Passage Teaching Overview for 1 Corinthians 5

Passage Teaching Overview (modified largely from Simeon Trust materials)                    

Text:     1 Corinthians 5                                       Name:              Phil Martin                                           

INSTRUCTIONS: You will have about 5 minutes to present on the text. Walk us through the questions describing how you would teach the text.  Please provide a copy of this worksheet with your answers for the others in the group.

1.      How does the main theme (or melodic line) of the entire book inform the meaning of your specific text?  [How does this passage contribute toward the main thrust(s) of the whole book?]

Quarreling and Questions Answered.  This passages addresses an issue that had come to Paul’s attention and fit in the context of chapters 4-6.

2.      What is the broader context of your text? How does this context inform the meaning of your specific text? [Review the paragraph before and after this passage. Think about the lesson before and after yours.  How does your lesson transition between them?]

Paul ends four with a warning of a coming visit to correct being “puffed up” and continues in six with more quarrels that were going to court and emphasizes purity in the Kingdom of God and the temple of the Holy Spirit.

3.      What is the structure of your passage?  [Consider grammar, repetition, key terms, comparison and contrast, alternation in who is speaking, transitions in imagery, parallelism, verbs, commands. etc.  What is the structure of your Biblical text?]

I.  The Situation— It is actually reported… 1-2

A.  The Error

B.  The Attitude

II.  The Instructions— I have already…  3-5

A. Paul’s Judgment

B.  The Corinthian’s Duty

III. The Rational— For indeed Christ… 6-8

A.  Sin Spreads

B.  The Passover and Purity

IV. The Clarification— Yet I certainly did not mean…   9-13

A.  Don’t Avoid the World

B.  Do Avoid the Sinning Brother

C.  Judge Those Inside, Not Those Outside

4.      What emphasis does the structure reveal?  [The author’s intent—not our historical, emotional, cultural, personal or denominational need—is the key. –Utley  What does the context and structure of this passage emphasize. (Note questions three in “Going Beyond.”) ]

The Church is to maintain purity by expelling the “sinning brother.”

5.      How does your text relate to the Gospel?  [Christ and the Gospel are central themes of the Bible.  Where do we see Christ taught or alluded to in this passage?]

“Christ, our Passover without blemish, has shed his blood to purify for Himself a holy temple.”

6.      How do hope people to think and act differently when this lesson sinks in?  [Your primary applications should be informed primarily by the main theme of the book and the structural emphasis of your text]

They should appreciate the importance of and pursue purity in the Church at large and in their own lives.

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Going Beyond:

1. What areas of systematic theology are taught or alluded to in this passage?

   The Bible (Bibliology)     God (Theology Proper)     The Lord Jesus Christ (Christology)     Man (Anthropology)

  Salvation / Sanctification (Soteriology)     The Church (Ecclesiology)     Satan (Angelology)     Future Things (eschatology)

2. Are there parallel passages, NT allusions to the OT, or important cross references for this passage?

v. 3-5, 12-13: Expelling sinners – (5.13b, 17.7)

• De 17.7ff; for breaching the covenant
• 13:12-18; 12:1-7, 12-13; 21.18-21; as a warning to the people
• De. 19.16-20; so it will go well

v. 7: Purging leaven – Ex 12.14-20; De 16.3-8

vv. 9-11 Sins – misc. in De.

Parallel passages that speak to church discipline Mathew 18.15-17; 1 Timothy1.20

“The rest of the story” in 2 Corinthians 2.3-11

3. What are the concepts or doctrines that you would be tempted to unnaturally or disproportionally insert into this lesson?

• Specifics of the sexual sin (Lev 18.6-8) and Corinthian culture.
• Describing and cross referencing the specific list of sins at the end of the chapter.
• Explaining the Feast of Unleavened Bread and its Jewish background.
• Mechanics and examples of church discipline.

4.  What homework or questions would you like everybody to think about the week before you teach?

• What should be our primary concern in lawsuits and disagreements with brothers?
• Who is and is not going to Heaven?
• What are implications of our body being the Temple of the Holy Spirit?

Proverbs, Jeremiah

Proverbs 7
4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 That they may keep you from ...

