For I Heard!DVD Edition

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! DVD#428

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 : 

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a stated time, And a SEASON for every event under the heaven:

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 : 

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 Ecclesiastes 3:7 A SEASON to tear and a SEASON to sew; A SEASON to hush and a SEASON to speak;

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 : 

Our Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 & 11 Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything fitting in its SEASON; However, He has put obscurity in their heart So that the man may not find out His work, That which the One, Elohim, does from the beginning to the terminus."

From what we just read in : 

From what we just read in Ecclesiastes, we know that “there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” … and that God “has made everything beautiful in it’s time.”

There is a SEASON for everything! : 

There is a SEASON for everything!

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! Jeremiah 20:7-8 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! Jeremiah 20: 7-8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

Persecution : 

Persecution Here we see Jeremiah was being continually persecuted for preaching the truth! Jeremiah opened his heart to God and expressed the depth of his inner emotions. He felt that God had deceived him by letting him be ridiculed by the people fir his message. He had faithfully warned them of he coming violence and destruction; but his reward was only their insults.

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Jeremiah opened his heart to God and expressed his emotions

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! Jeremiah 1:9-10 Then he Lord put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put My words in thy mouth.

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! Jeremiah1:9-10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

To Destroy and To Build : 

To Destroy and To Build

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

See Next Slide : 

See Next Slide Just like the apostle John (Revelation 10:9-11) said sweet in the mouth but makes the tummy bitter – the WORD I sweet but when it comes time to put the WORD into action then the bitterness comes from those around you who will not accept it!

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Revelation 10:9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

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Revelation 10:10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

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Revelation 10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

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John the Beloved Prophesying

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Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Discouragement & Depression : 

Discouragement & Depression Jeremiah’s reaction 2-fold

Discouragement & Depression : 

Discouragement & Depression

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1 Corinthians 9:16: For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel!

Jeremiah had a WORD in abundance : 

Jeremiah had a WORD in abundance out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks –see next 2 slides please:

Woe Is Me! : 

Woe Is Me!

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Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Key on the word “Fire” : 

Key on the word “Fire” Jesus is the WORD (John 1:1&14) – the “Fire” is the WORD and burns out the dross or the works that are not pure – (1Corinthians 3:10-15) Look at the next slide for example:

What’s in YOUR HEART? : 

What’s in YOUR HEART?

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Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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Psalm 31: 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. David must have felt like Jeremiah.

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Psalm 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

For I Heard! : 

For I Heard! #1. Slander Of Many #2. Fear On EVERY SIDE

#1. Slander of Many : 

#1. Slander of Many Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

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Our Lord is being slandered – Kathy Griffin after accepting her Emmy said: “JESUS CAN SUCK IT” – other people give Jesus credit – but He had nothing to do with me or my success!

Our Lord is being Slandered : 

Our Lord is being Slandered

#2. Fear On EVERY SIDE! : 

#2. Fear On EVERY SIDE! People are in fear!

#2. Fear On EVERY SIDE! : 

#2. Fear On EVERY SIDE! We must stand up like Jeremiah “For I HAVE HEARD”

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Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

I will take the stony heart and give them a heart of flesh : 

I will take the stony heart and give them a heart of flesh

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Acts 1:8 But YE shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon YOU: and YE shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Sign of the Times : 

Sign of the Times The Washington Post recently mocked tongue talking Sarah Palin. Acts 2 showed that the people of Jerusalem did the same mocking

By the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses : 

By the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses Mediate upon the following slides:

Acts 8:14-17 : 

Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Acts 8:14-17

Acts 8:14-17 : 

Acts 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: Acts 8:14-17

Acts 8:14-17 : 

Acts 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Acts 8:14-17

Acts 8:14-17 : 

Acts 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Acts 8:14-17

Acts 10: 44- 46 : 

Acts 10: 44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. Acts 10: 44- 46

Acts 10: 44- 46 : 

Acts 10: 45 And which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 10: 44- 46

Acts 10: 44- 46 : 

Acts 10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Acts 10: 44- 46

Acts 11:15-16 : 

Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Acts 11:15-16

Acts 11:15-16 : 

Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Acts 11:15-16

Baptized with Water and the Holy Ghost. : 

Baptized with Water and the Holy Ghost.