Wisdom Literature read more, Scripture: And so it is when human ideas are mixed with Divine revelations: the mixture fails to edify or satisfy. Luke 24: 47. Poetical Books Those living outside the walled cities will be slain with the sword. A duty implied: Blessed are they that hunger'. What a hammer it is! A Place of Service declares the Lord. 'And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. The Lord has called, but they have not answered they have despised His reproofs. "God may create future life from the ashes. iii:14). [In this section Jesus proceeds to contrast his own care for humanity with that manifested by the Pharisees, who had just cast out the beggar. Then He takes us out of the fire, and welds us with hammer-strokes such as only He can give, till He has made us fit instruments for His use; and He goes forth to His sacred work of conquering the multitudes, having in His hands the polished shafts that He has forged with the fire and the hammer of His Word. read more, Scripture: Here is a great deep, the Father, Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness Matthew 5:6 We are now come to the fourth step of blessedness: Blessed are they that hunger'. Repentance seems to be a bitter pill to take, but it is to purge out the bad humour of sin. Scripture: Jeremiah 12:1. www.planttheseedministries.org The heart which is devoted to Him and longs through the presence and indwelling of the Holy Spirit to be closer to the Lord, to hear and know more of Himself, will always find something Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of Glory, Interpretation of Prophecy. Rom 3:34. Men do not like being singed and scorched by the Gospel(3) Fire also has a melting power, and so has the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. To mix up the chopped straw with the grain would only be to spoil the latter. Who needs a word from God today? FIRE AND HAMMER A. Gods Word still remains the only truth. a. Old Testament Prophets III. The Kings of Judah had become so corrupt that God has cut off the royal line of kings that had come from David through Solomon. Unless these three propositions be carefully distinguished there is sure to be confusion; unless all the three are steadily borne Arthur W. PinkThe Doctrine of Justification, An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of the EleventhAn unfinished commentary on the Bible, found among the author's papers after his death, in his own handwriting; and published in 1691, by Charles Doe, in a folio volume of the works of John Bunyan. So with the wicked hearts around us. God's Word is like a hammer: "and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces." Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It exhibits the Divinity of His character, the freeness of His love, the riches of His salvation, the peace that flows into the heart when His kingdom is embraced and submitted to; the holy nature of His law; the sanctifying work of His Spirit; the brightness and grandeur of those hopes which it enkindles, and the duties to which it binds the obedient children of the love of Jesus. What is meant by hunger? Unless these three propositions be carefully distinguished there is sure to be confusion; unless all the three are steadily borne, An unfinished commentary on the Bible, found among the author's papers after his death, in his own handwriting; and published in 1691, by Charles Doe, in a folio volume of the works of John Bunyan. Sunday, June 11th, 2023 the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10 advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement Home Verse- by-Verse Bible Commentary Jeremiah Chapter 23 Verse- by-Verse Bible Commentary Jeremiah 23:29 Jeremiah 23:28 Jeremiah 23 Jeremiah 23:30 "Is not My word like fire?" 25 "I have heard what the prophets say who The majesty of God is on display when the prophet writes of a God who encompasses heaven and earth, and by implication all that has been, is, or will be. Who that knows his own soul can gainsay this? 1-21. There are no secret places; there is no place that is out-of-sight. to which the heart of man may be compared, being hardened by sin, confirmed in it; destitute of spiritual life; stupid and senseless; stubborn and inflexible; on which no impressions are made, and is impenitent and inflexible; see ( Zechariah 7:12 ) ; now the word of the Lord, in the hand of the Spirit, is a means of breaking such hard hearts, a. Baptist. When the former is proved fallible or untrue, the latter is discredited. If the law of God is faithfully and fully preached, what a fire it is! conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Jeremiah 23:23-29 23 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? read more. Deuteronomy 18, along II. This is seen in other matters. 1. Jeremiah 23:16-29. ^D John XVII. It is composed of five sections (some scholars say six) as follows: Verses 9-12: Faithful Jeremiah's despair at the false prophets in his midst. Old Testament prophecies were full of declarations that false shepherds would arise to J. a. Here is a great deep, the Father Thomas WatsonA Body of Divinity, The Nature of Spiritual HungerBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness Matthew 5:6 We are now come to the fourth step of blessedness: Blessed are they that hunger'. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 23:28-29 God didn't care if they lived after the flesh. 2. Intending next Lord's day to enter upon the work of catechising, it will not be amiss to give you a preliminary discourse, to show you how needful it is for Christians to be well instructed in the grounds of religion. The words fall into two parts: a duty implied; a promise annexed. One of the problems of sin is that everybody 29.) 