Jeremiah 4:5-31

Sermon preached on 13th January 2013  Disaster from the north and the suffering of God’s people

Jeremiah 4:5-31 is entitled in NIV as Disaster from the North.  In chapter 1 God had given Jeremiah a vision of a boiling pot tilting away from the north.  Then He said, From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. [Jeremiah 1:14]

Jeremiah 4:1-4

Sermon preached on 30th December 2012 

Circumcision knife (Photo credit: Center for Jewish History, NYC)

 

 

 

Right relationship with God was Jeremiah’s priority as he surveyed the international scene.  Judah was a tiny nation.  The Babylonian armies had been cruelly conquering one small state after another, getting ever closer to Jerusalem and Judah was threatened with extinction.

Jeremiah 3

Sermon preached on 25th November 2012

Repent and believe the gospel!

English: King Josiah by Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What was the Old Testament prophet like?  Although they occasionally did strange things they were not eccentrics.    They were men (or women) of their culture and time, often educated people of standing in their community.   Their work was to interpret God’s word to their generation and call the people back to God. 

Jeremiah 2

Sermon preached on 18th November 2012

Forsaking God

Chapter 2 of Jeremiah gives at least 9 little word pictures to help us understand what it is like when people / societies forsake God.  I remember a preacher saying, “When you preach a sermon, say one thing in 7 different ways, not 7 things in 1 way!”  This was very good advice and it’s what Jeremiah does in chapter 2. 

Jeremiah 1:11-19

Sermon preached on 11th November 2012 – Remembrance Day

Remember the LORD

Jeremiah (TV series) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is Remembrance Day and it is good to remember those who have given their lives for others.  It is better to remember Jesus, the Son of God, who gave his life for our sins and was raised on the third day to life.

Jeremiah 1:1-10

Sermon preached on 14^th October 2012

Jeremiah: An introduction

Is the Book of Jeremiah, which seems to be full of doom and gloom, really relevant for us today?  Well, yes it is!  But how is it relevant?

Spiritual Warfare 4: feet shod with the gospel of peace

Sermon preached on 24^th June 2012

Peace with God (Photo credit: listentothemountains)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians v12).

The church is under attack from secular forces and this has increased in recent years.  We need to recognise it’s not a flesh and blood battle and stand firm. 

Spiritual warfare 3: The breastplate of righteousness

Outline notes from sermon preached on 27th May 2012

 

Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Eph 6:13

Imagine Paul writing these words from a prison cell, quite possibly chained to a Roman soldier.  

Spiritual warfare 2: The belt of truth

Outline notes from sermon preached on 13th May 2012

 

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” [Ephesians 6:12]

When we really believe this it is life changing.  When we really have this Biblical worldview in our hearts, it gives us the foundation for victory in our spiritual warfare. 

Ephesians 6:10-24 Spiritual warfare 1: The reality of our warfare

Outline notes from sermon preached on 29th April 2012

 

Paul’s Finally in v10 it’s not an introduction to an afterthought which we can just think about at our leisure.