Learn From the Past, Don’t Distort It (Jeremiah 44-45)
Remembering the history of God’s grace moves us to faithfulness and gratitude.
1. A gracious perspective (44:1-14)
– God reminds us of past sin and consequences to warn us away from future sin and consequences
(1-6)
– God’s grace allows us to learn from our mistakes, His correction stops us from committing more.
(7-14)
2. A rebellious perspective (44:15-30)
– Don’t misinterpret God’s grace as confirmation that you can keep sinning. (15-23)
– The proof that God is right is that He predicts what will happen before it does. (24-30)
3. An unsatisfied perspective (45:1-5)
– If we only serve the Lord to make our own life better, we’re set up for disappointment. (1-3)
– We serve the Lord out of thankfulness for what He’s already given and for the eternal reward. (4-5)
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