Monday 21 September 2020

STRATAGEM AGAINST GOD’S MESSAGE

 



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.

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