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I Will Heal Your Backslidings

Text: Jeremiah 3
9 November 2014

9 November 2014

Text: Jeremiah 3

I WILL HEAL YOUR BACKSLIDINGS

 

(I) AWARENESS OF THE GRAVE PROBLEM OF BACKSLIDINGS

“You backsliding children…” Jeremiah 3:22

1. Defining what backsliding is

a) It is turning away from God and being wayward

b) It is the heart relapsing / reverting to sin and error again

c) It is a recurring problem of many backslidings (Jeremiah 14:7)


2. The treachery of deliberate backsliding (Jeremiah 3:10)

3. The consequences of backsliding

a) Those backsliding will be rebuked by it (Jeremiah 2:19)

b) No blessing from God (Jeremiah 3:3)

c) The Lord’s anger and judgment (Jeremiah 3:12)

 

(II) DEEP APPRECIATION OF GOD’S UNDERGIRDING LOVE IN HEALING OUR BACKSLIDINGS

1. Healing is an act of God and of His love

2. Undergirding everything is God’s great love

a) A Father’s deep love (Jeremiah 3:4)

b) A Husband’s deep love (Jeremiah 3:14)


3. Expressions of this undergirding love

a) The Lord’s longsuffering

b) The Lord’s repeated offer of healing

c) The Lord’s staying of execution of judgment (Jeremiah 3:12)

 

(III) THE ACT OF HEALING OUR BACKSLIDINGS – RESTORATION

1. Repenting of our sins (Jeremiah 3:13, 25)

2. Returning to God (Jeremiah 3:1, 12)

3. Re-establishing our relationship with God as our Father through prayer

“My Father, You are the guide of my Youth” Jeremiah 3:4

“You shall call Me, “My Father!” Jeremiah 3:19


(IV) HAVING A POST HEALING ASPECT

1. Having spiritual feeding from good pastors (Jeremiah 3:15)

a) Knowledge

b) Understanding

2. Putting away sins (Jeremiah 4:1)

3. Having spiritual steadfastness (Jeremiah 4:1)

4. Being blessed in God (Jeremiah 4:2)