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The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The real basis for boasting
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
What will you boast about?
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,
24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.
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The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Michelangelo's Jeremiah King Josiah listening to the Law
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Jeremiah prophesies at great personal cost the deserved fall of Jerusalem, seventy year captivity, judgment of the Gentiles, and restoration under a new covenant, to give hope and exhort Judah to accept God’s inevitable judgment by yielding to Babylon
(Rick Griffins, OT Survey. Vol.2, p.474)
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Rembrandt’s Prophet Jeremiah Mourning the Destruction of Jerusalem
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Deserved Captivity & Undeserved Restoration
Jeremiah’sCall
Judah’sJudgment Deserved
Nations’Judgment Deserved
Jerusalem’sFall
Chapter 1 Chapters 2–45 Chapters 46–51 Chapter 52
Commission Condemnation & Comfort Condemnation Captivity
Judgment Message but God’s Presence
Pre-Fall2–38
Fall39
Post-Fall
40–44
Baruch45
South-west
46–47
East48:1–49:22
North49:23-
33
North-east49:34–51:64
Fall52:1-30
Rise52:31-34
Prologue Ministry Epilogue
Judah Nations Babylon
c. 627-580 BC
Book of Jeremiah
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
(1) their false dependence on the temple(2) the nation’s idolatry worship of other
Gods.
Jeremiah’s Temple Address Chapter 7-10
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Jer. 9: 23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
JER 8:8 " `How can you say, "We are wise, for we have the law of the LORD," when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely? 9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what kind of wisdom do they have?
JER 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
JER 8:11 They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. "Peace, peace," they say, when there is no peace.
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The real reason to boast
Jer. 9: 24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The real way to please God is to
1. understand and know (yāḏa‘) God
2. exercise God’s kindness (ḥeseḏ)
3. exercise God’s justice (mišpoṭ)
4. exercise God’s righteousness (ṣeḏāqâh)
The Real Basis for Boasting
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
•Listen
•Read
•Memorise
•Meditate
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Polite
•Respect
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
5. We must be kind to ourselves
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Accept who we are
•Accept what cannot be changed
•Accept your past
•Heal our inner wounds
•Follow your Calling
•Never be afraid to fail
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
6. We must seek justice
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Help the poor
•Defend the oppressed
•Be involved with nation building
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
The Real Basis for Boasting
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Honesty
•Morality
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The Real Basis for Boasting
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The Real Basis for Boasting
Sermon statement
To boast of our wisdom, strength or wealth is baseless. The real basis for any boasting is knowing God and exercising His kind of kindness, justice and righteousness on earth now.