Condemning False Teachers (Jeremiah 23)

Condemning False Teachers (Jeremiah 23)
Do not listen to those who falsely claim to teach God’s word or in His name.
1. The responsibility of spiritual leaders (1-15)
     – Leaders have to lead as God calls them to even when it’s unpopular (1-4)
     – Jesus is the only perfect leader, and we only belong to His Kingdom (5-8)
     – Living and teaching the word of God builds reliance on Him (9-12)
     – We need to be aware of how desensitized we’ve become to filthy things (13-15)
2. The deception of false teachers (16-40)
     – False teachers preach what we want to hear or what sounds good to them (16-24)
     – False teachers direct people’s attention away from Him, even “in His name” (23-27)
     – False teachers undermine the conviction of God’s word on people’s lives (28-32)
     – False teachers confuse their opinions with the word of God (33-40)

False teachers…
     1. Lack care for the people (1-4)
     2. Live hypocritically (5-8)
     3. Rely on worldly provision (9-12)
     4. Promote sinful activities (13-15)
     5. Encourage people’s desires (16-24)
     6. Distract attention from God (23-27)
     7. Undermine God’s conviction (28-32)
     8. Preach their opinion as God’s (33-40)