Yes AND No - Jeremiah 17:5-10

1. A Prayer For The People of God
God of every land and nation,
you have created all people
and you dwell among us in Jesus Christ.
Listen to the cries of those who pray to you,
and grant that, as we proclaim
the greatness of your name,
all people will know the power of love
at work in the world. Through Jesus our Lord we pray.
Amen.

3. jeremiah 17:5-10
yes AND no…

4. The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
JEREMIAH
17:9
(NIV)

5. TWODIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES
MemesandMagnets

6. TWODIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES
MemesandMagnets

7. TWODIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES
MemesandMagnets

8. jeremiah 17:5-10
yes AND no…

9. the context of JEREMIAH 17
1. Jeremiah (often known as “The Weeping Prophet”)
wrote to his fellow Israelites amidst their
deportation and Babylonian exile @ 597 BC

10. the context of JEREMIAH 17
1. Jeremiah (often known as “The Weeping Prophet”)
wrote to his fellow Israelites amidst their
deportation and Babylonian exile @ 597 BC
2. Many false prophets were speaking words of peace
and reassurance to convince people “all is well”

12. the context of JEREMIAH 17
1. Jeremiah (often known as “The Weeping Prophet”)
wrote to his fellow Israelites amidst their
deportation and Babylonian exile @ 597 BC
2. Many false prophets were speaking words of peace
and reassurance to convince people “all is well”
3. Israelites in exile had to be able to effectively
assimilate without becoming apostate

13. the context of JEREMIAH 17
4. We need to read what the text says and not
take it literally when it’s speaking poetically

14. the context of JEREMIAH 17
4. We need to read what the text says and not
take it literally when it’s speaking poetically
5. We need to keep in mind the broader biblical
context (see: Ezekiel, JESUS, Paul…)

15. This is what the Lord says:
Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away
from the Lord.
That person will be LIKE a bush
in the wastelands; they will not
see prosperity when it comes.
They will dwell in the parched places
of the desert, in a salt land
where no one lives.
JEREMIAH
17:5-6
(NIV)

16. But blessed is the one who trusts
in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
They will be LIKE a tree planted by
the water that sends out its roots
by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.
JEREMIAH
17:7-8
(NIV)

17. The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it?
I, the Lord, search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according
to their conduct, according to
what their deeds deserve.
JEREMIAH
17:9-10
(NIV)

18. The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful,
a puzzle that no one can figure out.
But I, God, search the heart
and examine the mind.
I get to the heart of the human.
I get to the root of things.
I treat them as they really are,
not as they pretend to be.
JEREMIAH
17:9-10
(THE MESSAGE)

19. The heart is devious above all else;
it is perverse - who can understand it?
I, the Lord, test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings.
JEREMIAH
17:9-10
(NRSV)

20. The mind is more crooked than anything;
it’s grave – who can know it?
I am Yahweh, searching the mind,
testing the inner being*.
To give to an individual
in accordance with his ways,
in accordance with the fruit
proper to his practices.
JEREMIAH
17:9-10
(THE
FIRST
TESTAMENT)

21. The mind is more crooked than anything;
it’s grave – who can know it?
I am Yahweh, searching the mind,
testing the inner being*.
To give to an individual
in accordance with his ways,
in accordance with the fruit
proper to his practices.
*NOTE: Following Jesus leads to
health and maturity both
emotionally and intellectually
JEREMIAH
17:9-10
(THE
FIRST
TESTAMENT)

22. 4 myths about EMOTIONS…
MYTH 1: EMOTIONS ALWAYS LIE
Like a vehicle’s “check engine” light,
because of the way they are designed,
emotions always tell us something
true; it’s just not always the truth we
think or expect…

23. MYTH 2: EMOTIONS ARE ALWAYS
SHALLOW AND TRANSITORY
Emotions are messages from our
deepest places, and they won’t just
go away. When we deny our emotions
or pretend to feel something else,
there are always consequences.
4 myths about EMOTIONS…

24. MYTH 2: EMOTIONS ARE ALWAYS
SHALLOW AND TRANSITORY
“Suppressed anger will burst out
at the wrong time with too much
intensity. Denied hurt will bloom
into bitterness. Ignored grief can
bring depression.”
4 myths about EMOTIONS…

25. MYTH 3: GOD ISN’T EMOTIONAL
God is emotional, and our emotions
were created in God’s image.
The heart of emotional discipleship
is discovering how our emotions
are rooted in God’s character and
learning how to express each
emotion in ways that are loving.
4 myths about EMOTIONS…

26. MYTH 4: THE MORE LIKE GOD,
THE LESS EMOTIONAL...
The more connected to God we
become, and the more spiritually
mature we grow, the more aware of
our own emotions and the emotions
of others we will be.
4 myths about EMOTIONS…

27. MYTH 4: THE MORE LIKE GOD,
THE LESS EMOTIONAL...
“We have emotions because they
are a part of God’s design. They are
purposeful. They are a vital and
necessary part of a healthy life and
a growing relationship with God.”
4 myths about EMOTIONS…

28. the LISTENING triangle
UP
INOUT
OUR
THOUGHTS/EMOTIONS/DR
EAMS…
PROCESSING IN
COMMUNITY
PUTTING RELEVANT
PLANS IN ACTION

29. jeremiah 17:5-10
yes AND no…

30. Benediction
God, you root those who trust in you
by streams of healing water.
Release us from the bonds of disease,
free us from the power of evil,
and turn us from falsehood and illusion,
that we may find the blessing
of new life in you
through the power of Christ.
Amen.