"All the proud men"

Jeremiah 43

v2

Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

"All the proud men" didn't listen to the Word of the Lord through His servant. They claimed he was speaking falsely and that the Lord hadn't send him to say that. We shouldn't be proud. We should listen to the Lord's Word and exhortation.

stay where the Lord wants you

Jeremiah 42

v10

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull [you] down, and I will plant you, and not pluck [you] up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

We shouldn't be afraid of what's going to happen to us if we obey the Lord.

v11

Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

If we stay where he wants us, He will be with us and help us.

Romans 13 - Key

v8

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

One way we can show love for others is by doing good things for them.

Application

I'll do that.

Romans 13 - Outline

v1-5

submit to people God puts in power

v6-7

pay people what is due to them

v8-10

love encompasses all the rest of the law

v11-14

it's time to wake up and walk honestly

not as it appears

Jeremiah 41

v6

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

When we meet someone, we should be aware that they might be someone they don't seem like. I was preaching the gospel to someone yesterday that acted like a believer, but then I found out she was a Mormon.

Luke 20:27-47 - Key

v46

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

The scribes acted like that because of their pride. They were selfish. We shouldn't be like that.

Application

I'll remember the aspect of charity to not seek to benefit myself. (1 Corinthians 13:5)

Luke 20:27-47 - Outline

v27-33

the Sadducees question, trying to disprove resurrection

v34-36

Jesus' answer: when people are raised from the dead, they don't get married

v37-38

Jesus proves there is resurrection, because God is the God of Abraham and the God of the living

v39-40

He answered so well they didn't dare to ask Him any more questions

v41-44

Jesus asked them a question, proving that the son of man is the Son of God

v45-47

proud people will have worse judgment