, but settle down and be faithful in this country I gave your ancestors. "'And what do I get from you? Deaf ears. 16 The descendants of Jonadab son of Recab carried out to the letter what their ancestor commanded them, but this people ignores me.' 17 "So here's what is going to happen. GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, says, 'I will bring calamity down on the heads of the people of Judah and Jerusalem — the very calamity I warned you was coming — because you turned a deaf ear when I spoke, turned your backs when I called.'" People are VERY ATTENTIVE to the things that other people say BUT they don’t listen to what God says! Jer 36:23 After Jehudi would read three or four columns, the king would cut them off the scroll with his pocketknife and throw them in the fire. He continued in this way until the entire scroll had been burned up in the fire. That’s one way of trying to get rid of what God says! Jer 45:5 Things are going to get worse before they get better Jer 46:11 You will vainly collect medicines Jer 51:56 GOD is a God who evens things out Lam 1:1 Oh, oh, oh . . . Lam 2:14 sermons are all wishful thinking, deceptive illusions Lam 3:24 24 I'm sticking with GOD (I say it over and over) Lam 3:25 GOD proves to be good to the man who passionately waits, to the woman who diligently seeks Lam 3:30 30 Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face. Lam 3:30-33 The "worst" is never the worst. 31 Why? Because the Master won't ever walk out and fail to return. 32 If he works severely, he also works tenderly. His stockpiles of loyal love are immense. 33 He takes no pleasure in making life hard, in throwing roadblocks in the way: Lam 3:40 40 Let's take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under GOD. Lam 3:58 You took my side, Master; you brought me back alive! EVERYONE SAID THAT I’D DIE BUT I LIVED! Lam 5:5 5 We're nothing but slaves who have to live by man’s (not God’s) law Ezek 2:7 7 Your job is to speak to them. Whether they listen is not your concern Ezek 5:13 I'm a jealous God and not to be trifled with Ezek 7:19 tripped on money and fell into sin God said: Ezek 11:12 Instead of following my ways, you've sunk to the level of the laws of the nations around you Ezek 13:6 All they do is fantasize comforting illusions and preach lying sermons