Sermon. Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1–10. Some of you may be wondering how we can do this on the date of … We’ve got to preach, because people tired and Jesus said, “Come unto me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give rest.”. Caught up in the excitement, the gladiators attacked him, and a sword pierced him. Are you obeying his commands? God walks with us. The priest worked primarily to preserve the past. Our talent may appear inadequate, but God always equips those he calls. Please see below for details. The Call Of Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 1:1-10 I want to thank your pastor for the opportunity to speak at such a sacred and esteemed occasion. Sunday’s Sermon Today: Answer Your Call (Jeremiah 1:4-19) Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms One of my favorite scenes in a movie ever happens early on in Bruce Almighty . Warning, Consolation and An Invitation Jeremiah 1:4-10 and 17-19 Last week, we looked at the opening of the Temple when Solomon called the Israelites to covenant faithfulness, obedience and regular worship of God. 1:13). "There's been a death in the family." He felt inferior, inexperienced, and intimidated by the size of the task to which God was summoning him. The First Question of the Catechism (Jeremiah 24:7; John 17:3; Ephesians 1:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:8) Why You Need Your Enemies and Your Enemies Need You—Part One (Jeremiah 29:7) Trapped! God may assign you a demanding task, but his call keeps us going when we don't want to go and are ready to quit. 1:17). We’ve got to preach, because people are hungry and Jesus is the Bread of Life. Sermon Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah: The Season Of Discontent. [15] For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; [16] to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life.  And who is adequate for these things? 1:18-19). | 6,988 views.        Jeremiah’s attitude reminds me of a tremendous question put forth by Paul, in the midst of talking about being a preacher of the Word of God.  That question is brought up in, 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 (NASB-U), “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. Let's counter each excuse we make with a promise from God. Someone once said that when God calls us to a task, he does not give us a road map to follow and then leave us to our resources. He traveled from place to place challenging the people to change so that their future in heaven would be guaranteed. You have been on my mind a long, long, long time.” And, my all time favorite: "When I got up this morning I accidentally took two Ex-Lax in addition to my Prozac. And God spoke, "This is My beloved Son. Whatever you think of Jesus, remember this, his heart was a willing and obedient heart. [4] M.F. ◄ Jeremiah 1:1 ► These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. H. Cunliffe-Jones, p. 10. 2.     Paul and his co-workers spoke as from God. Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.” 1:9). JEREMIAH. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Jeremiah 1:4 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources. The promise of God's purpose allows us to let go of our own plans and to receive God's plan without fear. Radio Streams. "I couldn't find the right tools." Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy’ But God said to me: “Do not say ‘I am only a boy’; for you shall go to all to whom I send you And you shall … 1:5), not a priest like his father and his grandfather. Jeremiah 1 Sermon: Make No Excuses God may assign you a demanding task, but His call keeps us going when we don't want to go and are ready to quit. He wrote about his call: "I was so inferior, even the neighbors noted it and pointed it out to my mother as I grew up. [17] For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.”. The pot could at any moment spew its boiling contents toward the south, scalding the people of Judah. I can't get off the john, but I feel good about it. Jeremiah had every excuse ready when God called him to be a prophet. “And who is adequate for these things?  Who is sufficient or competent to manifest and be the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Jesus Christ which leads to life and death?”  What a question! I. Rick Ezell is the pastor of First Baptist Greer, South Carolina. Jeremiah was in for a struggle. Jesus' teaching contained mercy and judgment, grace and punishment. Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-9, Luke 1:26-38. We’ve got to preach, because people are discouraged and Jesus is the Hope of Glory.        As the apostle Paul begins to proclaim the basis of the competency of himself and his co-workers, he repeats the Greek word alla, which means ‘but’.  Thayer says that, “The repetition of the Word, alla, gives emphasis in an ascending scale.”[7]. "I've already served, let someone else do it." He was called to deliver an offensive message. The entire Coliseum fell silent. To ensure you receive the best experience on LifeWay.com, we use cookies to process information about your visit. By the way, this excuse was shared by Moses (Ex. [3] Ramsey, St. Paul the Traveler, pp. Priests dealt with externals - rituals, sacrifices, offerings, services - whereas the prophet tried to reach and change hearts. "I have a relative coming in from Hawaii and I need to pick them up at the airport." God uses not the most gifted and talented person, but the one touched by the hand of God. 3.     Paul and his co-workers spoke in Christ. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. It was a terrible undertaking. "I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born'" (Jer. I have learned over the years, however, that the person most aware of his own inadequacy is usually the person most dependent on God's all-sufficiency. We’ve got to preach, because people are troubled and Jesus brings peace. He always did what his Father directed. God may assign you a demanding task, but His call keeps us going when we don't want to go and are ready to quit. Things were rushing to their final doom. (But notice the attitude of Jeremiah about all that is happening to him.  