Title: True Repentance/Jeremiah 4:1-4
Contents
1. Words that begin
We who believe deny ourselves in order to follow the work of the Holy Spirit who indwells us.
life style is required. The apostle Paul said, “I beat my body to submission
for fear that, after I have preached to others, he himself will be rejected.”
Ecclesiastes 9:27).
In the chosen people of Israel, God saves only his own people and destroys all Gentiles.
I thought it would ruin it. The only way for Gentiles to be saved is through Judaism.
He claimed to be slave and circumcised. But to that Israel,
The prophet Jeremiah, the messenger of God, proclaimed repentance and return to God.
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2. Calling on Israel to Repent
The Prophet Jeremiah's proclamation calling for repentance spurred Israel's pride
It was crushed without any reason. Moreover, the Prophet Jeremiah's declaration calling for repentance
was not with any class in Israel in mind. best map of the country
The political world, including the rulers, has departed from God and is corrupt, so I am not asking you to repent.
The religious world, including people, have forgotten God and are corrupt, so they do not know to repent.
You, the legal, educational, economic, military, etc. have disregarded God and have fallen.
I am not asking you to repent. Jeremiah's shouting out to God nationally
They left to worship idols, and because they were morally and morally corrupted, they must repent nationally
that is all. Posture in Jeremiah 2:1 et seq. on national corruption and depravity
is well explained. In particular, in verse 8, it says, “Where is the LORD?
I do not say, "The law makers do not know me, and the officials resist
and the prophets prophesied in the name of Baal, and followed the unprofitable.”
And in verse 13, “My people have done two evils: a fountain of living water.
I abandoned myself as I was, and I dug a cistern for myself, which could not save water.
It's a broken puddle."
It's not much different today. Like anyone else, to try with bottled water
Sweat digs a puddle, but as a result a ruptured puddle that cannot hold even a sip of water
It only adds to the thirst. Headless trying to live like everyone else
They try with all their heads, but they dig deeper into the grave.
is to drink. This unfortunate phenomenon is not unique to anyone.
D, believe that this happens to all people who have left or forgotten God.
It is.
Previously, a person who enjoyed great glory, such as honor, power, and wealth, would have sat there.
Worldwide disgrace was spread because of the enormous wealth that was unfairly collected at the time, but the strict
Rich wealth and the worldly glory enjoyed for a while have nothing to do with saving their master.
We know all too well that it's no use.
Also, the way to live is for those who deserve to be destroyed through all kinds of corruption and corruption,
God's voice calling for repentance through His messengers
There is nothing other than listening and obeying.
True repentance that God desires, that is, a passive requirement to return to God
There are cows and active elements.
First, let go of what is detestable in the sight of God, that is, detestable deeds,
It shouldn't be audible. That is, the beauty of living in disobedience to former idols and the Word.
It means you have to let go of it.
In the past, the Israelites cried out, repented, and with God's help, they came out of Egypt.
When he went to Canaan, he often complained about God and his servant Moses.
I used to talk about my days in Egypt. What about us once we are saved?
how? Often, I wish that our church believed in and served God more clearly.
I do think about it. Isaiah 26:3 says, “Peace to the Lord those whose minds are steadfast.
He will keep you in peace, because he trusts in you.”
Next, we must swear by Jehovah's life in truth, fairness, and justice.
A person who returns to God, even if there is damage, will cause a crisis of life.
Rado, you must be truthful, without lies or pretense, and must be fair to everyone and in everything.
and always implement righteousness, even when it is difficult. In short, our whole life
It must be the same as the sworn oath of the life of the Howa.
Perhaps you will be ridiculed or persecuted for living in response to God's life.
I don't know either. However, in the end, those unbelievers can see God through our lives.
Believe that you will meet God and will bless God and make you proud of God.
It is.
Ladies and gentlemen, if you feel insulted because of the unreasonable ridicule, accusation, and persecution of unbelievers,
Instead, you should be proud of it. really we should feel blasphemy
It is the truth and fairness as children of God who have been saved in the Lord by the grace of God.
and failure to implement the definition. You must practice these virtues in the Lord
It opens the way for us to live and for the unbelievers to live.
In Genesis 26:12 and below, the following events occur.
With God's blessing, Isaac farmed in the land of the Philistines, and that year
They gained a hundredfold, flocks of sheep and cattle, and the number of slaves was rejected
All. At this amazing change, the Philistines who got sick to their stomachs flocked to the well
Persecution, such as filling them up with robbers, stealing them, or driving them away
has been doing However, Isaac, who believed in God's blessing, lived like them.
He does not treat them with deeds, injustice, or injustice, but still believes in God.
treated with truth, fairness and justice.
But a strange thing happened, Isaac's family was driven out, but everywhere he went, he prayed to God
Because they stand together and bless you, there was no real loss. texture
The local Philistines have discovered the cause of this strange thing. So, Chu
Jean Abimelech brought his friend Ahhusshad and Pigol, the commander of the army, to visit Isaac.
Do you know what he said to Sak? “We know for sure that the Lord is with you.
I have seen you, and I have made an oath between us, between us and you, and make a covenant with you.
"(Gen. 26:28). Also, please do not harm them by telling lies.
I even asked for it. “You shall not harm us, for we will not harm you.
but I have done you only good deeds, so that you may go in peace.
He is blessed by the LORD."
Ladies and gentlemen, are you experiencing difficulties from unbelieving family members, relatives, or friends?
are you? I firmly believe in the word of God's promise, and in the Lord
Hope you win. Pray fervently that they will believe in God and be saved.
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3. Urging Judas to Repent
Jeremiah, now with Jerusalem as its capital, also had a national revolt against the southern kingdom of Judah.
urging the dog.
First, Jeremiah called out to plow the old ground and not sow among thorns
All. Plowing the ground of the heart hardened by idolatry and all kinds of sins,
It is not to sow the seeds of the Word among the thorns that are settling in. no matter how
Even a good seed cannot grow properly if it is sown in hard ground or in weeds or poisonous weeds.
I did. A bigger problem is that the results are worse than not sowing. example
If you do, the word falls into your heart, who likes to slander, so now you can walk on it
Come on, you're insulting me.
Next, Jeremiah was circumcised, not from the skin of the flesh, but from the skin of his heart.
I cried out to belong to God. True repentance is the heart that is the center of the whole life.
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4. Conclusion
Between God and the world, between faith and unbelief, without knowing that we who are saved
You may be floundering in Maybe in a world where sin and injustice reign supreme
Because we live in , we may not know that we are being tainted by the world without realizing it. any
Cut off all worldly things so that the fire of judgment that cannot be extinguished does not come.
and to bring people to God by embodying truth, fairness, and justice in the Lord.
Please believe me.