Message Notes

A POWERFUL IMAGERY

1. Israel as a Vine   (Psalm 80)

2. Israel as a Vineyard   (Isaiah 5)

3. A Seed of highest Quality   (Jeremiah 2)

THE DESIRE OF GOD

1. To make Israel into

a) A fruitful Vine

b) A flourishing Vineyard

2. Every provision was made for it

a) Seed of the highest quality was planted   (Jeremiah 2:2)

b) Every conceivable procedure was undertaken to ensure

i) Protection

ii) Productivity

THE DEVASTATING REALITY

1. A degenerate plant of an alien vine developed   (Jeremiah 2:21)

2. Causes for this development

a) They had gone far away from the Lord   (Jeremiah 2:5)

b) They had followed idols   (Jeremiah 2:5)

c) The leaders of the land

i) The priests did not know the law   (Jeremiah 2:8)

ii) The rulers transgressed   (Jeremiah 2:8)

iii) The prophets prophesied by Baal   (Jeremiah 2:8)

d) They had forsaken the Lord   (Jeremiah 2:13)

e) They had become wicked   (Jeremiah 2:19)

f) They had backslided   (Jeremiah 2:19)

g) There was no fear of God   (Jeremiah 2:19)

THE ONLY WAY OUT

1. To return to the Lord   (Jeremiah 3:22)

2. To seek spiritual healing   (Jeremiah 3:22)

3. To fully confess sins   (Jeremiah 3:22-25)