Paul Taylor - May 10, 2009
What Is Wrong With Religion?
This passage has to do with false religion. The Israelites are criticized for assuming that the presence of the temple of God indicates a healthy relationship with God. They are reminded that association with the things of God does not lead to a relationship with Him. Rather, it is allegiance to God Himself. This allegiance is lived out and demonstrated by love for the people whom God loves.
Scripture References: Jeremiah 7:1-15
From Series: "Weeping in Worship"
The book of Jeremiah gives us a raw and rich portrait of the life of Jeremiah. It provides us with a rare example of the interior life of a prophet. As we study it, we will be encouraged to experience honestly the circumstances that we are facing by Jeremiah's stark honesty. We will be given hope as we see the stark picture of a painful reality into which God promises redemption. But most of all, we will see how God works through failure and be encouraged that God will work in the midst of the failure of this world and through our personal failures.
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What Is Wrong With Me?Paul Taylor - May 3, 2009Jeremiah 17:1-11 |
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What Is Wrong With Religion?Paul Taylor - May 10, 2009Jeremiah 7:1-15 |
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Why Is God So Hard To Believe In?Paul Taylor - May 17, 2009Jeremiah 2:9-13 |
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Who Does God Think He Is?Paul Taylor - May 24, 2009Jeremiah 18:1-17 |
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Why Is Life So Hard?Paul Taylor - May 31, 2009Jeremiah 20:7-18 |
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Isn't Hope Just A Sham?Paul Taylor - June 7, 2009Jeremiah 32:1-15 |
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Who Will Help Us Out of This Mess?Paul Taylor - September 13, 2009Jeremiah 23:1-8 |
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