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Wednesday, May 2, 2007


Tonight I preach at 6:30 pm at Brandywine Community Church, Greenfield,IN. It is what they call the First Wednesday Service. It is a service for Christ followers. I do the service every other month alternating with author Mark Tabb. We were asked this year to do a Biblical Character Series. I have done sermons thus far on Moses and Joshua. Tonight I will talk about Jeremiah.


Jeremiah was just a teenager most likely when God called him to be a prophet to the nation. It was a difficult calling in the sense that Jeremiah would suffer much for telling the truth to a nation that was headed for judgement from God. Jeremiah warned them but they hated him and his message. Tonight I will mostly deal with his "Calling." There is much to be learned about all of us from what God told the youngster.


Have you ever been around someone who was so negative it seems like when they walk in the room someone turns the lights out? When they leave the room, it is like a breath of fresh air and sunshine. To most people this preacher was a failure. Today he would have been fired from most churches in a short period of time. He was not liked. He would have been considered far too negative. He always seemed to have such a dark message. However, in heaven, he is a hall of famer. Thousands of children have been named after him, his name is Jeremiah.

The Call- God gave Jeremiah the call! Some of you have had that call in your life. A call to ministry, to be a missionary, a pastor. I want to remind you of Romans 11:29 “For God’s gifts and call are irrevocable.” Please notice his words to Jeremiah “Before I formed you, I knew you.” How is that possible? There is only one way that is possible. We are his idea! You are God’s idea! He thought you up. You were not, are not, an accident. Before he formed you,” I knew you,” God said. Psalm 139:16 is very specific. He has a plan for your life. Dr. Dennis Kinlaw says “The only disappointment one can have in heaven is if God would set us down and show us the blueprints He had for our lives and how we deviated from the plan.”



Are you walking in the plan God has for you? Are we doing it His way or our way?
Thanks for stopping by.



:: posted by Gary Wright, 3:44 PM

2 Comments:

just wanted to let you know your blog is checked and read often, but most of all that it is appreciated.
Anonymous Anonymous, at May 7, 2007 at 2:49 AM  
Gary, Thanks for the loving words of encouragement.I'm thankful that Gods' plan for my life has included you and yours and Brazil. WE can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us. Have a wonderful day...Kenny Smith
Anonymous Anonymous, at May 7, 2007 at 6:47 AM  

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