Embracing Life, Faith, and the New Covenant

Sermon Summary

The sermon begins with the pastor emphasizing the importance of recognizing the gift of life and the significance of Jesus in our spiritual journey. He encourages the congregation to share their faith and not be swayed by anyone who tries to turn them away from God. He then delves into various verses from the book of Jeremiah, highlighting God's love, faithfulness, and promises to His people. The pastor encourages the congregation to study the word of God and embrace the "wow factor" of His message.

The pastor then discusses the significance of the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that Jesus is not just a prophet, but the Messiah and the Son of God in the flesh. Through Jesus' blood, even corrupt nations can have new life in him. The pastor urges the congregation to accept Jesus as their Lord and to turn from their sins, acknowledging their need for repentance and a heart turned towards God.

The sermon then shifts to discussing the current state of war and conflict in the world, emphasizing the importance of not taking our liberties for granted. The pastor acknowledges the need for God's presence and guidance in these times. He then discusses the commonality between Jeremiah, Baruch, Abed MC, and Jein, who all listened to what Yahweh told them to do, even though it was costly and unpopular. The pastor draws a parallel between the destruction in Jeremiah's time and the potential devastation that could occur today, urging the congregation to appreciate what they have and not take it for granted.

The pastor then discusses the harshness of God's judgment on the Israelites for their disobedience, comparing God's actions to that of a parent disciplining a child out of love. The pastor highlights the contrast between the Israelites who did not obey God and the Rechabites who chose to listen to their ancestors and obey God, resulting in God's blessings upon them. The pastor concludes by discussing the consequences of defiance to God's word, emphasizing the importance of listening to God and choosing obedience.

The pastor concludes the sermon by emphasizing the importance of choice and repentance. He shares his personal experience of loving his child despite their bad choices, highlighting that God also loves us and wants us to choose to repent and return to Him. The pastor then discusses the message of Jeremiah, focusing on the oracles against the Nations in chapters 46-51. The sermon concludes by mentioning the events in Jeremiah 52, where some individuals, including Jeho kin and Jeremiah, survive as part of the remnant.

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"We have a new lease on life to not only ask God to forgive us of our sins, acknowledge our sins before him, turn back to him, but tell somebody else about him and don't let anybody turn us from God." [50:26]

"If we would only believe in Jesus Christ, have faith in Jesus, then everything else will work itself out, even through punishment you have a way forward for us." [51:19]

"This is the Covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." (Jeremiah 31:33) [41:58]

"Yahweh points out the stark contrast between the recites and the Judahites in Jerusalem. The recites continued to obey their forefathers while the Judahites have completely abandoned the commandments handed down by their forefathers or their father God, the Lord Yahweh." [08:40]

"Which one do you think is going to get the blessing? Not because I chose not to give him the blessing, but the one who just chose to obey. Quite naturally, he's going to get the blessing. Quite naturally, same children from the same cloth, but the choices are different." [10:23]

"Loving my child that has made some bad choices, I still love them. I still want to see how I can make things better for him, but I can't do it for him. He has to choose. That's what God is telling us, oh you get to choose, you get to choose."

"God fulfilled that New Covenant by sending Jesus his son, not a prophet but the Messiah. Jesus fulfilled what the prophets prophesied."

"Today we are without excuse. Believe in Jesus, accept the Lord, accept the blood sacrifice of Christ Jesus personally today, turn from our sins and turn back to God."

"The ones who choose not to listen, it's like saying no, I didn't sin, I'm not going to repent, I'm not coming back to you. No, my way is better than yours. And then he said, okay, have it your way. Have it your way. Then you're going to have it your way. There's destruction doing things our way."

"In my life, I know I can say, man, I don't deserve a thing when I look at some of the things that I have done that has been disobedience. Whether I was a teenager or even an adult, when I look at myself and I say, Lord, man, you are just, thank you Father for your grace and your mercy because I don't deserve to be living."

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