DON'T DIMINISH A WORD

Tonight (Wednesday, 8/7, 7:00 pm), gather with your Calvary Chapel family in the Holy Grounds Cafe or on our website (www.calvaryinv.com), Facebook, and YouTube (Calvary Inverness) as we continue in the book of Jeremiah (24-28).

God had called Jeremiah at a young age to take on a daunting task. He was told to stand at the entrance of the Temple before the king, princes, priests, and people and proclaim God's judgment.

He was to pronounce every Word that came from God boldly and clearly. He was commanded not to hold back. He was to refrain from retracting, editing, or watering down the details of the coming judgment on Jerusalem and her people.

Jeremiah's dilemma was he knew beforehand what the people's reaction would be. Even though God had promised to protect him, he still dealt with a mixture of sorrow, anger, and fear.

These were his countrymen, friends, and family—people he had grown up with. But as soon as he began telling them about the coming judgment, he knew everything would change.

So, why would God have Jeremiah risk his life? The answer is simple. God loved His people too much to allow them to continue destroying themselves. He wanted Jeremiah to warn them, thus providing a way to safety.

Today, God calls us, the church, to do the same. To speak the truth in love, warning people of the consequences of their sins and the reward if they turn from their sins toward God and place their trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins.

Please pray that this journey through the Word of God will be received by open hearts that long to grow in Jesus' grace and Knowledge. Moreover, He would do deep and abiding work in and through us for a world in desperate need of a Savior.

In His Strong Love,

Pastor