Family Camp 2016 : Evening Message 1: Interactive Praying
Text: Jeremiah 1
13 March 2016
Introduction of the Theme of the Camp “Call to Me” Jeremiah 33:3
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The Concept of “Interactive Praying”
a) A relationship established
b) A dialogue begun and sustained
c) A search for understanding
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A Training program
a) Understanding the world we live in
i) Its sinfulness
ii) Its wickedness
b) Understanding the word of God
i) To be comprehended
ii) The revealed word
c) Understanding the will of God
d) Understanding the judgment of God
e) Understanding the Person of God
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Many important lessons learned along the way
a) About self
b) About God
c) Corrections
d) Change
e) Commencement of Interactive Praying
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Examples
a) Jeremiah
i) As a young man
ii) Appointment
iii) Interaction
iv) Commencement
b) Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1-3)
i) The Glorious Person of God Ezekiel 1
ii) The Spirit of God Ezekiel 2
iii) The Word of God Ezekiel 2
iv) Watchman ministry Ezekiel 3
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Inspiration
a) To discover God afresh
b) To develop a relationship with God
c) To desire a strong walk with God
d) To determine to interact with God
e) To determine to make necessary changes as we progress in prayer
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Interactive Praying
a) God’s initiative to speak to Jeremiah
i) The word of the LORD came to me Jeremiah 1:4
ii) Before I formed you in the womb I knew you Jeremiah 1:5
iii) Before you were born I sanctified you Jeremiah 1:5
iv) I ordained you a prophet to the nations Jeremiah 1:5
b) Jeremiah’s response
i) Ah, LORD God Jeremiah 1:6
ii) Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth Jeremiah 1:6
c) God’s further word
i) But the LORD said to me Jeremiah 1:7
ii) Do not say, “I am a youth”
iii) For you shall go to all to whom I send you
iv) And whatever I command you, you shall speak
v) Do not be afraid of their faces
vi) For I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD Jeremiah 1:7
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The training program Jeremiah 1:9-19
a) The place of God’s word (Lesson 1)
Word of God in the mouth of Jeremiah
b) Ministry outlined (Lesson 2)
i) Set you over the nations and the kingdoms
ii) To root out
iii) To pull down
iv) To destroy
v) To throw down
vi) To build
vii) To plant
c) Word of God to Jeremiah (Lesson 3)
“Jeremiah, what do you see?” Jeremiah 1:11
d) Response of Jeremiah
“I see a branch of an almond tree” Jeremiah 1:11
e) Then the LORD said to me Jeremiah 1:12
i) You have seen well
ii) I am ready to perform My word
f) The word of the LORD came to me Jeremiah 1:13
“What do you see?”
g) Jeremiah’s response Jeremiah 1:13
i) I see a boiling pot
ii) Facing away from the north
h) God’s explanation Jeremiah 1:14-16
i) Calamity from the north
ii) The kingdoms of the north
iii) They will attack Jerusalem
i) Jerusalem
i) Judgment on Jerusalem
ii) Because of wickedness
iii) Forsaking of God
iv) Offering incense to other gods
v) Worshipped idols
j) Preparation for ministry Jeremiah 1:17-18
i) Prepare yourself
ii) Arise
iii) Speak to them all that I command you
iv) Do not be dismayed, lest I dismay you before them
k) God’s plan Jeremiah 1:18
i) I have made you this day
ii) A fortified city
iii) An iron pillar
iv) Bronze walls
l) Enemies identified Jeremiah 1:18-19
i) The kings of Judah
ii) Its princes
iii) Its priests
iv) The people of the land
m) They will fight you but they shall not prevail
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Application