It’s Go Time ( Jeremiah 1: 17-19)
Title of this sermon its It’s Go Time
Talk about a motivational speech before a big game, event
I have sit under several different coaches and heard several different speeches to get us motivated to go do our job on the field
But you talk about things are about to get real
We are talking about things are about to hit the fan
It doesn’t get any more simpler than these words
God is telling him that it is fixing to get a little bumpy, it’s going to get a little scary but I am here with you
Folks, let me tell you, it’s fixing to get a little bumpy, its going to get a little scary but God is here, he is with us
What is it that God has called you to do?
What is it that he is telling you to go do
But we keep acting like we don’t hear him b/c We are scared of the road that we are fixing to travel
It’s go time my friend and I assure you if he called you to it, he will bring you through it
Everyone in this room was born for a reason, you wasn’t a mistake, he created you for something
The question is, are you willing to answer the call
Are you willing to step up to the challenge
It’s go time, its go time, its go time
Lets back up to how this thing started
4&5) Before ole Jeremiah was even formed in the womb, God knew him
Hear me when I say this, before your parents even got together, God knew you
You was already a part of his plan, the perfect plan
We are walking around here sad a lot of the times
We should be excited, we was chosen by God
And we get the honor and the privilege to be part of his perfect and I mean perfect plan
God sanctified him ( set apart) and then ordained him as a prophet over the nations
When you was born, you was set apart
How awesome is that?
God has a plan, you are set apart, you are made for something
I think that we need to stop acting like we are the junior varsity and sitting back
No my friend, we are the varsity, we are a star player for God
God has never made a mistake and never will, you are here and here for a reason
We are chosen
6) Jeremiah did like we all do, we make excuses
We will spend more time arguing with God about how we can’t do something just to get out of doing it
Jeremiah said I do not know how to speak, I am to young
The call of God was revealed to Jeremiah while he was young, studies shows that he was between 19 - 25 years old
You do not have to be a certain age to be called by God
God has a perfect timeline and he knows what you can and can’t handle
It is up to us to accept whatever calling he has for us
And yes, everyone here has a calling
This I am to young or to old does not fly with God
God is not foolish and he knows exactly what he is doing
Our job is to trust and that gets in the way b/c one of the hardest thing to do in life is just let go
We are control freaks and want everything our way
Problem is, we wasn’t created to live for ourselves
Talk about tough, Jeremiahs dad was a priest and Jeremiah has been called by God to be a prophet
Imagine being a young adult and having that conversation
7) God said stop discrediting yourself, do not say you are to young
You must go to everyone I send you and say whatever I command you to say
Stop w/ the excuses, I am not good enough, smart enough, not strong enough
God says I made you for a reason - get up and lets get going, stop listening to the world, I know what you are capable of
8) God says do not be afraid of them, I will deliver you
Don’t be afraid, I am with you, I will rescue you
9) God touched his mouth and put his words into his mouth
When God calls you to do something, he will equip you with whatever it takes to get the job done
You are not fighting this alone
You may feel like he is nowhere around but he is right here with us
He literally has his hands on us and clearing the way for us this very moment
10) I appointed you for a reason
We are going to uproot, tear down, destroy & overthrow
But then we are going to build and then plant
We are going to get rid of some bad things and rebuild
We are going to get rid of that cancer that is destroying everything
Guess what, he is going to be there every step of the way
11-16) God gave Jeremiah a view of the destruction of Juday and Jerusalem
The almond tree is more forward in the spring and represents the speedy approach of judgements
The boiling pot represents Jerusalem and Judah in commotion
17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
It is Go Time
Time to step up and
Get yourself ready and arise
4th quarter, 5 seconds left on the clock, you are down by 6 and you are holding the football - what are you going to do?
God says you will say to them what I have commanded you to say
They ain’t going to like it and it is going to be scary
Don’t let them terrify you or I will terrify you in front of them
You talk about some tough love
I’ve said it a many of times, God knows what he is doing and knows exactly what to say to each and every one of us to help us
He has a special way on how to speak to us, how to make us stronger, how to humble us and how to chastise us
He knows us better than we know ourselves
18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
God is reassuring Jeremiah that he will give him strength and it will be like a fortified city
He will have the stability of an iron pillar and bronze wall against the whole land
Iron pillar is like to 2 brick columns that are connected together, the wind can blow all it wants to but they will not waiver back and forth
God will make him like a bronze wall to withstand everyone that is coming at him
Folks, you get God on your side and he will help you to stand against Satan himself
And he can help you face adversity like you have never seen before
Jesus is real, he is alive, and he is king
You get your feet planted with Jesus and nothing will break you, nothing will make you waiver,
19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
Here is one of the greatest promises you will ever hear
They are going to fight against you but they will not prevail
For I am with you and he will deliver you
Come get us a song of invitation
Listen to me here, people are going to come against you
Go ahead and get ready - its going to happen
Stand alone, stand proud b/c God is with you
Are you ready to accept the calling God has called you to do
It’s go time, are you ready?
