Ichabod: Could it Happen Here?
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CHAPTER 2: COURAGE TO TELL (26:1-24)
Sermon Title: Ichabod: Could it Happen Here?
Text: (7:1-34)
Focus: God gave Jeremiah the courage to challenge people’s misplaced trust. People seek safety in many things, but do not trust in Jesus for eternal security. Christians need the courage to share God’s truth with such people.
Focus: God gave Jeremiah the courage to challenge people’s misplaced trust. People seek safety in many things, but do not trust in Jesus for eternal security. Christians need the courage to share God’s truth with such people.
Introduction:
Ichabod is a funny sounding name. Most people associate it with the protagonist in Washington Irving’s short story, “The legend of Sleepy Hollow”. However, it is a biblical name that means “the glory has departed.” It is from the narrative of the capture of the ark of the covenant and the destruction of the sanctuary at Shiloh ().
1. Courage to Speak God’s Truth Without Compromise (26:1-6)
a. Jeremiah condemned the evil lifestyles of those individuals attending the temple.
b. If we modify what God says we become false prophets.
2. Courage to Speak God’s Truth in Love (26:16-24)
a. Those who heard Jeremiah craved to kill him.
b. God’s truth might not be popular.
3. Courage to Speak God’s Truth in Love (26:16-24)
a. Jeremiah’s primary objective was the people’s repentance. Throughout this episode, he was more concerned about their welfare than his own fate. This love for the people of Judah changed the opinion of the crowd and gained him support within the government. In contrast, Uriah’s fear for his own safety caused him to abandon the people.
b. The sinners to whom you speak are the people for whom Christ died.
Conclusion:
God destroyed Shiloh because His people did not live as He commanded (). Later the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem because God’s people refused to live as God commanded. Once again God would destroy Jerusalem because His people would not repent (). Unless we (churches) conform to God’s instructions for life, God could “come…and remove [our] lampstand” ().