Daily Devotional, Year 3 – June 19 ((Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets, Part 4: “Jeremiah Came Out From Among Them!”)
By admin On February 16th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – June 19
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Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets,
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Part 4:
“Jeremiah Came Out From Among Them!”
To read Part 1, go here…April 1 (Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets)
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“I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced;
I sat alone because of Thy hand:
for Thou hast filled me with indignation…
Therefore thus saith the LORD,
If thou return (to the Lord),
then will I bring thee again,
and thou shalt stand before Me:
and if thou take forth the precious from the vile,
thou shalt be as My mouth:
let them return unto thee;
but return not thou unto them.”
Jeremiah 15:17, 19
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This above passage is a testimony to Jeremiah’s separation from the apostasy which had prevailed in the congregation of God back in his day.
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Here above, the Lord makes a declaration about His expectations for Jeremiah.
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But even though this declaration was a harsh exhortation, it did not include any command to return back to a fellowship with “the assembly of mockers” (Jeremiah 15:17).
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As a matter of fact, God instead commanded Jeremiah to, “return NOT thou unto them! (v.19)
Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain
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“THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER”
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Well, this is a far cry from what today’s churches would have us to believe!
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And the primary passage used to support this erroneous idea that Believers must remain in the apostate churches is found in Hebrews 10:25…
…”Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another:
and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
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Now even though this verse seems to make a strong command to not forsake a regular fellowship with other Believers, it must be compared with other passages which add more information…
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…such passages as today’s signature passage from Jeremiah…“let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.”
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ABOVE PHOTO: Speaker and Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“THE CONGREGATION OF THE DEAD”
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“The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” Proverbs 21:16
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Oh yes, even though the Lord had created the churches to be a safe-haven for Believers to fellowship together, He in no way is advocating Believers to remain in an apostate and spiritually-dead organization.
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Falling Backwards – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Share-alike License
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“ITCHING EARS” GOSPELS TODAY
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And let’s face it! Today’s church-world has devolved to the low-level of which Paul foretold of…
…”For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,
and shall be turned unto fables.”
2nd Timothy 4:3, 4
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MANY ABOMINATIONS
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But these two abominations (prosperity-driven gospel & divorce/remarriage) are just, “the tip of the iceberg”, as they say!
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Time could be spent listing many other abominations:
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*such as, the sensual music and dress often witnessed in today’s worship services,
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*or the “buying-and-selling” commercialism in the church-world,
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*or the erroneous doctrines, such as “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture”,
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*or “Dispensationalism”,
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*or “Eternal Torment of Unbelievers”,
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*or the false, “unbiblical hermeneutic which forbids allegorical interpretation of Scripture”.
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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
Music Song Singer – cropped – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License
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“WHOSOEVER…FORSAKES NOT ALL…CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE!”
Luke 14:33
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Yes, we have been detoured and derailed by overcharging ourselves with seemingly innocent indulgences that the secular world 
takes for granted…
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…television, secular radio & Internet, novels, newspapers, magazines…
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…clubs, theater, movies, ballets, dramas…
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…sensual music, comedy, sports, hobbies, amusements…
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…politics, parties, fellowship-with-unbelievers…
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…energy-sapping-time-consuming-careers, luxury-resorts…
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…extravagant vehicles, lavish homes, gardens, furnishings…
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…marrying-and-giving-in-marriage…
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…these are just a few of the distractions which caused the Church to become overcharged with, “surfeiting, drunkenness, and the cares and pleasures of this life!” (see Luke 21:34-36)
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Of course, some of the indulgences mentioned above are not inherently evil by themselves.
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But together, collectively, these distractions have been combined to the point that the Gospel has taken a backseat to these worldly pursuits, in the lives of far too many churchgoers.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel
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“THE REDEEMED SHALL RETURN…WITH SINGING UNTO ZION!”
Isaiah 51:11
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What a great and precious promise! God will be a Father to us, should we separate ourselves from these aforementioned defilements!
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And as Jeremiah promises, “if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth:”
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Yes, God will not only be our Father, but He will begin to bless our evangelistic efforts as well, as we call others to likewise come out of today’s apostasy, and join this end-time exodus as we begin our upward sojourn to the Celestial City of God!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org
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TO READ PART 5, GO HERE…
September 2 (Jeremiah & the Smooth Prophets, Part 5: “When ‘Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet!’”)
Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me such a Spirit of meekness and deep, heartfelt repentance. Make me glad to hear Thy faithful rebukes, that I may become wise…
Prayer at Day’s End – Angelus by Jean-François Millet – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Fleeing to the Mountains: The Abomination in the Church, Part 1″…
…or you can also read this shorter article… March 1st (A Designer Jesus!)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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VARIOUS SIGNS SPOKEN OF…
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Now as far as those who search Bible prophecy concerning “signs of the End”, most of us were expecting extraordinary heavenly phenomena; you know, such things as giant asteroids or other colossal cataclysmic occurrences.
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VARIOUS SIGNS MENTIONED…
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But you see, God has mentioned various constellations in Scriptures: Orion, The Pleiades, Mazzaroth, etc..
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But He also spoke in Revelation of “great signs” in the heavens…
…a woman with child…
…a dragon who swept a third of the stars…
…and Michael who fought against that dragon (see Revelation, Ch. 12).
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The Bible also speaks of other signs in the heavens, and it is the purpose of Signs Of Heaven website, to introduce these wonderful signs and to reveal the many Bible passages which explain them.
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And if you are one of the blessed ones to receive this amazing message, then you too can begin to proclaim this heavenly love story to anyone willing to listen.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Arcturus (the star that wise-men follow!)”
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TOMORROW
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June 20 (The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner, Part 6: “The Moral Majority in the Churches”)
Young business people – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM or BIBLE STUDY
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS BIBLE STUDY or 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping June 14, 2002 (youtube.com)
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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.