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Jeremiah chapter 5 verses 30 and 31.

An appalling and horrible thing has happened in land.

The prophets prophesy falsely,

and the priests rule at their direction. My people love to have it so, but what will you do when

the end comes? What a disastrous picture.

Disastrous picture.

Jeremiah paints, God paints through the Prophet Jeremiah here in Jeremiah chapter 5.

What is an appalling and horrible thing among God's people?

When prophets prophesy falsely, when leaders don't speak God's word truly.

When priests rule at their direction, when leaders do what they think is best instead of what God has said is best.

So you've got leaders speaking falsely, not proclaiming the truth of God, and leaders not falsely not

leading according to the ways and the will of God.

And then third, my people love it so.

Oh, that is so frightening, that it's possible.

So just kind of translate it into church picture today.

It's possible for leaders in the church to not speak the word of God,

instead to speak the words of man what we think is best to lead leaders to lead

according to their own direction not according to God's word and people to love

it like the crowds to be drawn, the crowds to grow and people to love it

enjoy it and the danger is we can think that's church that's honoring to God when it is

appalling and horrible before God so we've got to make sure. You just think about your church.

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