2. says the Lord. We have spoken of the meaning of this term, inquired into the nature of the change, and noted its essential elements. "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God"--this is its key-note. These illustrations will give us some idea of the senseless nature and the hardened indifference of the heart of the unconverted mail There are persons in the world upon whom no impression whatever is produced by the tale of sorrow or of distress, the spectacle of suffering or of misery, or by appeals to their feelings of compassion or of sympathy. In his last farewell, when he was ascending to heaven, he commanded that Repentance should be preached in his name.' Just beyond the ending point for this particular Old Testament Year C reading is a rather striking line in Jeremiah 23:7-8. They ridiculed the true prophets of God. A careless, harsh word can cut a 29 Is not my word like as a fire? "Fire," in its scorching, consuming power, cannot well be counterfeited; but such is the effect of the Word of God. As many as resist not this light, but receive the same, it becomes in them an holy, pure, and spiritual birth, bringing forth holiness, righteousness, purity, and all those other blessed fruits which are acceptable to God: by which holy birth, to wit, Jesus Christ formed within us, and working his works in us, as we are sanctified, so are we justified in the sight of God, according to the apostle's words; But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in Robert BarclayTheses Theologicae and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity, The Providence of GodQ-11: WHAT ARE GOD'S WORKS OF PROVIDENCE? Through these contrasting images Jeremiah intimates a God beyond time and space from whom it is impossible to hide. He uses the hammer of the Word in order to drive home truth, "as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.". read more, Scripture: The same part is struck repeatedly, each stroke tells. The best way for Christians to be settled is to be well grounded. He has therefore a kingly work to do. It is the duty of Christians Thomas WatsonA Body of Divinity, RepentanceThen has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.' saith the Lord A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. The prophet speaks out of the depths of his own experience. This wonderful theme can never be exhausted. 4. The Old Testament read more, Scripture: To Him belongeth a Kingdom and a kingly Glory. It is a powerful agent in the hands of the Almighty, the idea of which is conveyed by a threefold comparison to a sword, to a fire, and to a hammer, in order to show its effects when applied to the consciences of men. God's Decree. In its form it is carefully adapted to this great end. They looked upon the Word of God with scorn. 29.) All of us have the desire to know the future in order to be prepared for it. OBJECT UPON WHICH THE HOLY SPIRIT USES THE HAMMER OF THE WORD. : resurrection, ascension, coronation, etc., Q-5: ARE THERE MORE GODS THAN ONE? The age of miraculous manifestations is past, and there is no reason to suppose that God will ever employ miracles to convert men from sin. There is another meaning to be given to the term "word" in Scripture, differing from the speech by which men convey their thoughts one to another, and from the person of Christ. a. In the previous chapter the seed of Jeconiah was rejected from ever sitting on the throne of David. In my Living by the Word column for this Sunday, I look at the way that many of us mainline Christians take it as a given that Jesus' notion of peace might disrupt the world's settled systemssometimes without thinking about how our own practices might be "divided against" our stated beliefs. They purported to the people that they represented God, yet they spoke lies in the name of God. Deut.13:1-5 ;Deut 18: 14-22; Jer. But after the mighty and terrible agency of the law, MAY WE HOPE THAT THE GOSPEL CALL OF LOVE WILL BE EQUALLY EFFECTUAL? There is a concentration of power. They looked upon the Word of God with scorn. They pollute the conscience, they enthral the faculties, they enervate the powers of the soul. ^d 1 These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven [the action marked the turning of his thoughts from the disciples to the Father], he said, Father, the hour is come [see pp. Justification is the very hinge and pillar of Christianity. a. Rather than a refuge, here God's nearness results in complete exposure. While His past work was foretold by the Spirit of God and His priestly work foreshadowed in the Old Testament, His work as King and His glorious Kingdom to come are likewise the subjects A. saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Every rock has a character. CSB 29 "Is not My word like fire"-the Lord's declaration-"and like a sledgehammer that pulverizes rock? Read full chapter Jeremiah 23:29 in all English translations Jeremiah 22 Jeremiah 24 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain Bible Gateway Recommends God uses me a lot by giving me dreams. C. GaebeleinThe Work Of Christ, A Preliminary Discourse to Catechising'If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled.' Johannine Writings We do not feel sorry for it. The stalk sustains the ear which develops from it whilst growing; but when the field has been harvested the two are separated, and have to be used apart. Spiritual hunger is the rational appetite whereby the soul pants after that which it apprehends most suitable and proportional Thomas WatsonThe Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12, A vision of the King. 1. Under the kindly rays of the Father's countenance, and the Saviour's love, they remain in the same unmoved and unfeeling state. Jeremiah 23 - Dr. Constable's Expository Notes - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.org Bible Study Lang uage Tools Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources advertisement Lectionary Calendar Friday, March 31st, 2023 the Fifth Week of Lent There are 9 days til Easter! 