"NO REMEDY"
Intro: "We have now arrived at the end of the glory of the nations of
Judah."
I. LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM HISTORY.
A. "And as long as he sought the LORD, He made His ways to
prosper."
1. Spiritual laws govern this Universe as well as
natural laws.
2. "Seek first the Kingdom of God & His..."
3. We see this law illustrated and proved all through
the History of Israel.
a. At the time of the Judges.
b. On through the kings.
4. They had gone from a Theocracy to a monarchy, to
captivity.
a. In their birth as one nation under God
they were endowed with a sense of destiny.
1. God had intended that they should
be a light to the world.
2. I believe our nation was also raised
up by God to be a light to the world.
B. "If you forsake God, He will forsake you."
1. This should not be difficult to understand.
2. "God forsaken place."
a. Horrible desolation and terror.
3. God forsakes people.
II. GOD'S COMPASSION FOR THEM.
A. Demonstrated in His efforts to turn them back from evil to Him.
1. Evil always corrupts and destroys.
2. The corrupting force of evil in our society today.
B. Demonstrated in His great patience.
1. He did not immediately destroy.
2. He gave them several opportunities to turn back to Him.
3. He sent all kinds of warnings.
4. But they despised the Word of God.
5. They mocked His prophets.
6. They loved the soothing words of the false prophets.
III. NO REMEDY.
A. All of God's remedial efforts had failed.
1. The people had turned against Him more and more.
2. With great reluctance He releases them to their own
destruction's.
3. We speak of God sending judgments in a sense this is
true.
a. All He has to do is remove His hand of
protection and judgment ensues.
b. Just let man go his own path.
c. God protects us from judgment.
d. When He no longer protects judgment comes.
e. God has been protecting our nation, How long
will He allow our representative leaders to
enact laws that defy His laws?
B. What a hopeless state when Dr. declares "No remedy."
1. The patient must die. No cure.
2. How much more so when God declares "No remedy."
a. For a nation.
b. For an individual.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.