This is contrasted with the simple who is described as going like an ox in verse in verse 23. There seems to be both an aspect of choice and aptitude described. Pursue wisdom with whatever aptitude you possess and pray for more.

Proverbs 8.35
For whoever finds me [wisdom] finds life,
And obtains favor from the LORD;
1. Wisdom is more than a saying to just memorize. Finding it seems to mean more than intellectual knowledge.
2. There is a spiritual dimension to it. This wisdom is more than just "life hacks."

Proverbs 9.
14 For she [the simple woman] sits at the door of her house,
On a seat by the highest places of the city,
15 To call to those who pass by...

I think that today she may even have a website.
There's nothing wrong with her calling because Wisdom calls too. If she is simple she may not even have a sound understanding that she is doing something wrong.

Jeremiah 42.20. Inquiring of the Lord when your mind is already made up is risky business.

In Proverbs 10.2 "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing," would, at first glance, seem to not be entirely true unlit we consider it in light of its parallel statement, "But righteousness delivers from death." The benefits of wealth on this side of glory don't have substance. This truth is developed in verses 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24 etc.

Moab...because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, you shall also be taken.
Jeremiah 48.7
That is probably something for me and my country to think about too.

Proverb 11.31
If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
This Proverb seems to imply that if the Lord's justice is incomplete on this side is earth which is governed by the prince of darkness, but will be a sure think in eternity.

Proverbs 12.24
The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
1. We should have friends. We need to have people working with us.
2. We should resist the tendency to passively fall in with whoever happens to land next to us.
3. Our friends do have an influence on us.
4. Reach out to pursue friendships with people who are moving along The Way.

"But God..." Ephesians 2.4
What a great thought for the day!!

Proverbs 13:19 (NET)
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools abhor turning away from evil.
It is sad when our resolute determination to not give up sinful habits inhibits us from success. Chapter thirteen has much to say along these lines.

It seems to me that Proverbs 14.4 & 29 complement each other. Being aware of the principle in four helps to develop the understanding that makes 29 a reality..
4 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is impulsive[fn] exalts folly.

A wise person does not want to do things that are foolish, has the humidity to admit mistakes and wrongs, and appreciates those who correct and instruct him. He knows that right choices and habits generally allow things go better.
Proverbs 15.20
The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway.
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So, this weekend I am laboring thru the loooong chapters 50-51 of Jeremiah which go on and on and on about what the Lord will do to Babylon because of what they have done to Judah, etc. what's the point of all this? Then I remember 1 Peter 2.23 and think, "Oh, that's why Jeaus could do that. I can too."

I saw a sign on a resturant that said, "Inside food, fun, and drinks. Outside real life." There's something to think about there somewhere.  I think that will preach.

I was reminded of this verse when i saw Troy and Curt talking together at Church Sunday..
Proverbs 16.31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

Proverbs 17 reminds me that it is my spiritual aptitude for wisdom not the exotic source that is key. Do I have a heart to fear the Lord? (1.7)
24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. (NKJV)
24 Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,
but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth. (NET)

3/17/15: I know that I should be all excited about St. Patrick's Day, but I am still amazed by the thought that God knows all the digits of Pi.

Even though the context of punishment for sin is different, I was reminded of the inspirational example of Maureen Gullickson and Mark Gullickson as I read Lamentations 3.24-25. In the middle of four chapters of gloom and doom we find this among the sweet promises.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
"therefore I will hope in him."
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
Let's pray for Mark and "Mo" today. 

Proverbs and Jeremiah tidbits

Proverbs 20.7
The righteous man walks in his integrity;
His children are blessed after him.
As I reflected in this verse, it occurred to me that I might be a little more passionate about my children than righteousness and integrity. I suspect that if I have a focus more on my own "tōm" ( H8537 ) then the children will probably be fine. Mulling that thought over.

Proverbs 22.14
"The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the LORD will fall there."
Not "will be abhorred if you fall in", but... That's a heavy verse to mull over.

Proverbs 21.3
"To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."
A good Sunday morning verse. Does what happened during the week confirm my words on Sunday morning?

