Intro: Condition of people described - "Judah hath not returned to me with her whole heart."
I. DECLARATION OF JUDGMENT.
A. Appeal to true repentance.
1. People panicky because of peril.
2. Description of swift attack of foe.
B. Reason for judgment.
1. Corruption of people.
a. Truth and justice lost (people and leaders).
2. Unbelief of message.
3. RebeIlious heart of people.
C. Judgment described.
1. Fierce and relentless foe.
II. FINAL OUT-BURST, ONE DECLARATION, 2 REVELATIONS, 3 FACTS
A. Declaration - "Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected
them."
1. People rejected by God - scorned by men.
B. Three facts.
1. People's refusal of God.
2. God's refusal of the people.
3. When men refuse God and God, men - all others consider the refuse worthless.
a. People's refusal of God.
1. Word refuse.
2. Prophesies uttered in hour of outer reformation. There can
be a deadly coldness of heart in the midst of emotional
revival.
3. Deep down a contempt for God.
4. His law was despised - refused. Lost love, faith, obedience.
b. God's refusal of the people.
1. Why did God reject?
a. Because a God of truth. Justice, "He shall not
judge by the sight of His eyes or the hearing of
His ears.." - righteous judgment.
b. He looks beyond surface reforms.
c. Weak alliances.
c. Worlds attitude toward Jew - contempt.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.