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YAG 11th Retreat Session 4
Text: Jeremiah 7-9
28 May 2010
YAG 11th RETREAT
Session #4
Friday, 28 May 2010
Theme: “CALL TO ME”
A. HARD WORD FROM THE LORD
Stand in the gate of the LORD’S house, and there proclaim this word…
Jeremiah 7:2
1. Audience
a) Judah
b) Worshippers Jeremiah 7:2
2. Addressing Vital Issues
a) Amendment of lifestyle Jeremiah 7:3, 5-6
b) False trust in the Temple Jeremiah 7:4, 8
c) False worship Jeremiah 7:9-11
i) Mistaken sense of worship Jeremiah 7:2
ii) Focus on temple Jeremiah 7:4, 8
iii) Focus on offerings/sacrifices Jeremiah 7:21-22
d) Idolatrous worship of the people (contemporaneous)
i) Worship of the “queen of heaven” Jeremiah 7:18
ii) Other gods Jeremiah 8:18
e) Warning of destruction of the temple Jeremiah 7:14-15
f) Following own wicked counsel Jeremiah 7:24
g) Disobedience (of a worse kind) Jeremiah 7:26-27
h) Truth has perished Jeremiah 7:28c
i) Set up abominations in God’s house Jeremiah 7:30 Cf. 2 Kings 16 King Ahaz
j) Atrocious practice of burning children to please idols Jeremiah 7:31
k) Perpetual backsliding Jeremiah 8:5
i) Holding fast to deceit Jeremiah 8:5c
ii) Refused to return Jeremiah 8:5d
iii) No repentance Jeremiah 8:6
iv) No discernment of the judgment of the Lord Jeremiah 8:7
v) Claim of wisdom Jeremiah 8:8
l) Rejection of God’s word highlighted again Jeremiah 8:9
3. Special Word to Jeremiah
a) With reference to Intercession (End of “normal or standard ways of praying”)
Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry of prayer for them, nor make
intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.Jeremiah 7:16
b) With reference to Lamentation (New focus)
Cut off your hair and cast it away and take up a lamentation on the desolate heights; for
the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrathJeremiah 7:29
B. SORROW OF JEREMIAH
1. Change of Approach
a) God’s word is heeded (Jeremiah 7:16)
b) Previous approach in prayer to be set aside
c) Understanding why prayer alone would not be enough!
d) A new approach must be seriously considered
e) Jeremiah must discover how his ministry can be improved or risk total failure
2. Solemn Appeal to the nation
a) To assemble and sit in silence before the Lord Jeremiah 8:14
b) Admission of sin against the Lord Jeremiah 8:14f
c) Reasoning with the people Jeremiah 8:15-16
i) No peace
ii) Signs of impending disaster Jeremiah 8:16
3. Expression of deep personal sorrow
a) Heart faint Jeremiah 8:18
b) No salvation Jeremiah 8:20
c) Deep hurt Jeremiah 8:21
d) Fighting despair Jeremiah 8:22
e) Tears Jeremiah 9:1-2
4. The Lord weeps for His people too
a) Thought of having to punish His people Jeremiah 9:7-11
b) Thought of the pride of the people Jeremiah 13:17
c) Jesus weeps over Jerusalem on the day of His Triumphal Entry Luke 19:41