"Faith does not save. Faith in Christ saves" --Todd Aherend @ Tulsa Bible Church mission conference.

Parts of Proverbs 24 are about our relations with adversaries. This is one of them.
17-18 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn His wrath away from him. (HCSB)
--> Don't become like your enemy.

Proverbs 23.22-26 emphasize the importance of listening to parents in contrast to 23.29-35 warning against abuse of alcohol.
Where does the statement in 23.27-28 that a harlot/seductress lies in wait as for a victim put the idea of a "victimless crime"?

This is my prayer today for President Obama, Gov. Fallin, & Mayor Bartlett, etc.
Proverbs 25.4-5
Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry
Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

This is a classic. Enjoy.
Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!"
He said, "Nobody loves me."
I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?"

He said, "Yes."
I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?"
He said, "A Christian."
I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?"
He said, "Protestant."
I said, "Me, too! What franchise?"
He said, "Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?"
He said, "Northern Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region."
I said, "Me, too!"
Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912."
I said, "Die, heretic!" And I pushed him over.

Proverbs 26.7
Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
So it takes wisdom to make a proverbs useful. This seems to allude to the skill needed to make it useful.

Jeremiah 23 was quite a place to land in my Bible reading during a preaching workshop.
16 Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD.
17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace" '; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.' "

Proverbs 27.9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
This describes the worshops with the men this week.

 In my ongoing effort to suggest solid baby names from my Bible reading, let me suggest Ahikam, an official in Judah who helped prevent Jeremiah from being "lynched" in Jeremiah 26.24.

Two Proverbs that help explain each other and serve as a good reminder.
Proverbs 28.13-4
He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Proverbs 1.30-31
They would have none of my counsel:
they despised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own devices.
If we don't want to change roads, we will end up where we are going.

Jeremiah 29.11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
We get all kinds of sentimental ideas about this verse. The context is a message from the Lord via Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles in BabProverbs 3.5-6 seem to be favorites for many people, but the next two are pretty good and seem to give some helpful context. I'm thinking about those today.
"Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones."Babylon who were being punished until the Land had it's Sabbaths. This was a consolation to the exiles (being chastened for there sins) that God would one day restore them. When we are chastened, we should, if His son, have patient confidence in God's good intentions like in Hebrews 11.5-6, 11.

Proverbs 2.1
"My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
and hide my commandments with thee;
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,
[and] apply thine heart to understanding;

So, we don't just sit passively waiting for something to happen.

35 is one of my favorite chapters in Jeremiah. I imagine that both my sons are glad that the names "Jonadab" and "Recab" were disapproved by their mother.  

Proverbs 3.5-6 seem to be favorites for many people, but the next two are pretty good and seem to give some helpful context. I'm thinking about those today.
"Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones."

  

Misc thoughts from 2 Chron, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Proverbs

1 Chronicles 6.41 "Now therefore arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might; let Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation and let Your godly ones rejoice in what is good.
I am thinking about the expression "ark of Your strength." I have generally thought of the ark in terms of mercy, salvation, and a point of god's "presence," so strength is a new association I am ruminating on today. ‪#‎tbcreading‬

I'm thinking today about what it means to "weary God." (Isa. 7.13; Cf. Mal. 2.17). The general idea seems to be when we go along with our lives acting as if God can't or won't act, we make Him tired. There is a difference between looking for God to act and "testing God." Lord, help me to invigorate You with living faith today!

Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. ---Ecclesiastes 9.9 (NASB)

"And the priests did not say, "Where is the Lord?"
And those who handle the Law did not know Me. --Jer. 2.8
Tomorrow I want to be thinking about where the Lord is in each situation all through the day.

Jeremiah 7:27
"...you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not obey you." So, how do you stay motivated preparing for that sermon?  


Jeremiah 8.9
"Behold they have rejected the Word of the Lord;
So what wisdom do they have?"
That reminds me of Prov 1.7-8 and 1 Cor 2.7-8

Give me eyes to see.
" Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth."
Proverbs 17.24

Proverbs 18.24
"A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
I am going with the idea that usually you need to be pleasant or people with not want to be around you, but Christ is that special friend who will never leave nor forsake.

