Jeremiah 5:1 The lot of the prophet Jeremiah resembled that of most true prophets in that it was sad; but it was, perhaps, exceptionally sad. The age in which he lived was one which, in many particulars, recalls our own; it was an age of crisis, of decaying faith, of change impending and actual. Je... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 5:2 Commonplace belief in God. I. Commonplace belief is the assent we give to something which is told us, because we see no reason for thinking the thing untrue in itself, nor yet for calling in question the trustworthiness of the teller; we see no reason why we should deny it; it would im... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 5:3 There are many thoughts rolled up in this grand proposition. Perhaps this stands first: That if God is always looking at the truth, then the shortest way and the best, by which we can see truth, is to look as God looks. I. If God's eyes are upon the truth, then He looks more upon the... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 5:21 Notice the results of self-will as shown in the text. I. Self-will in relation to the Divine government destroys the natural capacities and faculties of man. II. Self-will in relation to the Divine government plunges the soul into irreverence. III. Self-will dissociates the gifts o... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 5:23 I. One of our besetting sins is the habit of overlooking God's hand in the midst of His own works. It is a sin of very old standing in the world, and it has its root in unbelief, because men will not trust God's word will not in their hearts believe that He careth for them. II. Note t... [ Continue Reading ]
Jeremiah 5:31 In more modern phrase the text reads: (1) People decline to look facts in the face; (2) No state of things exists anywhere but that it has its results as well as its cause. I. You may read and know, if you will, that as our country advances, as we say, in wealth and the products of we... [ Continue Reading ]