TEXT:
JER 18:18-19
TOPIC:
STRATAGEM AGAINST GOD’S MESSAGE
The message will be delivered with the following
headings:
Background
Meanings
What
angered Judah and Jerusalem and influenced their negative reaction
The
consequences
How
we involve in stratagem today
Conclusion
Background
God
gave another message to prophet Jeremiah and this time He sent him to the
Potters shop Jer. 18:1-4, the prophet
obeyed as usual and was met with a situation that what the potter made by
himself didn’t turn out right and the Potter crushed it started the remaking
process immediately God sent a message from same stance that since the potter
destroyed what he made that did not meet expectation that if He wants to do same
but there is repentance He will switch plans cease hence God’s warning in
verses 8 & 9 of same passage but
they took the warning out of proportion and instead of changing from evil they
went deeper in it .May we be given
the grace of God to heed every of His words, counsels, rebuke and warning for
our own good in Jesus mighty name Amen.
Meanings
Stratagem means trick/plan/plot
What angered Judah and Jerusalem
and influenced their negative reaction
It was God’s stern warning against them that infuriated them (what is our reaction to rebuke today?) alas they also thought the following:
That prophet Jeremiah (who was just God’s mouthpiece) was their problem, nope their evil and wickedness was vs.11
The thought they could kill the truth/reward/rewarder for their wickedness, since they were not ready and willing to repent Vs.12 & 18
They thought they could replace Prophet Jeremiah that they did not call, ordain or send with a message. V.18, Jer. 1:5, Jer. 18:1
The consequences
(a) They
were cursed with various serious level calamity which extends beyond them Jer. 18:21-22
(b) Prayers
was said against them that their sins will not be forgiven vs.23
(c) Prayer was said against them that God should deal with them in His anger vs.23
How we involve in stratagem today
(a)
Speaking ill of God’s message and messengers, Mariam Numbers 12:1-10
(b)Avoiding
and distracting or preventing others from receiving Gods word. Elymas the
Sorcerer Acts 13:8-11.
(c)
Plotting to physically kill/off tract Gods messenger/message Saul Acts
9:23-24,29ff.
(d)
Speaking other messages in God’s name
(e) Not carrying Gods spirit before attempting to speak/interpret God’s word, Ethiopian eunuch and Philip Acts 8:30 do you understand what you are reading? Response how can I…. John 14:26 the Holy spirit teaches all things.
Conclusion
God’s word is God personality extended John 1:1 says in the beginning was the word
and the word was with God and the word was God. Anything done against God’s word is done
against God. Don’t put yourself in a position of fight against God ,its kicking
against the prick Acts 9:5-6 and it
will never end well be guided.