Today I am thinking about why Jeremiah 17.7-8 (Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord) is right next to 9-10 (The heart is deceitful above all things ... Who can know it?). A promise and corresponding caution?

Jeremiah 18.18 identifies the three groups God used to speak to Israel: priests with the law, wise with counsel, and the prophets with a word.

Proverbs 19.27
"Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge."
Application:
Regular time in the Word, consistent church attendance, etc., and maintaining a teachable Spirit are key to staying on the path characterized by God's knowledge.

Maybe the teaching and sermons that make me feel happy are not always what I need (or should give).
Jeremiah 23.16-17
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
"Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace" '; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.' "  The other two themes are that God is against those who disregard others to get what they want because they can (Might does not make right.) and say they are speaking for God when they don't.

Proverbs 20.7
The righteous man walks in his integrity;
His children are blessed after him.
As I reflected in this verse, it occurred to me that I might be a little more passionate about my children than righteousness and integrity. I suspect that if I have a focus more on my own "tōm" ( H8537 ) then the children will probably be fine. Mulling that thought over.

Proverbs 22.14
"The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the LORD will fall there."
Not "will be abhorred if you fall in", but... That's a heavy verse to mull over.

Proverbs 23.22-26 emphasize the importance of listening to parents in contrast to 23.29-35 warning against abuse of alcohol.
Where does the statement in 23.27-28 that a harlot/seductress lies in wait as for a victim put the idea of a "victimless crime"?

2 Chron 7.12 " Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice."
So not JUST a house of prayer, but a house of 'sacrifice.' cf. Hebrews 13.15-16. I'm thinking today about how that broadens the idea. ‪ 

Are your 'servants' happy when they work for you? 2 Chron 9.7-8

2 Chronicles 12.1 is a verse that makes you groan and say, "What WERE you thinking!?" And makes you take careful stock of yourself when you are on top of things.
" Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel along with him."

A good word for Sunday morning.
"And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Obed, the prophet, he took courage..." 2 Chronicles 15.8

Thinking about this one.
"Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord?" 2 Chronicles 19.2
(By Hanani to Jehoshaphat re Ahab)

"It's a crime to bore someone with the Word of God" --Howard Hendricks
He must be right, because my mom often made the same point with slightly different wording.

1. Thinking about what make holiness beautiful. 2 Chronicles 20.21
2. "...allied himself with Ahaziah..." Here we go again. This may give a hint what was behind the alliance with Ahab. 2 Chronicles 20.35-37

Jehoshaphat' son, Jehoram: "...and to no one's sorrow he departed."
What a sad dismal end to a wicked life and rule. I am going to be praying for my sons today and thinking about what I still need to do to encourage conditions for them to succeed. 

Forrest Cowan and Leslie McGowan, Mend should think about having a "Jehoshbeath Award." (2 Chron. 22.11) ‪#‎TBCReading‬ 

2 Chronicles 26-28
1) 26.16 should be required memory and meditation work for every man over 40 (sometimes earlier). "But when he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction...
2) I wonder how/why "still the people acted corruptly" even though Jotham did what was right, etc...
3) I would like to recommend naming sons born in this era in the States Azariah, Berechiah, Jehizkiah, and Amasa, and then pray to God they would have the same effect on this country that their namesake did on Israel.

1. Jehoiada's last words as he was treacherously stoned in the temple? "The Lord look on and repay!" Hmmmm...
2. 2 Chron. 30.2. "When you can't do all you should, do what you can." Verse 18 is another thought provoking verse.
3. 30.12. I am trying to think how often "the hand of God" being on people is mentioned in church growth and management books. Hopefully a lot.
4. 32.24. Ugh. Here we go again. "...his heart was lifted up; therefore wrath was looming..." And Hezekiah was about as good of a king as you will get.
5. I have always struggled to reconcile verses 2 and 12-13.

2 Chron 34.3. Josiah began to seek the Lord when he was 16 and apparently had NO Bible to direct him.

2 Chron. 36.16. "...the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy."
Now that verse is a serious downer. I guess that at some point when His own nation has rejected Him for so long and with such vigor it's just too late. 

