1. Forward, by Going Backwards Jeremiah 6:11-16

2. 11 Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord. I am weary of holding it in. I will pour it out on the children outside, And on the assembly of young men together; For even the husband shall be taken with the wife, The aged with him who is full of days. 12 And their houses shall be turned over to others, Fields and wives together; For I will stretch out My hand Against the inhabitants of the land, says the Lord. 13 Because from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is given to covetousness; And from the prophet even to the priest, Everyone deals falsely. 14 They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, Saying, Peace, peace! When there is no peace. 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed; Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; At the time I punish them, They shall be cast down, says the Lord. 16 Thus says the Lord: Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it. Jer. 6:11-16

3. Forward, by Going Backwards Fortifying Your Faith--Theme this month Fortifying it by making His faith our faith Eternal truth—men leave His faith to go "forward" Eternal truth—leaving His faith is sinful Looking at how men have left His faith Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Cain’s new way of worship—how to “fix it” Golden calf at Mt. Sinai—how to “fix it” Jeremiah’s day—how to “fix it”

4. Jeremiah’s World & His Solution Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 6:16 Babylonian captivity was on the horizon Israel had forsaken Fountain of Living Waters Israel drinking from broken cisterns God’s remedy—ask for the old paths God’s remedy—walk in the old paths Israel said, “WE WILL NOT!”

5. Forward, by Going Backwards Fortifying Your Faith--Theme this month Fortifying it by making His faith our faith Eternal truth—men leave His faith to go "forward" Eternal truth—leaving His faith is sinful Looking at how men have left His faith Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Cain’s new way of worship—how to “fix it” Golden calf at Mt. Sinai—how to “fix it” Jeroboam’s worship—how to “fix it” Jeremiah’s day—how to “fix it” Josiah’s day—how to “fix it”

6. Josiah Applied Jeremiah’s Solution Josiah’s “Forward/Backward” Plan 2 Kings 23; 2 Chron. 34-35 For 60+ years very few true followers of God The Bible was found The Bible was read The Bible was followed The Bible was followed without changes Purity of Judaism was restored

7. Forward, by Going Backwards Fortifying Your Faith--Theme this month Fortifying it by making His faith our faith Eternal truth—men leave His faith to go "forward" Eternal truth—leaving His faith is sinful Looking at how men have left His faith Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Cain’s new way of worship—how to “fix it” Golden calf at Mt. Sinai—how to “fix it” Jeroboam’s worship—how to “fix it” Jeremiah’s day—how to “fix it” Josiah’s day—how to “fix it” Our day—how to “fix it”

8. Applying Jeremiah’s Solution Today America’s “Forward/Backward” Plan We have forsaken the old paths For many years very few true followers of God The Bible is here to be found The Bible is here to be read The Bible is here to be followed The Bible is here to be followed without change Purity of Christianity will be restored

9. The Old Paths Plan of Salvation Believe in HimJohn 3:16 Repent—decide to obeyActs 17:30 Confess ChristRom. 10:9 Baptized to be savedActs 22:16 Added to His Kingdom, His church Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10