JEREMIAH CHAPTER 25 - Part 1

THE FURY OF GOD

What Could Be Greater Than The Love of God ? Or Worse Than His Anger ?

1. God's Actions Of Love.
     A. God warns the people out of love for them. (Jer. 25:3-4)
     B. God sends preliminary judgements out of warning for them.
          (Birth-pang signs - beginning of sorrows.) Mark 13:8

2. God's fury is as great as His love.
     A. God's wrath is not merely eye for an eye. Lev. 26:28
          Fury usually designates unequal recompense. Dan. 3:19
     B. People are hardened who do not see it. Isaiah 42:25
     C. It will be revealed against Russia. Ezek. 38:18

3. His fury to come is the worst ever.
     A. Jesus foretold it. Matt. 24:21
     B. God's anger will be distributed in His fury. Isaiah 66:15, Micah 5:15


JEREMIAH CHAPTER 25 - Part 2

THE FINAL STRAW

What Are The Final Acts of Rebellion That God Will No Longer Tolerate ?

1. God requires action from those who hear. (Jer. 25:8)
     A. "I heard it" "I feel so guilty, or ashamed"
          "What a great truth" etc...is not enough.
     B. God makes certain ALL have opportunity to hear.
          - Prophets rise up early to tell the message. (Jer. 25:4)

2. God gives the consequences of not hearing. (Jer. 25:8)
     A. Bringing curses on themselves. Deut. 28:15
     B. Selective listening is not acceptable with God.
          - There are always many sources to listen to. Acts 4:19
               The choice must be to hear God.
          - False prophets told appealing things. (Jer. 27:14)
     C. One sign of a judgement generation is that they refuse conviction.(Jer. 44:16)
          Ezek. 3:7, John 8:47 - Evidence of lack of salvation,
               they refuse to hear God's Words.

3. What unwillingness to hear leads to.
     A. Deafness. Acts 28:27
     B. Case of common knowledge offenses. Matt. 18:16

4. The act of hearing is defined by the Bible.
     A. Hearing that results in action. John 10:27
          - (They follow as a result of hearing.) Luke 11:28