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EXCHANGING THE FOUNTAIN FOR BROKEN CISTERNS

EXCHANGING THE FOUNTAIN FOR BROKEN CISTERNS . “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns-broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13 . FOUNTAINS FOR CISTERNS. The Practice

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EXCHANGING THE FOUNTAIN FOR BROKEN CISTERNS

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  1. EXCHANGING THE FOUNTAINFOR BROKEN CISTERNS “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns-broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13

  2. FOUNTAINS FOR CISTERNS • The Practice • Jer 2:13, Fountain of living water for broken cisterns • Ps 73:27, Exchanging God for idols • Jer 18:14, Exchanging cold waters for strange waters • The Punishment • Jer 17:13, They will be ashamed; their names will be destroyed • Ps 73:27; Isa 1:28, They will die

  3. FOUNTAINS FOR CISTERNS • The Problem • Isa 57:11, They did not fear God • Isa 44:20; Num 25:1; 31:16, They were deceived by wicked people

  4. GOD FOR THE WORLD • The Practice • Rom 1:25; Gal 1:6-9; 1Ti 4:2-4, Exchanging truth of God for lies • Rom 1:25; Gal 4:8, Exchange serving God for idols • Luk 16:13; Rev 3:14-19, Divided allegiances • Luk 15:11-32, Serving self • The Punishment • 2Th 2:11; Rom 1:26, God will allow us to chase after the world • Rom 1:32; 2:5-9, God will punish us with spiritual death

  5. GOD FOR THE WORLD • The Problem • Rom 1:20; 3:18, We fail to fear God; we do not give Him glory • Rom 1:21, We have foolish hearts; deceived by the wicked world

  6. THE WORLD FOR GOD • 1Th 1:9, We must turn away from the idols to serve the living God • 1Pt 2:17; Heb 12:28-29, We must fear God • 1Cor 15:33; 2Cor 11:3; Gal 6:7, We cannot allow the world to deceive us

  7. CONCLUSION • God punished Israel because they exchanged the fountain of living water for some broken cisterns • God will do the same to us if we follow after Israel’s example • Knowing God’s wrath is reserved for those who follow Israel’s example, let us wise up • Let us instead turn away from the idols and serve the true and living God

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