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W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
God’s Word,
JEREMIAH 36:1-32
How Do We
Respond?
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
2How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Jeremiah is commanded by the Lord to write the prophecies of doom against Judah in a scroll so that the people might repent - (36:1-3).
Baruch is told to write the words as Jeremiah dictates them - (36:4, 18).
Baruch told to go and read the book in the people’s hearing – (36:7-10)Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
3How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Michaiah hears the reading of Baruch and tells the princes and nobles – ( 36:11-13).
The princes and nobles send for Baruch to hear the words of Jeremiah - (36:14-15).
They react with fear and insist that the king must hear these words – (36:16).
They tell Baruch and Jeremiah to go and hide - (36:19).
When Jehoiakim hears of the writing, he commands Jehudi to read it – (36:20-21).
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
4How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
After the reading of three or four columns, king Jehoiakim cuts up the scroll and throws it into the fire - (36:22-23).
A few men try to stop the king - (36:24).
The king then tries to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah but the Lord protects them -(36:26).
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
5How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
God instructs Jeremiah to write on another scroll all the previous words - (36:28,29).
Jeremiah obeys the Lord and writes all the words that had been previously written along with additional words of personal destruction to Jehoiakim – (36:30-32)
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
6How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Jeremiah commanded to write “all the words of the Lord” spoken to Him – (36:1,2).
Jeremiah dictates to Baruch “all the words of the Lord” – (36:4,18)
The completed product spoken of as being “the words of the Lord” – (36:6,8,11)
THE PRODUCT OF GOD
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
7How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
The words of scripture are to be understood as being the very words of God – (Jer. 1:4-9; Heb. 10:15; 2 Pet. 1:20,21; 2 Tim. 3:16,17; 1 Cor. 2:13).
How precious and valuable is the “Book of Books?” – (Psalm 119:97-104)
THE PRODUCT OF GOD
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
8How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
For all the people - (36:6,10).
To warn them – (36:2,3). That they may turn from
their evil way – (36:3,7) That they may be saved
from destruction – (36:3,7)
The purpose of the Gospel – (Eph. 3:3-5; 1 Cor. 4:14; Acts 17:30; Rom. 1:16; Is. 55:11)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOD
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
9How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Michaiah . . . heard all the words of the Lord - (36:11).
Michaiah went and told others – (36:12,13).
They desired to learn more – (36:14,15)
They believed with fear and told the king – (36:16)
They tried to protect God’s messengers – (36:19)
SOME WILL RECEIVE IT
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
10How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Like The Thessalonians (1 Thes. 1:5-10).
They received it as the word of God – (1:5; 2:13)
They became followers – (1:6; 2:13,14)
They told others – (1:8) They turned from sin – (1:9) Received salvation – (1:10)
SOME WILL RECEIVE IT
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
11How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Jehoiakim king of Judah sends for the word of God - (36:20,21).
The king destroys the word of God – (36:22,23).
The king and his servants have no fear or respect for God’s word – (36:24,25; the opposite of his father Josiah, 2 Kings 22:11-13)
The king commands Jeremiah and Baruch be seized – (36:26)
SOME WILL REJECT IT
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
12How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
Men have repeatedly rejected the word of God - (Mark 7:9; Acts 7:51,52; Acts 13:46).
Men are still rejecting the Word of God – (1 Tim. 4:1-4; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; 2 Thes. 2:1-12). Traditions of men Corrupting the
Scriptures Latter day revelations Liberalism
SOME WILL REJECT IT
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
13How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
MAN CAN’T DESTROY IT
God instructs Jeremiah to write on another scroll all the previous words - (36:28,29).
Jeremiah obeys the Lord and writes all the words that had been previously written along with additional words of personal destruction to Jehoiakim – (36:30-32)Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
14How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
MAN CAN’T DESTROY IT
Unbelief doesn’t change the fact that God’s word is true – (36:27-29; John 17:17)
Men reject God’s word at their own peril - (36:30,31; Deut. 18:19; John 12:48-50).
God’s word will last forever - (Psalm 119:151,152; Isa. 40:8; Luke 21:33; 1 Pet. 1:25).
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
15How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
MAN CAN’T DESTROY IT
Rome failed – The Catholic church
failed - Islam failed – The critics failed – Modernist have failed –"Hammer Away Ye Hostile
Hands --Our Hammers Will Break,
God’s Anvil Stands!"Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
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The Anvil Of God's WordLast eve I passed beside a blacksmith's doorAnd heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;
When looking in, I saw upon the floor,Old hammers worn with beating years of
time."How many anvils have you had," said I,"To wear and batter these hammers so?""Just one," said he; then with a twinkling
eye,"The anvil wears the hammers out, you
know."And so, I thought, the anvil of God's Word,For ages, skeptics blows have beat upon;Yet, though the noise of falling blows was
heard,The anvil is unharmed - the hammers gone.
- John Clifford
Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
17How Do We Respond To God’s Word?
The Product of God – (1,2) For The Purpose of God –
(3-10) Some Will Receive It – (11-
19) Some Will Reject It – (20-
26) Man Can’t Destroy It – (27-
32)Don McClain
W. 65th St church of Christ / November 15, 2009
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