Isa. 6.1. "...the year that King Uzziah died..."
I am wondering if thee is any connection between the Lord sitting on a throne in the temple being dated by the death of a king that contracted lepercy for trying to burn in incense in the Temple.

Isaiah 8-12
1. Isa. 8.12-13 is a good word for all of you conspiracy theorists.
2. ch. 9: Part of God's punishment of Israel is that they would devour each other. Maybe divisiveness is not the problem, but punishment for the real problem.
3. ch. 11: In "that day" 1) The gentiles will seek Christ. 2) Israel and Judah will be gathered together and dominate the nations around them. 3) Israel will draw from the well of salvation and praise the Lord and make Him known. "That day" will be a great "day."

I have purposed to be a lot more consistent with my Bible reading and to post comments about it often. In the last several days I have read Isaiah's prophecies against Moab, Damascus, Ethiopia, Egypt, the Wilderness of the Sea, Dumah, Arabia,and Kedar. There have been a few glimmers, but that's just a lot of hard sermons.

1 Timothy 6.11-14 "Pursue...fight...lay hold on eternal life" Today in the men's Bible study Daughn Baker reminded us that disTRACTIONs cause is to loose traction in pursuing eternal life. Great group of men and a good time in the Word.

"Their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men." Isa. 29.13
Men can teach us what to say about fearing God. Lord, I need YOU to teach me to fear you in my heart.

Isaiah 32.2 "...a great rock in a weary land."
This reminded me of an old classic hymn with a little different twist in this version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCMeS8ORZw0

If you are working on a name for your church, you should probably take Hymenaeus, Alexader, and Philetus off the list of possibilities. (1 Tim. 1.20; 2 Tim 2.16-17)

Another way we can weary God...
"But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities." Isa.43.24 (but v. 25 is next!!)

Isaiah 59:60
"So the truth fails
And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey..."
A verse for our times. 

Jeremiah
3.3 "You refuse to be ashamed."
4.3 "3 For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns. ..."
The problem and the solution.

"And the priests did not say, "Where is the Lord?"
And those who handle the Law did not know Me. --Jer. 2.8
Tomorrow I want to be thinking about where the Lord is in each situation all through the day. ‪#‎tbcreading‬ 

Jeremiah 6.15 "Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed; Nor did they know how to blush."
The more things change the more they stay the same. ‪#‎tbcreading‬ 

Jeremiah 7:27
"...you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not obey you." So, how do you stay motivated preparing for that sermon? 

Jeremiah 8.9
"Behold they have rejected the Word of the Lord;
So what wisdom do they have?"
That reminds me of Prov 1.7-8 and 1 Cor 2.7-8

Jeremiah 10.1
"Do not learn the way of the Gentiles..."

When we sin against the Lord, we are acting against ourselves.
"For the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced doom against you for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke Me to anger in offering incense to Baal." Jeremiah 11.17

We will wait on you.
Jeremiah 14.22
22 Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for You, Since You have made all these."

Give me eyes to see.
" Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth."
Proverbs 17.24

Proverbs 18.24
"A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
I am going with the idea that usually you need to be pleasant or people with not want to be around you, but Christ is that special friend who will never leave nor forsake.

Today I am thinking about why Jeremiah 17.7-8 (Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord) is right next to 9-10 (The heart is deceitful above all things ... Who can know it?). A promise and corresponding caution?

Jeremiah 18.18 identifies the three groups God used to speak to Israel: priests with the law, wise with counsel, and the prophets with a word.
  

 Proverbs 19.27
"Cease listening to instruction, my son,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge."
Application:
Regular time in the Word, consistent church attendance, etc., and maintaining a teachable Spirit are key to staying on the path characterized by God's knowledge.

Maybe the teaching and sermons that make me feel happy are not always what I need (or should give).
Jeremiah 23.16-17
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
"Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace" '; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.' " +Maybe the teaching and sermons that make me feel happy are not always what I need (or should give).
Jeremiah 23.16-17
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
"Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. 17 They continually say to those who despise Me, 'The LORD has said, "You shall have peace" '; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, 'No evil shall come upon you.' "