Fifty Shades of “J” II #832 Sunday, November 15, 2015 Quincinera Year

The Book of Jeremiah The greatest prophet: Isaiah The mystical prophet: Ezekiel The successful prophet: Jonah The Praying prophet: Habakkuk The Preaching prophet: Zephaniah The most courageous prophet: Jeremiah The most emotional prophet: “J”

50 shades of “J” 1.Call 2. Message 3. Disaster 4. Injustice 5. unrighteousness 6. Prostitution 7. Adultery 8. Idolatry 9. Poor 10. Orphan 11. Fatherless 12. Foreigner/alien 13. child sacrifice14.Meaningless offerings 15. Self reliance 16.Forsaking Living water 17. Robot Religion 18. “My Anguish” 19. Stubborn hearts20. Greedy for Gain God’s Plans 30….50.

“Fity” 21. Dirty undies 22. dry mouth 23. Flat wine 24. “The Joneses” 25. Pride 26. Presumption 27. “neighing” 28. drunkenness GOD’SP L A N S 29. GOD’S P L A N S 30. Deaf31. Wickedness 32. Defiant33. Unrepentant 34. Unlisteners35. Obstinate 36. Stubborn37. Negligent shepherds (13:20) 38. Amnesia

Great questions, not so great answers Jeremiah 12:1-4

What’s your relationship with God like? 12:3 “Yet you know me, O LORD; you see me and test my thoughts about you.” The Message: “You don’t let me get by with a thing!”

The best motivators are encouragers 12:5 “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses?” KJV “If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses?”

“This is only a test” I Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation/trial/test has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted/tried/tested beyond what you are can bear. But when you are tempted/tried/tested, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

Eugene Peterson “No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; He’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; He’ll always be there to help you come through it.”

21. Dirty undies 22. dry mouth 23. Flat wine 24. “The Joneses” 25. Pride 26. Presumption 27. “neighing” 28. drunkenness GOD’SP L A N S 29. GOD’S P L A N S 30. Deaf31. Wickedness 32. Defiant33. Unrepentant 34. Unlisteners35. Obstinate 36. Stubborn37. Negligent shepherds (13:20) 38. Amnesia 39. Forsaken 40….50.

What God wants! 11:4 “Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.” 13:11 “…so I bound the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to me,’ declares the LORD, to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.” 13:16 “Give glory to the LORD your God…”

The crazy things we do for Him “So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.”13:2 kjv “Aye que loco!” “women’s underwear for Mexico” “Cartwheels at the altar”

Forsaken versus Forgiven Intercession in the days of the Law Jeremiah Intercession in the days of Grace John 14-16

F O R S A K E N 14:11, 15 “Do not pray for the well-being of this people…I will not listen to their cry…Instead, I will destroy them with the sword, famine and plague…the prophets are prophesying lies in my name.” 14:21, “For the sake of your name do not despise us…” 15:1 READ 16:5 READ and WEEP

F O R G I V E N John 14:12-14 “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” John 15:16 John 16:23-24 “I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”

Prophet, Priest and King The greatest prophet: Isaiah The mystical prophet: Ezekiel The successful prophet: Jonah The Praying prophet: Habakkuk The Preaching prophet: Zephaniah The most emotional prophet: Jeremiah Jesus Christ The most COMPLETE Prophet: Jesus Christ

There’s just something about that Name! “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. There’s just something about that Name. Master, Savior, Jesus, like a fragrance after the rain. Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away, but there’s something about that Name.”