Mike Crump - Assisting Pastor's teaching references for 05/15/2014

Jeremiah 9 - A Test of Character

Life Lesson

Sin's consequences may affect our life on earth but because of Christ they won't affect our eternity.

Life Lesson (verse Jeremiah 9:2)

Christians should love all people and hate all sin.

Life Lesson (verse Jeremiah 9:7)

The trials of life reveal our true character.

Life Lesson (verse Jeremiah 9:7)

Don't despise the trials, engage in them.

Life Lesson (verse Jeremiah 9:26)

We find joy, overcome sin and bring delight to the Lord when we worship God with all our heart, soul and strength.

Prov 13:24 NKJV

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Heb 12:5-6 NLT

5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said,
"My child, don't make light of the Lord's discipline, and don't give up when he corrects you. 6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child."

2 Cor 4:4-5 NLT

4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. 5 You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake.

Jude 22-23 NLT

22 And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

Jer 17:9 NKJV

The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?

Heb 10:22-23 NKJV

22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Luke 6:45 NKJV

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Phil 3:7-8 NLT

7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.

Scripture quotations marked "NKJV(tm)" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.