2. Spiritual hunger is the rational appetite whereby the soul pants after that which it apprehends most suitable and proportional, The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12, ONE of the most blessed occupations for the believer is the prayerful searching of God's holy Word to discover there new glories and fresh beauties of Him, who is altogether lovely. IN JESUS NAME Use this series as a stand-alone unit in your Old Testament preaching, or as a supplement as your preach your way through the book of Jeremiah. Repentance is a pure gospel grace. MO to assist you in preaching Jeremiah 23:16-29. A: It is an act of God's free grace, whereby he pardons all our sins, and accepts us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ, imputed to us, and received by faith alone. What to do with Gods word. Why would they not listen to God's Word? 1. This wonderful theme can never be exhausted. read more, Scripture: For August 14, 2022: Emphasis Preaching Journal Children from the earliest ages. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR Being in company with an enlightened society of Protestant dissenters of the Baptist denomination, I observed to a doctor of divinity, who was advancing towards his seventieth year, that my time had been delightfully engaged with John Bunyan's commentary on Genesis. The best way for Christians to be settled is to be well grounded. Fire hath a property to comfort. declares the LORD. September 3, 2006 - PENTECOST 13 - Jeremiah 23:23-29 27 They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as . Deut 6:6. b. Nothing will grow upon stones or rocks, and no good thing can come out of the heart of the natural man; but, on the contrary, very much evil. Luke-Acts "Is not My Word like as a fire? It will separate the gold from the dross. Prophets General Epistles [The Son here prays for his glorification, viz. Like grain Gods Word nourishes, like fire Gods Word compels, and like a hammer, Gods Word breaks us. Minor Prophets The stubbornness of human heart is compared to the hardness of a rock. They all agree in this, though they may differ in other respects. "And God said unto Moses, I am, that I am: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you" (Exod. Pentecost 13(C) - Grab hold the power of God and hold fast to Gods power. Shall we ever find out all which the written Word reveals of Himself and His worthiness? Curiously, just when Jeremiah's poetic rant is in high gear, there is a change in tone as well as form. Q-xxxiii: WHAT IS JUSTIFICATION? Rom 3:34. If the hammer were strong enough, and if a blow of sufficient violence were struck, it is manifest that the anvil would be shivered into fragments. Acts 1:7. It is Scripture and Scripture only which He employs to carry home conviction to the soul. Minor Prophets 4. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? It is the duty of Christians to be settled in the doctrine of faith. What that means is that words can be powerful. "God's Word shall not return unto him void" (Isaiah 55:11). II. (Jerusalem. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.' Paul Tripp Aug 9, 2019. Intending next Lord's day to enter upon the work of catechising, it will not be amiss to give you a preliminary discourse, to show you how needful it is for Christians to be well instructed in the grounds of religion. John Piper Dec 27, 2012. -- Jeremiah 23:23-29 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - C -- 1995 Children from the earliest ages on like to play hide-and-seek. Let us, first, try it upon ourselves. A sermon that underlines the centrality of the word of God for the believer. Jeremiah 23:28-29, Denomination: It has weight in a small compass. Jeremiah 23:29. Repentance is a pure gospel grace. Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD THE DIVINE MEANS EMPLOYED BY GOD TO REMOVE THIS RESISTANCE. II. Let us try to use it upon others. Jeremiah 23:29, Denomination: Jeremiah 23:23-29 Janice B. Scott All prospective Church of England clergy are obliged to attend a three day selection conference to determine whether or not they are suitable candidates for ministry in the Church. declares the LORD. The hardest is formed by the adhesion of minute particles; these may be separated pieces may be detached, and the whole rock broken. (1) You who are the people of God must often have felt greatly comforted, encouraged, and cheered, when you have been hearing the Gospel, just as when, on a cold day, and you are half benumbed, if your eyes arc blindfolded you know when you are coming near a fire by the genial glow which you feel You delight yourself in the Word of the Lord as y. "What," John BunyanThe Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3, "Is not My word like fire," declares the LORD, "and like a hammer that smashes a rock?". saith the Lord. We viewed two videos of preaching. W. McGarveyThe Four-Fold Gospel, Conversion --Varied Phenomena or Experience. I. It's been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. It cannot withstand. Lutheran, Jeremiah 23:23-29 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? 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It is that provision which a gracious God hath sent to sustain us in the way to heaven, as the corn ,was given by Joseph to his brethren, for their sustenance through the wilderness that lay between Canaan and Egypt, whither he had invited them.
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