Jeremiah 7:12-16 - Homilies By S. Conway

Warning voices.

I. SUCH VOICES ARE PERPETUALLY HEARD . The prophet speaks of three such here.

1. Shiloh ( Jeremiah 7:12 ).

2. The Lord himself ( Jeremiah 7:13 ).

3. Ephraim ( Jeremiah 7:15 ).

II. And THEY TELL EVER THE SAME TRUTHS .

1. The Divine anger against sin ( Jeremiah 7:12 ).

2. The utter uselessness of their "trust in lying words" to escape that auger ( Jeremiah 7:14 ).

3. The absolute need of repentance.

III. And MEET , ALL TOO OFTEN , WITH THE SAME RECEPTION . They were rejected. "Ye heard not; and I called you," etc. ( Jeremiah 7:13 ).

IV. But are VINDICATED IN LIKE AWFUL MANNER .

1. By their sin becoming ineradicable, so that they are given over to a reprobate mind, and are "guilty of an eternal sin". Hence ( Jeremiah 7:16 ) the prophet is forbidden to pray for them (cf. 1 John 5:16 ).

2. By the judgment of God falling upon them ( Jeremiah 7:15 ).

CONCLUSION .

1. Watch and pray against unbelief in these warnings.

2. Take heed to them yourselves.

3. Hold them up to others.

4. Bless God for them.—C.