The document discusses a passage from Jeremiah 9:23-24. It summarizes that Jeremiah says people should not boast in their wisdom, strength, or riches. The only proper thing to boast in is knowing God, who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness. The document then provides seven ways for people to please God: 1) Know God's word 2) Know His creation 3) Pray 4) Be kind to others 5) Be kind to yourself 6) Seek justice 7) Live with integrity.

1. The Real ThingJeremiah 9: 23, 24
The real basis for
boasting

2. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
What will you boast about?

3. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24

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23 This is what the LORD says:
“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong
man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his
riches,
24 but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD,
who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.
NIV

6. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Michelangelo's Jeremiah King Josiah listening to the Law

7. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Jeremiah prophesies at great
personal cost the deserved
fall of Jerusalem, seventy
year captivity, judgment of
the Gentiles, and restoration
under a new covenant, to
give hope and exhort Judah
to accept God’s inevitable
judgment by yielding to
Babylon
(Rick Griffins, OT Survey. Vol.2, p.474)

8. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Rembrandt’s Prophet Jeremiah Mourning the
Destruction of Jerusalem

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Deserved Captivity & Undeserved Restoration
Jeremiah’s
Call
Judah’s
Judgment Deserved
Nations’
Judgment Deserved
Jerusalem’s
Fall
Chapter 1 Chapters 2–45 Chapters 46–51 Chapter 52
Commission Condemnation & Comfort Condemnation Captivity
Judgment Message
but God’s Presence
Pre-Fall
2–38
Fall
39
Post-
Fall
40–44
Baruch
45
South-
west
46–47
East
48:1–
49:22
North
49:23-
33
North-
east
49:34–
51:64
Fall
52:1-30
Rise
52:31-34
Prologue Ministry Epilogue
Judah Nations Babylon
c. 627-580 BC
Book of Jeremiah

10. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
(1) their false dependence on the temple
(2) the nation’s idolatry worship of other
Gods.
Jeremiah’s Temple Address
Chapter 7-10

11. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Jer. 9: 23 This is what the
LORD says: “Let not the
wise man boast of his
wisdom
or the strong man boast of
his strength
or the rich man boast of his
riches,

12. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
JER 8:8 " `How can you say, "We are wise, for we have the law of
the LORD," when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it
falsely? 9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and
trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what kind
of wisdom do they have?
JER 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their
fields to new owners.
From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and
priests alike, all practice deceit.
JER 8:11 They dress the wound of my people as though it were not
serious. "Peace, peace," they say, when there is no peace.

13. The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
The real reason to boast
Jer. 9: 24 but let him who
boasts boast about this:
that he understands and
knows me, that I am the
LORD, who exercises
kindness, justice and
righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,”
declares the LORD.

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The real way to please God
is to
1. understand and know
(yā a‘) Godḏ
2. exercise God’s kindness
( ese )ḥ ḏ
3. exercise God’s justice
(mišpo )ṭ
4. exercise God’s
righteousness
( e āqâh)ṣ ḏ

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Boasting
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
•Listen
•Read
•Memorise
•Meditate

16. The Real Basis for
Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

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Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

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Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Polite
•Respect

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Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

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Boasting
5. We must be kind to ourselves
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Accept who we are
•Accept what cannot be changed
•Accept your past
•Heal our inner wounds
•Follow your Calling
•Never be afraid to fail

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Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

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Boasting
6. We must seek justice
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Help the poor
•Defend the oppressed
•Be involved with nation
building

23. The Real Basis for
Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

24. The Real Basis for
Boasting
1. To understand and know God we must
know His word
2. To understand and know God we must
know His created order
3. To understand and know God we must pray
4. We must be kind to others
5. We must be kind to ourselves
6. We must seek justice
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God

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Boasting
7. We must live with integrity
The Real Thing Jeremiah 9: 23, 24
Seven Ways for Us to Please God
•Honesty
•Morality

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The Real Basis for
Boasting

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The Real Basis for
Boasting

28. Sermon statement
To boast of our wisdom, strength or
wealth is baseless. The real basis for
any boasting is knowing God and
exercising His kind of kindness, justice
and righteousness on earth now.