The Potter and The Clay
This Sermon is emphasizes the importance of the heart, obedience to God's Word, and the necessity of being "Born Again" to enter God's Kingdom.
Walking with God and the Heart
The Believer’s daily walk involves examining the heart’s prevailing power, ensuring Scripture is rooted within it.
The natural or carnal mind and unconverted soul lead to distrust, excuses, and rebellion, exemplified by Adam and Eve hiding from God after sin.
Jeremiah 17:9-10 highlights the deceitfulness and wickedness of the heart, which only God can search and test, rewarding individuals based on their deeds.
Believers are encouraged to communicate with God through Scripture and prayer, avoiding wickedness and deceitful hearts that must be destroyed by applying Jesus’ Blood.
Growth in faith is from strength to strength and glory to glory, living as children of God, with the warning that neglecting Scripture risks shipwrecking faith.
The Potter and The Clay
Humanity is likened to clay in the hands of the Potter, who molds us according to His will, as illustrated in Jeremiah 18:1-6.
Men often overestimate their wisdom, leading to foolishness and rebellion against God, who alone has power over the vessel’s purpose.
God’s Word and Revelation through Jesus Christ affirm His sovereignty and the importance of humility before Him.
The Deceitful Heart and Spiritual Condition
Fallen man is alienated from divine life, incapable of judging spiritual matters, driven by rebellious affections, and loving darkness over light.
Human passions such as anger, hatred, envy, and malice reveal the devilish nature within, originating from a fountain of evil.
Scriptures warn against knowledge puffing up, emphasizing love for God as the true measure of spiritual understanding (1 Corinthians 8:1-3).
Humanity’s foolishness is evident in their rejection of God, leading to futile thoughts and darkened hearts (Romans 1:21-22, Psalm 73:22).
Preaching the Kingdom of God and Salvation
The core message in this Sermon is the Kingdom of God, with hope of eternal life through forgiveness of sins
Heaven is a real place, accessible only through being born again—experiencing a spiritual transformation that results in a New Creation.
Jesus teaches that unless one is "Born Again", they cannot see or enter God's Kingdom (John 3:3, 14:1-4).
Many claim religious acts but lack genuine change; true salvation involves a moral and spiritual transformation evidenced by new habits, conduct, and tempers.
The danger of neglecting this change leads to shipwrecked faith and false security based on tradition or denomination.
Judgment and Final Accountability
We all must face death and judgment; many rely on religious identity without true conversion.
Jesus warns that many will claim to have done great works but will be rejected if they practice lawlessness.
The necessity of being "Born Again" is underscored as the only way into the Kingdom of God, with genuine change as proof of Salvation.
Conclusion
This Sermon emphasizes humility before God’s sovereignty, the importance of Scripture, and the need for spiritual rebirth to truly walk with God and inherit His Kingdom.
Surrender your life to Jesus.
Let Jesus transform your life.
Scripture References:
Jeremiah 17:9-10 *
Genesis 3:1-13 *
1 Timothy 4:15 *
Joshua 1:8 *
2 Timothy 3:16-17 *
Jeremiah 18:1-6 *
Hebrews 1:1-2 *
1 Corinthians 8:1-3 *
Romans 1:21-22 *
Psalm 73:22 *
John 14:1-4 *
Matthew 18:1-3 *
Matthew 7:21-23 *
John 3:3 *
John 3:17-21 *
Romans 9:20-21
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