2 You Are Too Far Gone Study Notes

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by  Ken Gehrels

Does The Bible Really Say That? Does The Bible Really Say That?
2: “You Are Too Far Gone” 2: “You Are Too Far Gone”
Jeremiah 29:10-11 Jeremiah 29:10-11
January 17, 2016 Kemptville CRC January 17, 2016 Kemptville CRC
“...For I know the plans I have for you” “...For I know the plans I have for you”
- Can you ask for directions? Or whip out the instruction manual to put a BBQ or - Can you ask for directions? Or whip out the instruction manual to put a BBQ or
Ikea furniture together? Why's that SO hard? Ikea furniture together? Why's that SO hard?
- the pitch: “God has a plan for you. Look carefully, or else you'll miss it!” - the pitch: “God has a plan for you. Look carefully, or else you'll miss it!”
Does the Bible really say that? Does the Bible really say that?
- “Is this really what God wants me to be doing with my life right now?” - “Is this really what God wants me to be doing with my life right now?”
Have you asked that question? Have you asked that question?
Is there only one right answer? Why (not)? Is there only one right answer? Why (not)?
ISRAEL ISRAEL
- Their purpose (Genesis 12:3): - Their purpose (Genesis 12:3):
- wavered in it until sent to exile - wavered in it until sent to exile
- Jeremiah's message (Jeremiah 29:10-11) - Jeremiah's message (Jeremiah 29:10-11)
note how it differed from that of other “prophets” of the day note how it differed from that of other “prophets” of the day
- God's plan for exiled Israel: - God's plan for exiled Israel:
- God's plan and hard times: Deuteronomy 8:5; Hebrews 12:6-7 - God's plan and hard times: Deuteronomy 8:5; Hebrews 12:6-7
His power to redeem broken situations is bigger His power to redeem broken situations is bigger
than our ability to mess things up than our ability to mess things up
PAUL PAUL
- his early history - his early history
- Acts 9: pinned into a corner - Acts 9: pinned into a corner
- Acts 16:6-10: wandering around until.... - Acts 16:6-10: wandering around until....
- God's plan: can be particular, or very organic - God's plan: can be particular, or very organic
- Ephesians 2:8-10..... - Ephesians 2:8-10.....
MY QUESTION MY QUESTION