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The Impossible Puzzle of Life: the Rubik's Cube Dilemma Lessons from Jeremiah For God, Nothing Is Impossible: Trust Him! The Impossible Puzzle of Life: Luke 1:37 “For nothing will be impossible with God.” The Rubik’s Cube Dilemma For You, Lessons from Jeremiah With Faith In God, Jeremiah 24-26 (ESV) Nothing Is Impossible: Matthew 17:18–20 “And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it The Rubik’s Cube came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly. [19] 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 Possible Combinations Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why 1 Solution could we not cast it out?” [20] He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like Without Help from the Creator, a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Life Is An Impossible P ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing Ecc 12:8 “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity” will be impossible for you.” Options People Take w/Rubik’s Cubes & Life: 5 Faith Steps for Every Believer: • Quit without Trying; Obstinately Quit; Ignore the Creator & Quit; Set Aside & Forget 1) Humbly Seek Him In P • Ignore the Creator & Continue On Your Own • Try to Cheat • Ask for Help from Others - Avoiding the Creator 2) Dependently Listen to His Word • Ask for Help from the Creator 3) Treasure Him; In A of Him Without Faith, It Is Impossible to P Your Creator 4) Diligently Follow His Plans Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists 5) Endure to the End; Don’t Q and that he rewards those who seek him.” Without God, Salvation Is Impossible 2020 Bible Reading Plan: The New Testament!!! Mark 10:26–27 “And they were exceedingly astonished, and said Will you join us? IN FELLOWSHIP WITH SOMEONE? to him, ‘Then who can be saved?’ [27] Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things Week #43: Revelation 1-5 are possible with God.’ TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 18, 2020 Judah’s Dilemma = I the Creator Jeremiah’s Deliverance: God Cares Jeremiah 25:3–4 “For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth Jeremiah 26:24 “But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken be put to death.” persistently to you, but you have not listened. [4] You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the LORD persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets” God Showed Jeremiah Two Types of People Jeremiah 24:3 “And the LORD said to me, 'What do you see, Judah’s Distress = Angering the Creator Jeremiah?’ I said, ‘Figs, the good figs very good, and the bad figs Jeremiah 25:7 “Yet you have not listened to me, declares the very bad, so bad that they cannot be eaten.’” LORD, that you might provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.” Good Fruit = Eternal S Judah’s Disaster = P by the Creator Jeremiah 24:4–7 “Then the word of the LORD came to me: [5] Jeremiah 25:29 “For behold, I begin to work disaster at the city ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You will regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. [6] I will set all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of hosts.” my eyes on them for good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up, and not tear them down; I will plant Judah’s Opportunity = Another Chance them, and not pluck them up. [7] I will give them a heart to Jeremiah 26:2–3 “Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the know that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people and I will LORD’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to be their God, for they shall return to me with their worship in the house of the LORD all the words that I command whole heart.’” you to speak to them; do not hold back a word. [3] It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their Bad Fruit = Eternal D evil deeds.” Jeremiah 24:8–9 “But thus says the LORD: Like the bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten, so will I treat Zedekiah the Jeremiah’s Dilemma: F in the Face king of Judah, his officials, the remnant of Jerusalem who of Death Jeremiah 26:12–15 “Then Jeremiah spoke to all the remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt. officials and all the people, saying, “The LORD sent me to [9] I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have be a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places heard…[15] Only know for certain that if you put me to death, where I shall drive them.” you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the LORD sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.” TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 18, 2020 Judah’s Dilemma = Ignoring the Creator The Impossible Puzzle of Life: Jeremiah 25:3–4 “For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth The Rubik’s Cube Dilemma year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken Lessons from Jeremiah persistently to you, but you have not listened. [4] You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the Jeremiah 24-26 (ESV) LORD persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets” The Rubik’s Cube Judah’s Distress = Angering the Creator 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 Possible Combinations Jeremiah 25:7 “Yet you have not listened to me, declares the 1 Solution LORD, that you might provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.” Without Help from the Creator, Life Is An Impossible Puzzle Judah’s Disaster = Punished by the Creator Ecc 12:8 “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity” Jeremiah 25:29 “For behold, I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against Options People Take w/Rubik’s Cubes & Life: all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of hosts.” • Quit without Trying; Obstinately Quit; Ignore the Creator & Quit; Set Aside & Forget Judah’s Opportunity = Another Chance • Ignore the Creator & Continue On Your Own Jeremiah 26:2–3 “Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the • Try to Cheat LORD’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to • Ask for Help from Others - Avoiding the Creator worship in the house of the LORD all the words that I command • Ask for Help from the Creator you to speak to them; do not hold back a word. [3] It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may Without Faith, relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their It Is Impossible to Please Your Creator evil deeds.” Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists Jeremiah’s Dilemma: Faithfulness in the Face and that he rewards those who seek him.” of Death Jeremiah 26:12–15 “Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying, “The LORD sent me to Without God, Salvation Is Impossible prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have Mark 10:26–27 “And they were exceedingly astonished, and said heard…[15] Only know for certain that if you put me to death, to him, ‘Then who can be saved?’ [27] Jesus looked at them and you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city said, ‘With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things and its inhabitants, for in truth the LORD sent me to you to are possible with God.’ speak all these words in your ears.” TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 18, 2020 Jeremiah’s Deliverance: God Cares For God, Nothing Is Impossible: Trust Him! Jeremiah 26:24 “But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan Luke 1:37 “For nothing will be impossible with God.” was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.” For You, With Faith In God, God Showed Jeremiah Two Types of People Nothing Is Impossible: Jeremiah 24:3 “And the LORD said to me, 'What do you see, Matthew 17:18–20 “And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it Jeremiah?’ I said, ‘Figs, the good figs very good, and the bad figs came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.
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