1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Receiving God's Grace in Creation

This week, we return to 1 Timothy where Paul, at the end of chapter 3, has declared that the church is the pillar and buttress of the truth, and that we confess the mystery of godliness when we speak of the work of Christ. This morning in 4:1-5, Paul takes us from the heights of that song in chapter 3 to the depths of demonic doctrines. False teaching, however, cleverly presents itself in a spirituality that sees holiness as attained by abstinence, where the gospel calls us to engage creation through thankfully receiving God’s gifts.

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Jeremiah 8:18-9:26 - Do We Care?

In Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:26 we are presented with a lament by the prophet Jeremiah, one of the many in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. The weeping of Jeremiah and the deep sense of compassion and caring in these verses are quite different from our culture today, especially in how we view those who reject the gospel. Rather than seeming a little odd, Jeremiah’s lament should cause us to examine ourselves to see if we simply do not care about the fate of the lost and what this says about our understanding of the gospel.

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Jeremiah 8:4-17

In this passage, we read of Israel's perpetual refusal to repent of their sin due to confidence in their own wisdom and assurance that what they were doing was okay. Jeremiah's words remind us that even today we justify our sin by using human wisdom to allow what God has forbidden and attempt to remove the penalty for such sin.



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Jeremiah 7:1-26 - False Confidence in False Worship

God gives Judah a history lesson in Jeremiah 7, a history lesson they fail to learn for themselves. Will we learn from Judah's failures, or will we also value our actions in worship over the God who is worshipped? Read Online: Jeremiah 7:1-26