Sermon@TCC, Tablon, P5,CDO
Jeremiah 17:5-8
5Nag-ingon ang GINOO, “Silotan ko ang tawo nga motalikod kanako ug mosalig hinuon sa mga tawo ug sa kusog sa tawo. 6 Sama siya sa usa ka sampinit sa diserto nga nagtubo sa ugang yuta, o sa yuta nga parat diin walay laing tanom nga moturok; wala gayoy maayo nga maangkon niya.
7 “Apan panalanginan ko ang tawo nga mosalig kanako. 8 Mahisama siya sa kahoy duol sa tubig; mokuyanap ang mga gamot niini ngadto sa sapa. Dili siya mabalaka kon ting-init na kay dili malawos ang iyang mga dahon. Kon dili moulan dili gihapon siya mabalaka ug magsigi siyag pamunga.
5Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
The Cursed Man:
5Thus saith the LORD[Yĕhovah]; Cursed be the man [geber] that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart [leb – lav] departeth [cuwr] from the LORD.
The Causes:
1. Self-confidence- self-effort – ability, intellegince
“that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm”
-ability, intellegince
I can make life without God
2. Self-righteousness – thinks he can earn God’s favor by his good deeds
“whose heart departeth from the LORD.”
God rewards me because of what I have done to Him (prayer, alms, charity, piety, etc)
Man [geber - gheh'·ver] man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)
Heart [leb – lav] inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
a) inner part, midst
1) midst (of things)
2) heart (of man)
3) soul, heart (of man)
4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
6) conscience
7) heart (of moral character)
8) as seat of appetites
9) as seat of emotions and passions
10) as seat of courage
Depart [cuwr – sur] to turn aside, depart
a) (Qal)
1) to turn aside, turn in unto
2) to depart, depart from way, avoid
3) to be removed
4) to come to an end
Results:
6For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
1. Lifeless: no true joy
“like the heath in the desert”
2. Dissatisfaction – unappreciative
“shall not see when good cometh”
Good comes but he can’t see it!
This means that man’s effort can produce good (e.t. profit, gain, wealth) but he can never be satisfied with it.
He keeps blaming others
He is pessimistic
3. Hopelessness and unfriendly
“in a salt land and not inhabited.”
The blessed Man:
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
The Reason of his blessedness:
1. His trust is in God
He believes that everything comes from God
2. His hope is in God
-Hope means a joyful and confident expectation of good
-It is Christ righteousness that makes him rightful to receive God’s favor and blessings!
Results:
8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
1. He is lively and vibrant – full of life
“he shall be as a tree planted by the waters”
2. He is secured
“spreadeth out her roots by the river”
3. He is hopeful
“shall not see when heat cometh”
this means that the blessed person may have experience drought (financial constraint, problem, sickness, etc.) but he is not affected by it!
4. Remains fruitful
“neither shall cease from yielding fruit.”
He is going to be fruitful!
He is going to influence others!
He is going to rule in life!
UNSTOPPABLE!
UNSTOPPABLE!
WHAT MAKES A PERSON BLESSED
Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Romans 4:7-8
7 “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”
In the passages above, we can have a conclusion that a person that is blessed before God is he who puts his trust and hope in God alone. This means that all his sins are no longer counted by God against him.
Conclusion:
Roma 8:31
31 Karon, unsa may atong ikasulti mahitungod niini? Kon dapig kanato ang Dios, kinsay makigbatok kanato?
Why fear or worry when we know that our God is always on our side?
32 Kon wala magdumili ang Dios sa pagtugyan sa iyang Anak ngadto sa kamatayon alang kanatong tanan, dili ba hatagan usab kita niya sa tanang butang nga atong pangayoon kaniya?
Why doubting God to provide our material needs when He already gave up His best for us – the life of His dear Son.
33 Kinsay mangahas sa pagsumbong sa mga piniling katawhan sa Dios? Ang Dios mismo nag-ila kanila nga walay sala.
Ang Dios mismo nag-ila kanimo nga walay sala!
Why always think of your sin, when you are made righteous before God!
34 May makahukom ba kanila nga sila sad-an? Wala! Si Cristo Jesus mao ang nagpakamatay ug gibanhaw ug atua siya sa tuo sa Dios ug nangaliyupo alang kanato!
Don’t let anybody to put you down!
Don’t let anybody to disqualify you!
Don’t allow anybody to condemn you!
We have an advocate, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us! Huh…
35 Busa, kinsay makapahimulag kanato gikan sa gugma ni Cristo? Ang kasakit ba, ang kalisdanan, ang mga paglutos, ang gutom, ang kakabos, ang katalagman, o ang kamatayon? 36 Sumala sa giingon sa Kasulatan, “Tungod kanimo, namiligro kami sa tanang panahon; nahisama kami sa ihawonon nga mga karnero.”
37 Dili! Hinuon, taliwala niining tanan, may hingpit kitang kadaogan pinaagi kaniya nga nahigugma kanato! 38 Kay nakasiguro ako nga walay bisan unsa nga makapahimulag kanato gikan sa iyang gugma: bisan ang kamatayon o kinabuhi, o mga anghel, o ang mga langitnong pamunoan o mga gahom, o ang mga butang karon ug sa umaabot nga kapanahonan, 39 bisan ang kalibotan sa itaas o sa ilalom–wala gayoy bisan unsa sa mga binuhat nga makapahimulag kanato gikan sa gugma sa Dios nga naato pinaagi kang Cristo Jesus nga atong Ginoo.
Who can separate us from the love of God. This means that no any thing, evil or anything that can stop God from loving me.
It's very refreshing to know that GOD is interested to bless and make us prosper because there is a stigma on wealth placed by religion. If I may emphasize a wonderful truth, blessedness is in trusting JESUS (YHVH - Grace nailed in Grace) but curse is in trusting the fallen man -Adam, either other people or self. In the original Hebrew we read the first man as geber which means strong man but the 2nd man is not geber. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for man there is Adam the fallen man.
TumugonBurahin"Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man (geber) that trusteth in man (adam), and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD".