Jeremiah 13:23 says, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.” In the same way, the nature of a tree determines or defines the kind of fruit it produces. Jesus said in Matt 12:33 that the tree is known by its fruit. Apple trees do NOT produce oranges. … More God of the Impossible
Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, … More Boasting in God!
When you are driving and get lost, what do you do? I pull over and walk in to a local gas station and ask for directions. With the advent of GPS systems, many do not need to “ask” but will figure it out with technology. Either way, we are searching for information with whatever means … More GPS? God’s Path Suggestion?
Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. This is one of my favorite images in the Bible, that of God being our Shepherd (Psalm 23) and Jesus, our Good Shepherd. In Jeremiah we see MANY references to shepherds, both good and bad. I’ve … More Good Shepherd-Bad Shepherd
John Piper, in a conference message: “Passion for the Supremacy of God, Part 2” Sin is the insanity of forsaking the pursuit of your pleasure in God. Here’s the text: Jeremiah 2:12-13: “Be appalled O heavens, be shocked. Be utterly desolate, says the Lord. For my people have committed two great evils. They have forsaken … More What do you call the insanity of forsaking the pursuit of your pleasure in God?
October 1 Jeremiah 1-2 (ESV) 1:1 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came … More October 1 Jeremiah 1-2
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