Notice:). Jeremiah 14:1-9. Remarkable that God was still speaking. We are God's. We’ve got to preach, because people are dead and Jesus is the Life. God used the image of a boiling pot to communicate his coming wrath. Jesus experienced this touch in a visible, yet profound way. The crowd found its greatest delight in the death of a human being. Priests belonged to a special tribe and therefore had authority and respect, but a prophet could come from any tribe and had to prove his divine call. Jeremiah 1 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4,800 sermon outlines and 24,000 homiletic references We'd love to hear from you. (Their competency further lies in the fact that:).        Great men usually lament over their shortcomings, rather than boast of their strengths.  Jeremiah lamented over the fact that he did not know how to speak.  Jeremiah felt sadness when He contemplated the fact that he was but a youth. Most did not accept his message of repentance, for they did not want to change.        Paul knew that he and his co-workers were insufficient in themselves and that gave him great reason for cautiousness and wondering whether they were adequate for such a task.  Yet, Paul knew that their adequacy and sufficiency rested in Christ and the following actions that He produced in them, through the power of the Holy Spirit. "Do not be intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them" (Jer. Thankfulness Through Contrast: A Harvest Sermon . Watch the death of a nation. Then he is with you to protect you. So, each one of this statements is more important than the one that precedes it. We’ve got to preach, because people are trapped and Jesus is the Way. When they heard the news that I was called to preach, most people in my hometown thought the news bearer had made a mistake. 2.     “Do not be afraid?”  (v. 8). With God we prevail. We have the promise of God's prevailing. When I told my preacher I was called to preach, he didn't necessarily feel that God had a wrong number, but he was concerned that I might have had a poor connection.". Kings, princes, priests, and people were all to be alike solemnly warned of the sure judgments that were coming upon them. Those acts give one a great sense of purpose. "I'm too busy or too tired or too old or too young. 1.     Paul and his co-workers spoke from sincerity. We  know we do not have to walk the lonesome road alone, that we have a traveling companion. Ordering Christmas Gifts? He would anger his hearers. This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders among the exiles, the priests, the prophets, and all the others Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. God will protect and deliver His servants until they have completed their assignments! 66,67. He was called to move out among people. Sermons from Jeremiah The Christian’s Supreme Boast (Jeremiah 9:23-24) Why Are We Here? What a difference it makes knowing that when we are being sent, someone is going with us. Prepare your messages on God's Word in Jeremiah with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. We’ve got to preach, because the world is lost and Jesus is the Savior. Such was the spirit of Phocion. The exhortation implies that we are apt to be secretly discontented with our condition and circumstances in the... 2. It was titled away from the north. A prophet was a chosen and authorized spokesman for God who declared God's Word to the people. God called Jeremiah to act. Like Jeremiah and Jesus, we need to accept that our future is not our own. Following his baptism, immediately coming out of the water, the heavens opened and the Spirit of God descended on him like a dove. My lack of talent was obvious. Countering each excuse was a promise from God. This is the LORD's declaration" (Jer. … The person who stands with God will prevail. Follow Desiring God on Facebook. His strength is made perfect in my weakness. SermonAudio.com - Jeremiah 1 Sermons.        Those who were sincere proclaimed the Word of God.  I used the word ‘proclaimed’ because it is the interpretation of the Greek word kerusso.  Preachers are called to proclaim, herald or kerusso the Gospel.  The very word for proclaiming the Gospel, kerusso, connotes sincerity. This is a sermon for a candidate to be ordained in ministry who is from a poor run down city in OH called East Cleveland. His presence gives us the strength to stand in the face of every assault. God's call may come at an inopportune time, but he never sends forth his servant alone. Ben Franklin wrote, "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." Because one man dared to speak out for what he believed was right. We are skillful at the art of making excuses, aren't we? Find answers to some of the more asked questions. 1:6). And before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations” Then I said, ‘ Ah, Lord God! 114, 115, from A.R. In the name of God, this thing must stop.". (Jeremiah 1:5) Here at this moment Jeremiah hears the voice of God – the Creator of the Universe – He who put the stars in place – He who formed the world and all that we know – from the telescopic to the microscopic – and God speaks to Jeremiah and says: “Jeremiah – you are special. Jewish homes would have a fairly large, wide-mouth washing or cooking pot. Tonight is the anniversary of the horrific tragedy of 9/11/2001. Alone we are helpless. God was expecting immediate action from Jeremiah. God can choose the most unlikely of candidates. Jeremiah's Struggles : Jeremiah 1:1-10 "I am but a child, God says “don’t say you’re a child". He was known by name, hand-picked by God, and commissioned to serve. We have the promise of God's power. 1:17). 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